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Chemistry
A small sensor that detects toxic gases shows promising results in the lab
a) Schematic diagram of the doping strategy utilizing N2H4 during the hydrothermal synthesis procedure. b) XRD patterns and c) Raman spectra of all three MoS2 showing crystal structures. Credit: Advanced Science (2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202410825 A team of scientists at UNSW Sydney has developed a small, highly sensitive sensor that can detect low concentrations of the toxic gas nitrogen dioxide (NO2).…
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Nanotechnology
Moving graphene from the lab to the factory: How 2D materials can transform everyday electronics
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Graphene has delivered on that promise in the lab. EU researchers are currently working to support widespread adoption in high-end electronics, photonics and sensors. Dr. Inge Asselberghs has been closely involved in advanced graphene research for the past decade. Currently, she is at the forefront of efforts to bring this “miracle substance” out of the laboratory…
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Biology
Researchers use lasers to grow biological tissue in the lab to produce microfilaments
Filament optical 3D bioprinters can be used to create aligned tissue structures. Credit: Zurich University of the Arts / Samuel Thalmann Pioneer Fellow Hao Liu uses lasers to generate microfilament structures to grow living tissue in the lab for research and medical purposes, from muscle tissue to cartilage. He is currently working on getting this technology ready for the market.…
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Space & Cosmos
Indicators of possible life on other planets can be created in the lab
Diagram of the general methodology. “Sorg” stands for “organic sulfur gases,” “GC” for “gas chromatography,” and “SCD” for “sulfur chemiluminescence detection.” Credit: The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2024). DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/ad74da One way to understand the possibility of life on distant planets — planets in other solar systems orbiting other stars — is to study their atmospheres. Images taken with telescopes often…
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Physics
Theoretical physicists develop method to model the central theory of quantum gravity in the lab
Illustration of the theory used to model quantum gravity: The lattice simulates a curved space-time. Near the boundary, the lattice becomes denser due to the curvature. Interacting electrical signals in the bulk (yellow, red, and blue lines) simulate the gravitational dynamics. The dynamics in the bulk and at the outer boundary correspond to each other. They are consistent with the…
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