Scientists present a comprehensive physics basis for a new fusion reactor design
Special Issue 'Status of the SPARC Physics Basis', from the 'Journal of Plasma Physics'Credit: CFS/MIT-PSFC - CAD Rendering by T. ...
Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences
Evolution of pine needles helps trees cope with rainfall impact
Exploring the effect of rainfall on pine needles may lead to future fibers that are extremely water-repellent.Credit: Lebanoff and Dickerson, ...
Filtering radioactive elements from water
Credit: (Photograph: Mezzenga Lab / ETH Zurich) The nuclear accident in Fukushima remains etched into people's memories. It was a ...
First observation of nutation in magnetic materials
Credit: Dunia Maccagni Much of the 'memory' of the world and all our digital activities are based on media, hard ...
Microcomb-injected pulsed lasers as variable microwave gears
Credit: W. Wenle (EPFL) Low-noise microwave signals are of critical importance in numerous applications such as high-speed telecommunication and ultrafast ...
The key to lowering CO2 emissions is made of metal
Osaka City University discovers metal ions as key component in exploring the use of CO2 as a raw material through ...
Mussels connect antibodies to treat cancer
Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Antibody-based immunotherapy is one of treatment options for cancer immunotherapy by modulating our immune system ...
INRS researchers develop a new membraneless fuel cell
A new approach to reduce fuel cell crossoverCredit: Christian Fleury The research team of INRS (Institut national de la recherche ...
Understanding ghost particle interactions
Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Scientists often refer to the neutrino as the "ghost particle." Neutrinos were one of the ...
3D biometric authentication based on finger veins almost impossible to fool
Combining light and sound adds depth information that boosts security of biometric authenticationCredit: Jun Xia, University at Buffalo, The State ...
Landmark discovery could improve Army lasers, precision sensors
Credit: NYU Tandon School of Engineering RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- An Army-funded landmark discovery at New York University could ...
How does this blue flower tea change color? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2020 -- Maybe you've seen a beautiful, color-changing tea on social media. ...
Quantum vortex study recognized as finalists for prestigious Eureka Prize
Australian physicists seeking to unlock valuable future quantum technologyCredit: Pixabay FLEET physicists from Monash University and the University of Queensland ...
Microbiome-based technologies drive multibillion-dollar market
New research field promises to transform food production and treatment of diseases; a global panel of experts unified concepts to ...
Scientists precisely measure total amount of matter in the universe
UC Riverside-led team's technique relied on determining the mass of galaxy clustersCredit: Mohamed Abdullah, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A ...
Oligomeric materials to enhance water splitting
Credit: Marcos Gil-Sepulcre (ICIQ) Researchers from the Llobet group have developed a new molecular material made out of oligomers and ...
New extreme ultraviolet facility opens for use
A new machine to probe the ultrafast motion of matter is the first of its kindCredit: © 2020 Springer Nature ...
AI technology can predict vanadium flow battery performance and cost
Credit: LI Tianyu Vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) are promising for stationary large-scale energy storage due to their high safety, long ...
Discovery of large family of two-dimensional ferroelectric metals
Credit: ©Science China Press It is usually believed that ferroelectricity can appear in insulating or semiconducting materials rather than in ...
Helium, a little atom for big physics
Credit: Authors Helium atom precision measurements and calculations have a history of nearly a century. In the 1960s, theorists discovered ...
