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Multicomponent hydride designs could advance science of superconducting materials

New materials designed by a University of Illinois Chicago graduate student may help scientists meet one of today's biggest challenges: building superconductors that operate at normal temperatures and pressures......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 5th, 2024

Get Started in 3D Printing With Lydia Cline and Tinkercad

Lydia Cline discusses how to get started with a printer and software for creating your own designs at Maker Faire Bay Area. The post Get Started in 3D Printing With Lydia Cline and Tinkercad appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated News22 hr. 50 min. ago

Swirling polar vortices likely exist on the sun, new research finds

Like the Earth, the sun likely has swirling polar vortices, according to new research led by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR). But unlike on Earth, the formation and evolution of these vortices.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 50 min. ago

People with fewer resources seen as less trustworthy across cultures, research shows

Research appearing in Social Psychological and Personality Science identifies a widespread stereotype linking wealth to perceived trustworthiness across diverse cultures. The research, led by Mélusine Boon-Falleur from the Center for Research on Soc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 50 min. ago

Beach kindergarten helps kids grasp early STEM concepts

Deakin University research has for the first time observed the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning benefits of 'blue space' education settings for pre-school aged children......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 50 min. ago

Scientists unlock mechanisms of liquid-repellent surfaces

Griffith University scientists have made significant strides in understanding and controlling liquid interactions on tiny, advanced surfaces, a breakthrough that could impact a wide range of industries, from self-cleaning materials to medical devices.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

How a stubborn computer scientist accidentally launched the deep learning boom

"You’ve taken this idea way too far," a mentor told Prof. Fei-Fei Li. During my first semester as a computer science graduate student at Princeton, I took COS 402: Artificial In.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Transforming polyethylene: From functionalization to antibacterial properties for sustainable applications

Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most widely used and versatile plastic materials globally, prized for its cost-effectiveness, lightweight properties and ease of formability. These characteristics make PE indispensable across a broad spectrum of appli.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

Meet Strawberry Claws—a new species of hermit crab

Say hello to Strawberry Claws, a large new-to-science species of hermit crab recently described by Queensland Museum scientists......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

Making Australia"s growing cities more sustainable

The way we organize our cities and regions creates problems everywhere. We're facing difficult and polluting drives to work, a lack of affordable housing, and urban designs that lead to car dependency and are bad for our health......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

Planetary Boundaries framework gains traction in sustainability science

The Planetary Boundaries (PB) framework is a pivotal tool for tackling the climate crisis and safeguarding humanity's future on Earth. For the first time, the full story of the Planetary Boundaries is now being told from its beginning......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Two-faced membrane channel provides a simple, efficient way to separate oil and water

A team of chemists and engineers in China has developed a new, efficient way to separate oil and water mixtures. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they developed their new technique, how it works and the many po.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Apple-backed Matter adds new smart home device types, better cross-platform experience, more

The Apple-backed group that oversees the Matter smart device standard has launched its latest big update. Matter 1.4 debuts today with a variety of improvements that further advance smart home capabilities. Here’s what’s new. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Mountaineering mice shed light on evolutionary adaptation

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to thrive across diverse environments......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Quasiperiodicity changes the ground-state properties of 1D narrow-band moiré systems, study demonstrates

Moiré materials, such as twisted bilayer graphene, are materials generally formed by stacking two or more layers of 2D materials on top of each other with a small lattice mismatch. This slight mismatch creates a unique pattern known as the moiré pa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Scientists reveal strigolactone perception mechanism and role in tillering responses to nitrogen

"How is plant growth controlled?" and "What is the basis of variation in stress tolerance in plants?" were among the 125 most challenging scientific questions, according to the journal Science in 2016......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

New giant particle collider "right option for science": Next CERN chief

The next head of Europe's CERN physics laboratory said Thursday that he favored moving forward with plans for a giant particle collider far more powerful than the collider that discovered the famous "God particle"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Gray squirrel control: Study shows promise for effective contraceptive delivery system

A study published in the journal Pest Management Science sheds light on the behavior of gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) and explores methods for the targeted delivery of oral contraceptives to control their populations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Generation gaps: How much faster Apple Silicon gets with each release

Apple Silicon speed has steadily improved since the debut in 2020. Here's how much faster Apple has made its chips in just four years.M4 is Apple's latest chips - Image credit: AppleChip generations tend to improve with age. As designs get better and.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Novel nanoparticles can trap and neutralize large amounts of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from the IBB-UAB have developed a new class of nanostructures capable of trapping and neutralizing large quantities of the SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, both in liquid solutions and on the surface of materials......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Scientists use high-energy heavy ion collisions as a new tool to reveal subtleties of nuclear structure

Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at DOE's Brookhaven National La.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024