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Phys.org / Organic molecule achieves both strong light emission and absorption for displays and imaging
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a novel organic molecule that simultaneously exhibits two highly sought-after properties: efficient light emission suitable for advanced displays and strong light absorption ...
Phys.org / Home is where the airfields are: What happens when hawks are moved from Los Angeles airports
To a hawk, an airport can look like the perfect place to settle down. The layout provides ample open space, perches, and nice habitat for a variety of prey species. However, congregations of birds, especially big birds, pose ...
Phys.org / Scientists build an 'evolution engine' to rapidly reprogram proteins
In medicine and biotechnology, the ability to evolve proteins with new or improved functions is crucial, but current methods are often slow and laborious. Now, Scripps Research scientists have developed a synthetic biology ...
Phys.org / Engineer teams up with renowned poet to encode poetry into a 'deathless bacterium'
Greek doctor and philosopher Hippocrates once said (loosely translated), "life is short, and art is long." History is littered with quotes from great thinkers with the same idea: art endures. But limitations remain. Classic ...
Phys.org / Quantum 'Starry Night': Physicists capture elusive instability and exotic vortices
Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" has stirred the souls of art lovers for over a century. Now, its swirling skies may also speak to physicists, as it echoes the patterns of quantum turbulence.
Phys.org / Water in nanospace: Surfaces, not confinement, rule until the thinnest limits
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have upended assumptions about how water behaves when squeezed into atom-scale spaces. By applying spectroscopic tools together with the machine learning simulation ...
Phys.org / New theory may solve quantum 'jigsaw puzzle' for controlling chemical reactions
In the past, chemists have used temperature, pressure, light, and other chemical ways to speed up or slow down chemical reactions. Now, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a theory that explains a different ...
Phys.org / Ultrathin metal and semiconductor films emit multicolor light, paving way for new optical sensing devices
A new breakthrough in the field of physics led by doctoral student Yueming Yan could allow for the creation of small, thin, low-power optical devices to be used in both medical imaging and environmental sensing.
Phys.org / Room-temperature synthesis produces hollow nanodome catalyst, slashing fuel cell costs and extending life
Hydrogen fuel cells, which produce electricity with high efficiency and zero greenhouse gas emissions, are gaining attention as a next-generation clean energy technology. However, their commercialization has been limited ...
Phys.org / North Atlantic faces more hurricane clusters as climate warms
Tropical cyclones, commonly known as typhoons or hurricanes, can form in clusters and impact coastal regions back-to-back. For example, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria hit the U.S. sequentially within one month in 2017. ...
Phys.org / Telomere-to-telomere assembly of two Medicago genomes uncovers evolutionary landscape of plant centromeres
In an advance in legume genomics, researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have produced the first gap-free, telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome assemblies ...
Phys.org / Gossip is good for romance, study finds
"Spill the Tea, Honey: Gossiping Predicts Well-Being in Same- and Different-Gender Couples" is the name of a new study from UC Riverside psychology researchers that found gossip within couples is associated with greater happiness ...
