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Nanoscale techniques enhance materials for advanced memory storage
ORNL-led research demonstrates how an electric stylus can precisely pattern and measure the behavior of ferroelectric materials at the nanoscale, helping scientists create, understand, and discover the unique properties of promising new materials. I got it under control. Credit: Marti Checa/ORNL, U.S. Department of Energy Next-generation technologies, such as cutting-edge memory storage solutions and brain-inspired neuromorphic computing systems, will transform…
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Biology
Advanced genetic techniques and microscopy provide new insights into the symbiosis of anaerobic ciliates and methanogens
AP, representatives of the studied anaerobic ciliates and their respective methanogenic endosymbionts, please refer to the study for a complete description. Credit: Charles University Recent studies have revealed important details about the relationship between anaerobic ciliates and methanogenic archaea. This relationship has fascinated scientists for decades. Researchers from Charles University School of Science and the University of Rhode Island used…
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Physics
Scientists demonstrate advanced low-coherence BOCDR system using periodic pseudorandom modulation
This figure shows the results of distributed strain sensing over a length of approximately 100 m of optical fiber utilizing BOCDR with periodic pseudorandom modulation. The diagram above shows the structure of the sensing fiber, which includes two tightly wound 47-meter sections and a 10-centimeter taut section near the end. The middle plot shows the distributed Brillouin frequency shift along…
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Environment
Ice age clues and advanced climate models reveal how El Niño weather patterns change
An 8x microscope image of washed tropical marine sediments shows a large number of foraminifera shells. Credit: Kaustubh Tirumalai, University of Arizona The last ice age peaked about 20,000 years ago, with massive glaciations and dramatic climate changes that transformed Earth’s oceans, landscapes and ecosystems. According to a study led by the University of Arizona, Earth’s last ice age could…
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Science
Advanced navigation techniques reveal soil moisture patterns
IGBP global land cover categories from SMAP product (40°S–40°N). Credit: Satellite Navigation A pioneering method for soil moisture retrieval using satellite navigation systems has been introduced, significantly improving the accuracy and efficiency of global data collection. The study, published in the journal Satellite Navigation, addresses the challenges posed by geographical differences in soil moisture assessment, providing an important advancement in…
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