A paper published in the journal Materials Today describes a single-step, lithography-free chemical vapor deposition (CVD) fabrication approach for producing single-crystalline molybdenum ditelluride… [+5392 chars]
Newswise — Geckos are famous for having grippy feet that allow them to scale vertical surfaces with ease. They get this seeming superpower from millions of microscopic, hairlike structures on their t… [+3764 chars]
As it captivated people around the world, the January eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano gave scientists a once-in-a-lifetime chance to study how the atmosphere works, unlocking keys t… [+2205 chars]
A new paper from Whitehead Institute researchers reveals how mice sense an essential amino acid called leucine, which many people get from eating fish, eggs, or nuts. Down the line, the work could in… [+6462 chars]
In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton published his magnum opus, Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which effectively synthesized his theories on motion, velocity, and universal gravitation. In terms o… [+10666 chars]
<li>Massad-Ivanir, N. et al. Porous silicon-based biosensors: Towards real-time optical detection of target bacteria in the food industry. Sci. Rep.6, 112. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep38099 (2016). … [+18645 chars]
A small asteroid the size of a bus will make an extremely close approach to Earth on Thursday (July 7), passing within just 56,000 miles (90,000 kilometers) — or about 23% of the average distance bet… [+2273 chars]
University of Chicago physicists have invented a "quantum flute" that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a way that's never been seen before. Described in two st… [+3991 chars]
Washington, DC— Carnegie postdoctoral researcher Edgar Virgüez was named Friday one of four new trustees of Duke University. He will serve a three-year term, the first year as an observer. Virgüez j… [+2317 chars]
Germanium telluride is a strong candidate for use in functional spintronic devices due to its giant Rashba-effect. Now, scientists at HZB have discovered another intriguing phenomenon in GeTe by stud… [+3910 chars]
Rearing of A. gambiae mosquitoes The A. gambiae G3 strain was reared under standard insectary conditions (2628°C, 6580% relative humidity, 12:12h light/darkness photoperiod). Larvae were fed on powd… [+21735 chars]
Carbon has numerous allotropes owing to its ability to form various bonds through orbital hybridization. Among all the allotropes, graphite and diamond (with sp2 and sp3 hybridization, respectively) … [+22772 chars]
