Science X Dialog
Science X Dialog is where researchers can share news and information about their own published journal articles.
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Dialog / Ghost moves towards communication: Correlated unpolarized photons enable camouflaged secure communication
Secure communication is an important and challenging topic for global digital data exchange and ensures the interaction of Internet of Things devices as well as private messaging between two parties. Parallel to the efforts ...
Dialog / We're measuring online conversation to track social and mental health issues during the coronavirus pandemic
Social media posts and news reports are rich sources of data about people's attitudes and behaviors. Using artificial intelligence techniques, it's possible to sift through billions of words to discern trends in a population's ...
Dialog / I traveled Australia looking for peacock spiders, and collected 7 new species
After I found my first peacock spider in the wild in 2016, I was hooked. Three years later, I was traveling across Australia on a month-long expedition to document and name new species of peacock spiders.
Dialog / How thin do you want your layered materials for maximum solar cell efficiency?
The study of layered materials is a popular scientific topic, especially since the 2010 Nobel prize in physics was awarded to producers of graphene, a two-dimensional material composed of carbon atoms obtained from the layered ...
Dialog / Bees seeking bacteria: How bees find their microbiome
In late summer last year my doctor prescribed a monthlong course of antibiotics for an infection. Medicines like antibiotics are great at wiping out bacterial infections. The problems is that these drugs don't differentiate ...
Dialog / International collaboration on green innovation increases the wealth of OECD cities, a new study finds
City planners and residents are usually enthusiastic about parks in cities—they beautify cities and increase quality of life.
Dialog / Beyond Lotus effect: Taro leaf provides clues to design large hysteresis superhydrophobic surfaces
Ever since the discovery of the lotus effect in the early 1970s, researchers have designed and tested superhydrophobic surfaces with potential applications in self-cleaning, low-drag, anti-icing, and anti-fouling surfaces. ...
Dialog / What a simulated Mars mission taught me about food waste
As a food waste researcher, I'm interested in how humans prepare food, eat and manage leftovers. This interest is not just confined to Earth—it extends to other planets.
Dialog / Here's why soil smells so good after it rains
Did you ever wonder what causes that earthy smell that rises after a light summer rain? That mysterious scent has been called "petrichor", and a main component of it is an organic compound called geosmin, which lingers around ...
Dialog / Traffic jams are contagious: Knowing how they spread can make them less common
Traffic jams may have disappeared from our roads as people stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but we can be confident they will be back. Scientists have studied traffic and congestion for decades.
Dialog / Coronavirus: How we're creating a rapid test that could help halt the pandemic
Testing has become central to the discussion about how to best tackle the current coronavirus pandemic. The World Health Organization is recommending frequent and broad testing in order to identify exactly who has and hasn't ...
Dialog / What drives abuse of women in childbirth? We asked those providing the care
Disrespect and abuse during childbirth are a violation of women's human rights. Women deserve care that maintains their dignity, ensures their privacy and confidentiality and is free from mistreatment and discrimination.