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Physics
Niobium-tin magnets could be the key to unlocking the potential of heavy-ion accelerators
Cross-sectional view of the 28 GHz ECRIS superconducting magnet. Credit: Berkeley Lab Researchers in Berkeley Lab’s Accelerator Technology and Applied Physics (ATAP) department are collaborating with colleagues at Michigan State University’s Rare Isotope Beam Facility (FRIB), the world’s most powerful heavy ion accelerator, to We have developed a new superconducting magnet based on Tin (Nb3Sn) technology. The first-of-its-kind magnet has…
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Earth
VXS-1 squadron continues mission while tracking potential tropical cyclone
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Science Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 takes to the skies Tuesday, Sept. 24, to deploy observation buoys in advance of Hurricane Helen’s predicted path to the National Ocean Partnership Program (NOPP). Provided real-time predictions. Hurricane Coastal Impact (NHCI) team for timely forecasting and operational preparedness. The planned deployment site pictured above is where the team…
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Science
Bioengineers and chemists design fluorescent 3D printed structures with potential medical applications
The ring-shaped “nanohoops” emit light of different colors depending on their structure. Credit: University of Oregon Researchers at the University of Oregon have mixed fluorescent ring-shaped molecules into a new 3D printing process, using the simple process of mixing eggs and flour to make pancakes. The result is complex light-emitting structures that support the development of new classes of biomedical…
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Nanotechnology
Better than blood tests? Nanoparticles have the potential to assess kidney function
Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas are studying how the movement and excretion of nanoparticles through the kidneys is affected by kidney damage. They recently found that kidney x-rays using gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent may be more accurate at detecting kidney disease than standard laboratory blood tests. Photo courtesy of the University of Texas at Dallas.…
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Chemistry
New computational insights unlock the potential of photocatalysis using Marcus theory
Credit: ICIQ Dr. Albert Solé-Daura and Professor Feliu Maseras investigated the application of Marcus theory, traditionally used to model electron transfer, to estimate the free energy barrier underlying the energy transfer (EnT) process. These results confirm that Marcus theory can be effectively applied in combination with density functional theory (DFT) calculations to predict the EnT barrier height, facilitating computational studies…
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