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Nanotechnology
Covalent organic frameworks show great potential for efficient energy transport
Laura Spieth examines one of the COF thin films investigated in the study. Credit: Florian Wolf An interdisciplinary research team from LMU, Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Oxford has used a new spectroscopic technique to investigate the diffusion of excited states in covalent organic frameworks (COFs). These modular materials can be tailored to desired properties through…
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Nanotechnology
Experiments show that coating rice seedlings with durian-derived nanoscale carbon dots helps rice grow in saline soils
Rice seedlings sprayed with a carbon dot mixture derived from durian skin (far right) are stronger than untreated seedlings (second from left) and have acquired genes that improve salt tolerance and photosynthesis without genetic modification. It has manifested. Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c09001 Abnormal weather and pollution have increased salinity in some soils, making growing conditions harsher…
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Other Sciences
Economist says election results show potential for prediction markets and blockchain
Michael Jones speaks to visitors to the Cryptoeconomics Lab at UC Digital Futures. Credit: Andrew Higley/UC Marketing + Brand Prediction markets predicted the 2024 presidential election more accurately than traditional polls or experts. Prediction markets, also known as betting markets, are where contracts conditional on the occurrence of future events are traded. The University of Cincinnati economist said the potential…
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Environment
Emissions from four districts in Punjab show stubble burning leads to poor health conditions
Study areas (Moga and Sangrur: core areas of stump burning; Patiala and Ropar/Rupnagar: less prevalent areas of stump burning). Credit: Mid Sweden University, Map (CC) Punjab is the center of stubble burning in India. Although the majority of the population is aware of the harmful effects of crop waste burning, it is still widely practiced and has serious impacts on…
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Science
Research results show that chimpanzees use tools to enhance competition
A new study published in the journal Science shows that chimpanzees have steadily honed their tool-using skills, a process that has unfolded over thousands of years through the exchange of ideas through migration between populations. “Planet of the Apes” may have been on to something. Chimpanzees have steadily honed their tool-using skills, a process that has unfolded over thousands of…
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Nanotechnology
Light-activated drug-loaded liposomes show potential for minimally invasive glaucoma treatment
Credit: CC0 Public Domain More than 4 million people in the United States have glaucoma. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss. It is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, and while there is currently no cure, there are ways to prevent vision loss through early detection and…
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Space & Cosmos
Physicists show that neutron stars may be covered in axion clouds
Axion cloud around a neutron star. Although some axions escape the star’s gravity, many remain bound to the star and form clouds that surround it for long periods of time. Interaction with the neutron star’s strong magnetic field converts some axions into photons, or light that can eventually be detected by telescopes on Earth. Credit: University of Amsterdam A team…
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