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Physics
Cooperation of two intruders moving side by side in a granular medium
Written by DD Carvalho, Y. Bertho, A. Seguin, EM Franklin, BD Texier. Two spheres moving side by side in granular material. Credit: Paris-Saclay University / FAST In bird colonies, schools of fish, and cycling protons, important interactions occur between individuals via the surrounding fluid. These interactions are well understood in fluids such as air and water, but what happens when…
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Other Sciences
Detroit’s reparations task force must produce a report by 2025, but moving through this difficult task slowly may help
The Conversation by Camry Hudgins, Erica Noelle Benson, Mara Ostfeld, and Vincent Hutchings Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The task of formulating reparations at the local government level is intense. People in Detroit know. In November 2021, residents voted to create a reparations commission to make recommendations on housing and economic development programs to address historical discrimination against Black residents. Three…
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Environment
Plans to stabilize Earth’s climate depend on new carbon removal technologies – we need to get moving, researchers say
For Australia to reach net zero by 2050, 133 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions (COâ‚‚ or equivalent) need to be removed from the atmosphere. Credit: Climate Change Agency, 2024, CC BY Carbon emissions from fossil fuels continue to rise globally, and 2024 is likely to be the world’s hottest year. It is becoming increasingly clear that limiting global warming…
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Physics
Novel AI algorithm captures moving photons
The scene, rendered using video from an ultra-high-speed camera, shows pulses of light passing through the pop bottle, scattering off the liquid, hitting the ground, and reflecting back to focus on the cap. Credit: University of Toronto Close your eyes and think of the iconic “bullet time” scene from The Matrix. This is a scene where Neo, played by Keanu…
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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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