Schematic of the optical cavity with a one molecule thick layer of tungsten diselenide (WSe2) at the antinode, the point where the …
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Megastudy tests crowdsourced ideas for reducing political polarization
by debarjunby debarjunCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Showing sympathetic figures with differing beliefs, discussed over a drink. Highlighting a shared identity. Correcting misperceptions about opposing …
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Brown dwarf actually brown dwarfs; the adaptability of ice-age humans; archaeologists excited
by debarjunby debarjunAl Khazneh, Petra, Jordan. Credit: Graham Racher, London, CC BY-SA 2.0 This week, researchers discovered a near-Earth microquasar that sheds new light …
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New design enhances porosity and structural stability for metal-organic frameworks
by debarjunby debarjunModification of the coordination sites on the accessible Zr6 nodes in UPF-5. a) Zr6 node connectivity and simplifying node geometry within UPF-5, …
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Team develops promising new form of antibiotic that makes bacterial cells self-destruct
by debarjunby debarjunCredit: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00773 To address the global threat of antibiotic resistance, scientists are on the hunt for …
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Lignin molecular property discovery could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals
by debarjunby debarjunBob Kelly (l) and Jack Wang look over poplar trees in a greenhouse on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Credit: Dee Shore, NC …
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Physics
Quantum research breakthrough uses synthetic dimensions to efficiently process quantum information
by debarjunby debarjunIllustration of entangled state preparation and quantum interference with the coupled fiber-loop system. Credit: Nature Photonics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41566-024-01546-4 A new study …
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New strategy unlocks magnetic switching with hydrogen bonding at molecular level
by debarjunby debarjunBy introducing a chiral carboxylic acid as a hydrogen-bond donor, the team induced precise magnetic switching behavior in cobalt-iron molecular assemblies, controlled …
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Key role of structural defects in amorphous solid deformation uncovered
by debarjunby debarjunThe yellow and red regions in the image indicate structural defects, while the white circles represent particles that fail under external stress. …
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Physicists show that neutron stars may be shrouded in clouds of axions
by debarjunby debarjunAn axion cloud around a neutron star. While some axions escape the star’s gravitational pull, many remain bound to the star and …