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Minimal energy loss thanks to smart use of branched fluidic networks
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a theoretical method for designing fluidic networks that…
A 'toolbox of biocatalysts' improves control over free radicals
One of the central challenges for synthetic chemists is to impose control over free radicals. Highly…
Spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride created by helium ion bombardment
National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have developed a method using a focused beam of helium…
Signaling process thought to be exclusive to eukaryotes confirmed in bacterial species C. thermocellum
Transmembrane signaling involves sensing and communicating with the extracellular environment. Part of the transmembrane signaling is…
Detection of bacteria and viruses with fluorescent nanotubes
An interdisciplinary research team from Bochum, Duisburg and Zurich has developed a new approach to construct…
Insights into designing advanced stimuli-responsive porous materials
The “nothing” (empty space) feature of porous soft materials is foundational to their properties and applications,…
Finding game-changing superconductors with machine learning tools
Superconductors—found in MRI machines, nuclear fusion reactors and magnetic-levitation trains—work by conducting electricity with no resistance…
July likely to be warmest month on record: NASA scientist
July 2023 will probably be the world’s hottest month in “hundreds, if not thousands, of years,”…
All concrete, no trees: Athens ill-prepared for heatwaves
A densely-populated concrete jungle lacking in green space, Athens has become one of Europe’s hottest capitals…