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One material with two functions could lead to faster memory Researchers use perovskite to develop a memory device readable through both electrical and optical methods 2021.08.23

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Researchers create switchable mirrors from liquid metal Approach could be used to create electrically controlled mirrors for art or advanced devices 2021.06.16

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Cheap, non-toxic material for photoactive electronics and chemistry in the spotlight Successful synthesis of perovskite visible-light-absorbing semiconductor material 2021.05.19

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Air pollutant reductions could enhance global warming without greenhouse gas cuts Modeling predicts that loss of cooling effect attributed to sulfate aerosols will increase surface air temperature if air pollution and carbon dioxide are not simultaneously reduced 2021.03.10

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Making sense of commotion under the ocean to locate tremors near deep-sea faults New method for more accurately estimating the location of tectonic tremors in deep ocean faults could help to better understand earthquake rupture processes 2021.03.05

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New technique reveals details of membrane structures Researchers gain new insight into the packing of molecules in lipid-raft-like ordered domains using a technique called low-flux scanning electron diffraction 2021.03.03

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Long live the efficient, pure-blue OLED Novel approach shows promise for overcoming the bottleneck of blue emission in displays using organic light-emitting diodes 2021.01.05

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Viewing cell colony expansion through statistical physics Study gives new insight into how cell colonies spread 2020.12.14

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Molecules convert visible light into ultraviolet light with record efficiency Newly developed molecular system makes possible the efficient conversion of even weak visible light from sunlight and indoor LEDs into ultraviolet light 2020.12.04

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Higher-resolution imaging of living, moving cells using plasmonic metasurfaces Metasurface of self-assembled gold nanoparticles shown to improve resolution of fluorescence images of living cells under a widefield optical microscope to the theoretical limit 2020.11.06

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Formation mechanism of record-breaking rainfall clarified Numerical simulations reproduce for the first time the convective band that produced record-breaking precipitation in northern Kyushu in July 2017 2020.10.27

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Particulate plutonium released from the Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns 2020.10.01

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Next-generation test for detecting bacterial endotoxin New advances could help reduce the use of endangered horseshoe crabs for detecting lipopolysaccharide 2020.09.04

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Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature Suppression of long-lived energetic states called triplet excitons shown to be key for preventing the “lasing death” that has been limiting long operation 2020.09.03

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Better evaluating bankability of large-scale offshore wind farms New wind turbine wake model takes into account effects of wind speed loss region 2020.09.02

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Mars subsurface explored using microtremors Analysis of weak vibrations shown to be promising for space resource exploration 2020.08.14

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Unique molecular sponges for liquid separation Researchers separate molecular mixtures by selectively absorbing larger molecules over smaller ones into nanoscale pores using a process driven by depletion force 2020.06.29

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Molecular twist makes one catalyst useful for three hydrogen applications Taking inspiration from enzymes in nature, this new molecule can assist reactions for hydrogen-based energy generation and fuel production along with hydrogenation, giving new insight into enzyme mechanisms 2020.06.12

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Greener chemistry through direct synthesis of key nitrogen-containing compounds New catalytic synthetic method for ketimines with unprotected nitrogen atoms could simplify synthesis of important bioactive compounds and reduce waste 2020.02.19

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Making amino acids with electricity Highly efficient amino acid synthesis achieved from biomass-derivable acids and water using electric energy 2020.01.31