Researchers have published work in Advanced Materials describing a rapid and simple method to form ordered arrays of gold nanoparticles with plasmonic properties. Plasmonic nanoparticles prepared by… [+2247 chars]
Although biomass-derived carbon quantum dots are sustainable nanomaterials, they have poor optical properties and low photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY). An article published in the journal Scien… [+7113 chars]
Understanding ice loss in Antarctica has been improved by a range of research into causes of ice shelves and glacier retreat on the frozen continent. Multiple studies have recently shown that increa… [+6174 chars]
The running tally of exoplanets discoveries is up to 5,005 in 2022, but NASA researchers expect the number to increase exponentially now that the James Webb Space Telescope has started its 10-year mi… [+2009 chars]
AUSTIN, Texas – Even though they often enhance happiness, acts of kindness such as giving a friend a ride or bringing food for a sick family member can be somewhat rare because people underestimate h… [+3906 chars]
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Earlier this year we learned that humans and dolphins have more in common than we thought, but while they have the ability to um, experience pleasure similar to humans, theyre a little bit (read: a l… [+3522 chars]
The oscillations in binary neutron stars before they merge could have big implications for the insights scientists can glean from gravitational wave detection. Researchers at the University of Birmi… [+3244 chars]
James Clugston was on the hunt for a type of tarantula called a "baboon spider" in South Africa when something else grabbed his attention. "This one plant stood out to me it's blue, but it's super, … [+4620 chars]
How dinosaurs supported their bodies is a very interesting mystery. How could an animal with a very large body really live? Dinosaurs are very famous ancient animals because they generally have larg… [+2718 chars]
The physics of collective motion has been well-studied for the last thirty years. Until now, scientists have focused on the study of "fluid" movements, such as those of flocks of birds or schools of … [+3598 chars]
An astrophotographer has taken his clearest ever picture of Saturn while it made its closest approach to Earth this year. Our planet moved almost directly between Saturn and the sun on Sunday, in an… [+7389 chars]
