Minimizing thermal conductivity of crystalline material with optimal nanostructure

Professor Junichiro Shiomi et al. from the University of Tokyo aimed to reduce the thermal conductivity…

The coastal banksia has its roots in ancient Gondwana

If you fondly remember May Gibbs’s Gumnut Baby stories about the adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie,…

Why the calls for defunding police?

It’s an idea that sounds radical and impractical to many who hear it: We should defund,…

Hubble Glimpses a Galaxy Among Many

Looking deep into the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope catches a passing glimpse of the numerous…

Effective communication between politicians and constituents vital for political participation, experts say

The way politicians communicate with constituents has never been more important than during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Research shows that submerged vegetation helps to offset Chesapeake Bay acidification

For many years, the world’s oceans have suffered from absorbing human-made carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,…

Dalian Coherent Light Source reveals new dissociation channels in ethane photochemistry

Understanding and exploiting the environment of extraterrestrial bodies is a central objective of planetary science. The…

India's 50-year drying period and subsequent reversal—battle between natural and anthropogenic variability

A billion people rely on rainfall from the Indian summer monsoon (ISM). Its variability may produce…

Scientists propose data encoding method for the 6G standard

Researchers around the world are working on methods to transfer data in the terahertz (THz) range,…

Unlocking PNA's superpowers for self-assembling nanostructures

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic…