Researchers at Penn State and Purdue University have developed new materials for improved single-atom catalysis and…
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Cold sintering produces capacitor material at record low temperatures
Barium titanate is an important electroceramic material used in trillions of capacitors each year and found…
Why coronavirus could help save China's endangered species
The novel coronavirus outbreak in China may end up saving one of the world’s most trafficked…
Women firefighters face high exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals
San Francisco’s women firefighters are exposed to higher levels of certain toxic PFAS chemicals than women…
Caves face new unknown after unprecedented bushfires
Caves are easily forgotten when fire rips through the bush, but despite their robustness the long-term…
Aerogels for solar devices and windows
In recent decades, the search for high-performance thermal insulation for buildings has prompted manufacturers to turn…
Suited up: Testing how microgravity affects our ability to grab and manipulate objects in space
When it comes to grasping an object, our eyes, ears and hands are intimately connected. Our…
Abandoned cropland helps make Europe cooler
If you’ve ever sat in the cool shade of a tree on a hot summer day,…
The first quantum orienteering by quantum entangling measurements enhancement
The CAS key lab of quantum information, led by Prof. Guo Guangcan, Li Chuanfeng, Xiang Guoyong…
Scientists develop algorithm for researching evolutionary history of species with whole-genome duplications
An international team of scientists from ITMO University and George Washington University (U.S.) created an algorithm…