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Dialog / Unraveling a paradox of Himalayan glacier melt

One in five glaciers on Earth are covered with a layer of rocky debris. The presence of debris influences how glaciers melt. In the Himalaya, debris covers most large glaciers, and it is so thick that it should insulate the ...

Sep 6, 2023 in Earth
Dialog / AI algorithm learns microscopic details of nematicity in moiré systems

Identifying and understanding experimental signatures of phases of matter is usually a challenging task due to strong electron interactions in a material and can become even harder due to external influences in samples with ...

Sep 4, 2023 in Physics
Dialog / Nanocomposite-based electrocatalyst for alkaline overall water splitting at low cell voltage for hydrogen production

The diminishing conventional energy resources based on fossil fuels and their related environmental consequences have drawn attention around the world toward the development of renewable energy resources. These renewable ...

Aug 30, 2023 in Nanotechnology
Dialog / X-photon 3D nanolithography

Multiphoton lithography (MPL) is a technique that uses ultra-short laser pulses to create complex three-dimensional (3D) structures at the micro- and nanoscale. It is based on the principle of multiphoton absorption (MPA), ...

Aug 29, 2023 in Nanotechnology
Dialog / Quantum-enhanced detection for chip-scale wireless communications

The demand for fast data sharing and processing has sparked a race for greater bandwidth in wireless communication systems. This is described by Edholm's Law, which states that bandwidth and data rates roughly double every ...

Aug 29, 2023 in Physics
Dialog / Mineralogy meets zero-shot computer vision

Identifying minerals is a complex and time-consuming problem for geologists, often taking anywhere from 30 minutes to several days per sample. Further complicating the situation is the fact that a sufficient portion of minerals ...

Aug 25, 2023 in Machine learning & AI
Dialog / The relationship between anxiety disorders and the extensive use of mobile phones

Nomophobia, or "NO MObile PHone PhoBIA" is when a person experiences fear or anxiety about not having mobile phone connectivity. Nomophobia is considered a modern phobia. It most likely stems from increased reliance on technology ...

Aug 21, 2023 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Dialog / Researchers develop a sustainable gel film to capture carbon dioxide with reduced energy cost

Global CO2 emissions for 2022 reached 36.1 gigatons, and this consumed 13–36% of the remaining carbon budget to limit warming to 1.5°C, which means our permissible emissions could be depleted within two years.

Aug 17, 2023 in Nanotechnology
Dialog / How the material of the battery electrode affects its performance and lifespan

Batteries are devices that store and release energy by moving charged particles called ions between two materials called electrodes. The electrodes are separated by a liquid or gel called an electrolyte, which contains ions ...

Aug 15, 2023 in Energy & Green Tech
Dialog / Countering false and omitted evidence of historically heterogeneous western US dry forests and mixed-severity fires

Evidence of forest structure and fires in pre-industrial dry forests—major forests covering ~26 million hectares (64 million acres) of the western U.S.—provides an essential historical baseline. Dry forests are dominated ...

Aug 14, 2023 in Earth
Dialog / Scientists invent new resorbable biomaterials for implantable medical devices

What if we had tiny devices in our bodies that could constantly monitor damaged arteries, accelerate bone regeneration and wound healing, or facilitate drug delivery for cancer treatment? This could open up remarkable opportunities ...

Aug 10, 2023 in Chemistry
Dialog / Unraveling the novel morphological features of an elusive knee ligament

Complex and strenuous movements at the knee are modulated by ligamentous structures surrounding the joint. One of these ligaments, the anterolateral ligament (ALL), has continuously puzzled scientists due to its elusive morphological ...

Aug 9, 2023 in Medical research