Polymeric materials are essential for our everyday lives. In the search for new functional materials, scientists…
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Advancing 2D materials: Achieving the goal with UV-assisted atomic layer deposition
In 2004, the public first became acquainted with graphene- a remarkably thin, flexible, and electrically conductive…
A biochip that can be used to perform rapid genetic screening of thousands of molecules
A team of materials scientists and engineers at Stanford University, working with a colleague from ETH…
Carbon Capture and Storage projects in Denmark at risk from bitumen formation
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is increasingly being cited to help our global warming crisis by…
After capturing image of black hole, what's next?
A group of international researchers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA)…
Pacific wasp named as a new species more than a century after first being spotted
Improving our knowledge of the Samoan swallowtail butterfly, and the relationships it has with other species,…
Capacity and vulnerability analysis of flood risk
The increasing frequency and intensity of flooding events worldwide due to climate change have drawn attention…
Physicists open new path to an exotic form of superconductivity
Physicists have identified a mechanism for the formation of oscillating superconductivity known as pair-density waves. Physical…
Beaver-like dams can enhance existing flood management strategies for at-risk communities, study finds
River barriers made up of natural materials like trees, branches, logs and leaves can reduce flooding…
Overlooked CO2 emissions induced by air pollution control devices in China's coal-fired power plants
China has implemented various environmental regulations, including the widespread use of air pollution control devices (APCDs)…