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 / Active galaxies as standard candles: Is dust the culprit behind discrepancies?

When did the universe start? When and how did the first stars and galaxies form? What is the fate of the universe?

Feb 8, 2024 in Astronomy & Space
Dialog / Earth's billion-year balancing act

Branding seems like it's everywhere today. And it's not just the swoosh on your Nikes or the bitten apple icon on your laptop anymore. Social media influencers craft their personal brands. But is there even branding in science? ...

Feb 5, 2024 in Earth
Dialog / Ultrathin membranes for uncovering the atomic scale problem in operando conditions

When someone comes up with the word "magnify," it is referring either to making distant objects closer or making small objects bigger on a tangible scale. There is no doubt that the power of magnifying instruments, regardless ...

Jan 30, 2024 in Nanotechnology
Dialog / Fingerprinting biomolecules with the help of sound

A team of researchers from the Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has designed a biosensor capable of identifying proteins and peptides in quantities as low ...

Jan 22, 2024 in Nanotechnology
Dialog / A nature-based solution to restore and adapt western US dry forests to climate change

Nature effectively "managed" forests through millennia of major climate changes and episodes of natural disturbances (e.g., wildfires, droughts, bark-beetle outbreaks), so why would nature not now be best able to restore ...

Jan 19, 2024 in Biology
Dialog / Making a superconductor liquid–solid out of the vacuum with hundred-exatesla-strong magnetic fields

The discovery of superconductivity more than a century ago has significantly changed our world.

Jan 18, 2024 in Physics
Dialog / Researchers observe the wave-particle duality of two photons

Understanding the nature of quantum objects' behaviors is the premise for a reasonable description of the quantum world. Depending on whether the interference can be produced or not, the quantum object is endowed with dual ...

Jan 17, 2024 in Physics
Dialog / Food-grade encapsulated photocatalyst materials for clean, green hydrogen generation

Environmental pollution and affordable clean energy are the two major sustainable development goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. All countries set their goals for decarbonization by the year 2050 and ...

Jan 15, 2024 in Chemistry
Dialog / From black hole entropy to the complexity of plant leaves: An intriguing linkage

Complexity of biological forms has fascinated humankind over the years. Different species of plants have different leaf shapes. Have you ever wondered why it is so? Why does this shape diversity exist? Plants can change their ...

Jan 12, 2024 in Biology
Dialog / Resilience in the depths: Silky shark regenerates wounded dorsal fin

A skin resembling armor, rapid healing abilities, continuous tooth renewal and the capability for limb regeneration—this might sound like the description of a creature from a superhero film. Surprisingly, these are standard ...

Jan 9, 2024 in Biology
Dialog / A method to straighten curved space-time

One of the greatest challenges of modern physics is to find a coherent method for describing phenomena, on the cosmic and microscale. For over a hundred years, to describe reality on a cosmic scale we have been using general ...

Jan 5, 2024 in Physics
Dialog / Quantum thermal transistors: Harnessing quantum measurement and feedback

Researchers are actively engaged in the dynamic manipulation of quantum systems and materials to realize significant energy management and conservation breakthroughs.

Jan 2, 2024 in Physics