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Chemistry
Distorting the atomic arrangement of materials could lead to cleaner, smarter devices
Credit: Advanced Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202408664 What’s the best way to precisely manipulate a material’s properties to the desired state? According to a team led by researchers at Penn State University, it may be putting stress on the material’s very atoms. Researchers have discovered that by “spray painting” atoms of potassium niobate, a material used in advanced electronics, they can…
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Earth
Open source footprint tools: businesses and investors can now get smarter about nature
Elana Kimbrel Global impact hotspots vary by ecosystem service and biodiversity indicators. Credit: Communications Earth & Environmental (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01797-7 Global economic development has brought many benefits to people around the world, but many of them have come at the expense of nature. However, governments, financial institutions, and businesses are increasingly recognizing that this paradigm undermines the long-term viability of…
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