The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is tough on electronics. Situated inside a 17-mile-long tunnel that runs in a circle under the border between Switzerland and France, this massive scientific instrument accelerates particles ...
General Physics
Jul 25, 2025
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Scientists have taken a major step toward solving one of the biggest challenges facing green hydrogen: the scarcity of iridium, a rare and expensive metal crucial to current production methods.
Materials Science
Jul 16, 2025
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As humanity ventures deeper into space, one critical question looms large: how do we prevent Earth's microbes from contaminating other worlds? A new study published in Journal of The Royal Society Interface by Daniel J. Brener ...
Astrobiology
Jun 27, 2025
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Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings over the past half-century have made this seemingly far-fetched idea increasingly plausible.
Space Exploration
Jun 24, 2025
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Archaeologists from the Australian Museum, the University of Sydney and The Australian National University (ANU), in collaboration with First Nations community members who hold cultural connections with the Blue Mountains, ...
Archaeology
Jun 17, 2025
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Researchers have developed a highly effective dual-layer coating that provides 99.6% protection against iron corrosion. The breakthrough combines a thin molecular primer with a durable polymer layer, creating a strong, long-lasting ...
Polymers
Jun 10, 2025
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An SMU-led research team has developed a more cost-effective, energy-efficient material called high-entropy oxide (HEO) nanoribbons that can resist heat, corrosion and other harsh conditions better than current materials.
Nanomaterials
May 29, 2025
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Prof. Chii-Shen Yang's team at National Taiwan University resolved the molecular structure and discovered that HwMR, a light-sensing protein in H. walsbyi, transports magnesium ions using key residues, helping microbes survive ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 23, 2025
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The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) may have an "on-off switch" that lets them pause and restart growth, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Oxford. The research helps explain ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 22, 2025
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Transforming trash to treasure might sound like alchemy, but in some industries it's already happening. For example, furfural, an abundant plant byproduct, is regularly converted to tetrahydrofuran (THF)-based compounds that ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 21, 2025
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