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Researchers triple carbon nanotube yield for LEDs, solar cells, flexible and transparent electronics

Skoltech scientists have found a way to improve the most widely used technology for producing single-walled carbon nanotube films—a promising material for solar cells, LEDs, flexible and transparent electronics, smart textiles, medical imaging, tox.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 28th, 2023

Researchers identify 35 new lizard species on Caribbean islands

A new scientific study from Temple University's College of Science and Technology (CST) has identified 35 new species of forest lizards, all from islands in the Caribbean. However, that same study has also found that these species of lizards won't be.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News20 hr. 19 min. ago

Researchers explore, sample and interpret lunar volatiles in polar cold traps

The moon has both a South and North Pole, but just how cold are they? For context, Antarctica's coastal temperatures average around 14°F (-10°C), while the interior drops to -76°F (-60°C), making Earth's South Pole one of the coldest places on th.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News20 hr. 19 min. ago

Astronaut-on-a-chip: Multi-organ tissue chips simulate space radiation"s impact on human health

As astronauts venture further into space, their exposure to harmful radiation rises. Researchers from Columbia University are simulating the effects of space radiation here on Earth to determine its impact on human physiology using multi-organ tissue.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News20 hr. 19 min. ago

New method maps hundreds of proteins in cell nuclei simultaneously

Caltech researchers have developed a new method to map the positions of hundreds of DNA-associated proteins within cell nuclei all at the same time. The method, called ChIP–DIP (Chromatin ImmunoPrecipitation Done In Parallel), is a versatile tool f.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News20 hr. 19 min. ago

Researchers address material challenges to make commercial fusion power a reality

Imagine if we could take the energy of the sun, put it in a container, and use it to provide green, sustainable power for the world. Creating commercial fusion power plants would essentially make this idea a reality. However, there are several scient.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News20 hr. 19 min. ago

Potentially harmful bacteria can slip through antimicrobial showerheads, study finds

To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But in ACS ES&T Water, researchers now report that these fixtures are no "silver bullet......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Uncovering a centaur"s tracks: Scientists examine unique asteroid-comet hybrid

Although our solar system is billions of years old, we've only recently become better acquainted with one of its more dynamic and captivating inhabitants known as (2060) Chiron......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Fluorination strategy unlocks graphene"s potential for optoelectronic and energy applications

Researchers from Tohoku University and collaborators have developed a weak fluorination strategy to address the zero-bandgap limitation of graphene. Details of the research were published in the journal Applied Physics Letters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Nano drug delivery system eliminates need for complicated carriers

A team of University of Melbourne researchers from the Caruso Nanoengineering Group has created an innovative drug delivery system with outstanding potential to improve drug development......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Layer by layer: How simulations help manufacturing of modern displays

Modern materials must be recyclable and sustainable. Consumer electronics is no exception, with organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) taking over modern televisions and portable device displays. However, the development of suitable materials—from t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

UK researchers call for better governance to tackle "wild west" of esports sponsorships

The rapidly growing field of esports needs a comprehensive and agreed governance framework to tackle "unhealthy" sponsorships to protect both players and fans, researchers have said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Building a backbone: Scientists recreate the body"s "GPS system" in the lab

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have generated human stem cell models which, for the first time, contain notochord—a tissue in the developing embryo that acts like a navigation system, directing cells where to build the spine and nervous.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

European companies hit with effective DocuSign-themed phishing emails

A threat actor looking to take over the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure of European companies has successfully compromised accounts of multiple victims in different firms, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers. The phishing.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

The social cost of carbon: Study finds current estimates omit key effects

The social cost of carbon—an important figure that global policymakers use to analyze the benefits of climate and energy policies—is too low, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Dogs demonstrate ability to match voices to familiar humans

Researchers at ELTE Department of Ethology, Hungary designed an experiment to investigate whether dogs can recognize their owners based on pre-recorded speech. The results provided the first evidence that dogs are capable of voice-based individual-le.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Cutting-edge satellite tracks lake water levels in Ohio River Basin

The Ohio River Basin stretches from Pennsylvania to Illinois and contains a system of reservoirs, lakes, and rivers that drains an area almost as large as France. Researchers with the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) mission, a collaboration.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Brain cells mature faster in space but stay healthy: ISS study

Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones, the immune system and cognition, but little is known about its specific impact on the brain. To discover how brain cells respond to microgravity, Scripps Research scientists, in collaboration with th.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Wind alters snow crystals, impacting climate models

Wind tunnel experiments conducted by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF show how snow crystals change in the wind. The findings could force climate researchers to adjust their models—particularly in the polar regions, where snow.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Study claims all observables in nature can be measured with a single constant: The second

A group of Brazilian researchers has presented an innovative proposal to resolve a decades-old debate among theoretical physicists: How many fundamental constants are needed to describe the observable universe? Here, the term "fundamental constants".....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Ocean microbe"s unusual pair of enzymes may boost carbon storage

Stanford researchers have found a surprising genetic twist in a lineage of microbes that may play an important role in ocean carbon storage. The microbes, known as blue-green algae or cyanobacteria, have two different forms of a ubiquitous enzyme tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024