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Space & Cosmos
Transport phenomena and basic physics explored in the microgravity environment of the ISS
By Patrick O’Neill, International Space Station National Laboratory Photo of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA A paper published in Gravitational and Space Research reveals insights gained from research sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory on fundamental physical processes, including transport phenomena, momentum, energy, and mass transfer. I am. Transport phenomena describe how heat and matter move…
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Environment
Two-way water transport ensures reliability and saves money during droughts in the western United States
How a two-way option contract works. Credit: Earth’s Future (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2024EF004434 A study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers solutions to water scarcity during droughts as economic development, population growth and climate uncertainty struggle for water users in western states. It provides: The proposed two-way lease agreement would coordinate agricultural-to-urban leases during…
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Nanotechnology
Researchers reveal proximity-induced electrical transport properties of Pt/CrI₃ heterostructure
Credit: Applied Surface Science (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.161394 Two-dimensional magnetic materials have significant application potential in spin switches and memory devices. It is becoming increasingly important to design innovative device architectures and investigate their electrical transmission properties. Recently, researchers from Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (HFIPS) and collaborators from Henan University studied the electrical transport properties of…
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Physics
Scientists transport protons in trucks, paving the way for antimatter transport
BASE-STEP portable trap system. It is hoisted by a crane through the AD hall and loaded onto a truck. The team monitored all parameters during transport. Credit: CERN Antimatter may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but at the CERN Antiproton Decelerator (AD), scientists create and trap antiprotons every day. BASE experiments can even house them for more than…
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