Novel high refractive index polymers show promise in sustainable optoelectronics

A new family of polymers based on poly(thiourea)s not only offers high transparency and high refractive…

Clouds blanket the night side of the hot exoplanet WASP-43b

An artist’s impression of the hot Jupiter WASP-43b closely orbiting its parent star. The planet’s tight…

Enceladus spills its guts through strike–slip motion

Possible relationship between strike–slip motion and jet activity at Enceladus. Lateral extension along transtensional “pull-apart zones”…

Atmospheric ‘teleconnections’ sustain warm blobs in the northeast Pacific Ocean

Geopotential height anomalies at 500 hPa associated with warm blobs. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47032-x…

Researchers disprove current thinking on how to achieve global collaboration

Minimum benefit of local cooperation (bl), in relation to the benefit of global cooperation (bg), required…

How the plant world shapes the climate cycle

Representation of long-term global carbon cycle. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj4408 In order to understand…

B₄C–TiB₂ composite ceramics with adjustable mechanical and electrical properties

First, (B4C–TiB2) precursor powders were designed and synthesized from boronizing process of TiC. Second, the precursor…

Chipmaker NXP forecasts Q2 profit above estimates on industrial demand recovery, ET Auto

NXP had increased pricing by about 8% in 2023 to help maintain its margins in the…

Fragility crossover mediated by covalent-like electronic interactions in metallic liquids

Fragility dropped in a small range, ascribed to the electronic covalency associated with the unique Al-Al…

NASA scientists gear up for solar storms at Mars

This coronal mass ejection, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, erupted on the Sun Aug. 31,…