A nugget of gallium-copper alloy precipitates and grows in a sea of liquid gallium. Credit: FLEET…
Materials
Variety in building block softness makes for softer amorphous materials
(left) Regions with greater stiffness (purple) are surrounded by softer regions (green) and deformed. (right) Forces…
Study investigates a nearby M-dwarf binary system
The upper panel shows the integrated flux density of the primary star LP 349−25A. The middle…
Researchers create 2D all-organic perovskites, demonstrate potential use in 2D electronics
Prof. Loh Kian Ping, Chair Professor of Materials Physics and Chemistry and Global STEM Professor of…
New study is first to use statistical physics to corroborate 1940s social balance theory
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Most people have heard the famous phrase “the enemy of my enemy…
Functionalized chitosan as a biobased flocculant for the treatment of complex wastewater
by Claudia Vorbeck, Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB As functionalized flocculant, LaChiPur removes…
Scientists show how to treat burns with an environmentally friendly plant-based bandage
The IIT’s bandage is made from a new biodegradable material developed by the team, consisting of…
Earth from space: Namibian landforms
Credit: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2024), processed by ESA This image may resemble the surface…
Ariane 6 launches: Exolaunch’s EXOpod Nova
Artist’s view of an Ariane 6 (A62) two booster launcher in its inaugural flight configuration, to…
Making sure ESA’s cloud and aerosol satellite is aerosol-free
A few weeks ago, a team of engineers carefully extracted ESA’s EarthCARE satellite from its protective…