To spread or slide? Scientists uncover how foams spread on surfaces

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have uncovered the physics behind how foams spread on surfaces. The…

Cities no place for Australian eagles, but smaller raptors are adapting

Increasing urbanization is reducing biodiversity with cities proving harsh places for many of Australia’s native wildlife…

New clues to the source of the universe's magnetic fields

It isn’t just your refrigerator that has magnets on it. The Earth, the stars, galaxies, and…

When electrons slowly vanish during cooling: Researchers observe an effect unique to the quantum world

Many substances change their properties when they are cooled below a certain critical temperature. Such a…

Study shows performance of photodetector heterojunctions varies with carbon nanotube diameter

Junctions between the two different materials, single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and perovskite (CsPbBr3) quantum dots (QDs)—a…

Nanoneedles formed on an electrocatalyst improve hydrogen production

The low-cost, efficient production of hydrogen is an important step toward developing alternative, clean energy sources.…

Rio Pará found to contribute high trace metal concentrations to the Amazon estuary

The Amazon River is the largest river in the world. It discharges about one fifth of…

Water-durable perovskite-oxynitride supported nickel catalysts for ammonia decomposition

Hydrogen has become the beacon of clean energy owing to its high energy density and carbon-free…

Exploring an eco-friendly enzyme to create key chemical building blocks

Using energy from light to activate natural enzymes can help scientists create new-to-nature enzymatic reactions that…

New method improves proton acceleration with high power laser using frozen hydrogen as target

Bringing protons up to speed with strong laser pulses—this still young concept promises many advantages over…