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In-Situ Stress Assessment in Geological Formations
2+ week, 6+ day ago (140+ words) No recent Nature Portfolio content available. The graph below shows the total number of articles in in-situ stress assessment in geological formations across all publications each year (not limited to Nature Index journals). Borehole breakout: A shear-induced enlargement of the…...
Machine learning proves that graphene is hydrophobic
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (363+ words) Credit: Institute for Basic Science For more than a decade, a fundamental mystery has surrounded graphene'the one-atom-thick "wonder material" known for its exceptional strength, conductivity, and transparency. Despite its seemingly simple structure, one basic question has remained unresolved: does graphene…...
Machine learning prediction of dual absorber lead-free perovskite solar cells for boosting PCE - Scientific Reports
1+ day ago (1637+ words) (a) Device structure (b) relative band alignment of initial proposed dual-absorber PSC. The alignment of energy bands of the different utilized HTLs with the lower Cs2 Ag Bi I6 absorber. Changing the HTL influences the performance of PSC, as demonstrated by the results presented…...
NEMS Device Exhibits Quantum Behavior Through Material Properties Alone
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (837+ words) Dr. Donovan is a futurist and technology writer covering the quantum revolution. Where classical computers manipulate bits that are either on or off, quantum machines exploit superposition and entanglement to process information in ways that classical physics cannot. Dr. Donovan…...
Swiss nanodevice generates continuous electricity from the evaporation of saltwater, using a three-layer structure, silicon nanopillars, and the combined effect of heat and sunlight to produce autonomous energy for applications such as environmental sensors, wearables, and the Internet of Things.
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (861+ words) Saltwater has become the basis for a nanodevice capable of producing continuous electricity from evaporation, in research by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, EPFL, in Switzerland. The study, published in Nature Communications, involves researchers from the Laboratory of…...
Why doesn't gold rust? Scientists discover the "atomic reason" behind the precious metal's durability
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (442+ words) There are several reasons why gold is considered one of the most precious metals in the world, and one of the most unique is the fact that it does not rust, tarnish, or corrode easily. Unlike many other metals, it…...
Scientists found a hidden stage in chemistry that could change clean energy
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (782+ words) An orange powder goes into the furnace. Somewhere in the run it turns jet black. A yellow crystal comes out the other end. For labs making solar-fuel materials, the start and end have always been the whole story. A new…...
A slow laser bottleneck just got a 250x AI shortcut for next-generation X-ray experiments
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (718+ words) Building a world-class X-ray experiment begins with a laser operating at the wrong frequency. Before it becomes useful, researchers pass the beam through precision crystals twice, stepping the light from infrared into ultraviolet. That type of conversion has to be…...
Laser Metrology and Simcenter: The Case of Abrasive Wear in Mining Cable Car Jaws
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (337+ words) Foro3 D A high-gradient aerial tramway in a mining area suffered a catastrophic cabin slip. The failure was attributed to loss of braking capacity due to asymmetric wear on the steel jaws. The main hypothesis pointed to contamination by silica dust,…...
Berhampur University Bags Patent For Eco-Friendly Dye Removal Technology
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (352+ words) Berhampur: In boost to environmental science and sustainable technology, Berhampur University has received a patent from the Centre for a novel, eco-friendly method to remove hazardous anionic azo dyes from industrial effluent. The patent was granted on May 21 for the…...