Single atoms work great as catalysts, but they usually don’t stay single for long. Argonne scientists…
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Discovery in gallium nitride a key enabler of energy efficient electronics
Gallium nitride, a semiconductor that revolutionized energy-efficient LED lighting, could also transform electronics and wireless communication,…
How neuronal recognition of songbird calls unfolds over time
A novel computational approach sheds new light on the response of neurons in the brain of…
NASA finds Tropical Storm Karen's strength on western side
NASA’s Terra satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Karen on Sept. 26 and found the…
Southern drought deepens; 11 million affected
Weeks of dry, hot weather have plunged the Deep South further into a drought that’s affecting…
Scientists connected fragments of pine savanna and new species keep showing up
Before Europeans arrived in America, longleaf pine savannas sprawled across 90 million acres from present-day Florida…
How to tie microscopic knots
Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have gone to creative lengths to earn their scouting…
Scientists disentangle protein-nanoparticle interactions, suggest path to drug-sensing tool
It’s always good when your intuition turns out to be right, but scientists at Rice University…
Galaxy found to float in a tranquil sea of halo gas
Using one cosmic mystery to probe another, astronomers have analyzed the signal from a fast radio…
Radar installed to better watch unstable Mont Blanc glacier
A radar system has been installed to better monitor a fast-moving glacier on the Italian side…