Industries like aerospace, energy, transportation, and defense require sensors to measure and monitor various factors under harsh conditions to ensure human safety and the integrity of mechanical systems. In the petrochemical industry, for instance, pipeline pressures must be monitored at temperatures ranging from hot desert heat to near-arctic cold. Various nuclear reactors operate at a
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Chemists at the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung are working towards creating more efficient and sustainable chemical processes for academia and industry. In order to achieve this goal, it is essential to have a fundamental understanding of the properties of elements and their molecular compounds. Bismuth is a metal that has potential for catalysis but
Microsoft announced on Friday that its planned acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard has been unconditionally approved by China, even as the deal still faces opposition from antitrust authorities in the United States and the United Kingdom. While China’s approval is welcome news for Microsoft, it is also complicated by the fact that Activision
Scientists have been working on developing soft and flexible fibers to create new electronics, such as smart sensing clothes, energy solutions, and wearable biometric devices. Recently, researchers from National University of Singapore, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and Nanjing University in China introduced a new method to create soft textiles with electronic properties. This
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder affecting millions of people globally. One of the major symptoms of OSA is excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), which can lead to difficulty in completing daily tasks and even pose a threat to safety while driving or operating machinery. While positive airway pressure (PAP) masks are commonly
Metamaterials, an artificial material that exhibits unconventional properties, have been a topic of study for over a decade. Guoliang Huang, the Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering at the University of Missouri, has been investigating metamaterials in his aim to design an ideal metamaterial. Huang’s goal is to control the “elastic” energy waves traveling
Semicrystalline polymers have properties that make them assumed to flow only above their melting point. However, a recent study published in Science Advances has found that these polymers can flow below their melting point, under specific conditions. This discovery was made by Chien-Hua Tu and a research team at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer
A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters aimed to answer the question of how thick Mars’ crust is. The study reported on data from a magnitude 4.7 marsquake recorded in May 2022 by NASA’s InSight lander, which is the largest quake ever recorded on another planetary body. The data helped estimate Mars’ global crustal
Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Dalian, China, have reported a new strategy for the direct conversion of syngas to light olefins. Syngas is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and light olefins are the most commonly used building blocks for plastics. The two primary
Astronomers have imaged a radiation belt around an extrasolar object for the first time. The object is a red dwarf star named LSR J1835+3259, which has about 77 times the mass of Jupiter and sits some 20 light-years away. This discovery is significant because all planets in our Solar System with global magnetic fields have
Recent research has discovered that approximately 700,000 years ago, a “warm ice age” had a permanent effect on the climate cycles on Earth. During this warm and moist period, the polar glaciers expanded. A European research team, including Earth scientists from Heidelberg University, used geological data in combination with computer simulations to identify this unexpected
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has become an influential figure in Silicon Valley over the past decade. His company recently created ChatGPT, a bot that has taken the world by storm. Altman testified on Tuesday to a panel of the US Senate Judiciary Committee and stated that artificial intelligence (AI) could be experiencing a
Inflammatory disorders such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis can be diagnosed or monitored by measuring the protein calprotectin in stool samples or serum levels. Antibody-based calprotectin assays are commonly used for this purpose, but they can produce inconsistent results due to variations in antibodies. Peptides have emerged as a potential alternative to
The texture of gummy candies is just as important as its taste. Stale or hard gummy candies can be disappointing even if it still has a sweet taste. The quality of gummy candies depends on its formulation and storage, both of which affect how the molecules in the candy link together. Experiments Conducted by Researchers
Around 13,000 years ago, the Younger Dryas, a climate crisis, caused a significant drop in temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to severe aridity in the Mediterranean basin, which had a significant impact on terrestrial and marine ecosystems. However, what is less well-known is the impact of this climate change on water circulation in the
