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Unlocking Physics: Simplifying Rotating Molecules with Diagrams

Feynman diagrams are a powerful tool in condensed matter physics. By turning highly complex equations into sets of simple diagrams, the method has established…

Earth Sciences

First Detection of Ocean Rain by Navigation Satellites

In order to analyse climate change or provide information on natural hazards, for example, it is important for researchers to gather knowledge about rain.

Life & Chemistry

Bacterial Protein Boosts Smartphone Material Discovery

Two new studies by researchers at Penn State describe the protein, which is 100 million times better at binding to lanthanides–the rare-earth metals used in…

Materials Sciences

Lignin Breakthrough: Affordable 3D Printing Composite Innovation

The discovery, detailed in Science Advances, expands ORNL's achievements in lowering the cost of bioproducts by creating novel uses for lignin–the material…

Physics & Astronomy

Precision Experiment Isolates Weak Force Between Protons, Neutrons

Through a unique neutron experiment at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, experimental physicists resolved the weak force between the…

Information Technology

Power-Efficient Neural Networks Through Hardware-Software Co-Design

Training neural networks to perform tasks like recognize objects, navigate self-driving cars or play games eats up a lot of computing power and time.

Power and Electrical Engineering

MEMS Sensor Chip with Ultra-High Quality Diamond Cantilevers

A NIMS-led research group succeeded in developing a high-quality diamond cantilever with among the highest quality (Q) factor values at room temperature ever…

Earth Sciences

Field Experiment on Clouds and Precipitation Begins in Chile

How do airborne particles, so-called aerosols, affect the formation and life cycle of clouds and precipitation?

Earth Sciences

Measuring Argon Atoms: Insights Into Ocean Ventilation

The age of the water in the world's oceans is critical for understanding ocean circulation, especially for the transport of gases from the atmosphere into the…

Earth Sciences

Sapphires and Rubies: Discovering HD219134 b’s Beauty

Twenty-one light years away, in the constellation Cassiopeia, a planet by the name of HD219134 b orbits its star with a year that is just three days long. With…

Physics & Astronomy

Newly discovered adolescent star seen undergoing 'growth spurt'

A team of international researchers, including experts from the University of Exeter's Physics and Astronomy department, have observed a rare stellar outburst…

Information Technology

Scientists Enhance AI With Human-Like Hearing Abilities

Russian scientists have come closer to creating a digital system to process speech in real-life sound environment, for example, when several people talk…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Sulfoquinovose: A Plant Sugar’s Hidden Potential

Sulfoquinovose is a sugar found in plants, which contains sulfur. As a constituent of green-vegetable diets, for example in spinach and salad, it is also found…

Materials Sciences

Megalibrary Method Boosts Rapid Material Discovery

Different eras of civilization are defined by the discovery of new materials, as new materials drive new capabilities. And yet, identifying the best material…

Life & Chemistry

Gut Microbiome’s Role in Regulating Intestinal Immunity Revealed

Yet a new study unveils another useful role the microbiome plays. A team of researchers from Brown University found that in mice, the gut microbiome regulates…

Materials Sciences

AI and Materials Science: Texas A&M’s Groundbreaking Research

A Texas A&M engineering research team is harnessing the power of machine learning, data science and the domain knowledge of experts to autonomously discover…

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