Researchers from the University of Connecticut and colleagues have created a highly durable, lightweight material by structuring DNA and then coating it in glass. The resulting product, characterized by its nanolattice structure, exhibits a unique combination of strength and low density, making it potentially useful in applications like vehicle manufacturing and body armor. (Artist’s concept.)Continue reading “Stronger Than Steel…”
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Build Better Batteries…
Electric field- and pressure-assisted fast sintering to control graphene alignment in thick composite electrodes for boosting lithium storage performance. Credit: Hongtao Sun, Penn State Topics: Battery, Energy, Graphene, Green Tech, Lithium, Materials Science, Nanomaterials The demand for high-performance batteries, especially for use in electric vehicles, is surging as the world shifts its energy consumption to aContinue reading “Build Better Batteries…”
Until the Next July…
This map shows global temperature anomalies for July 2023 according to the GISTEMP analysis by scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Temperature anomalies reflect how July 2023 compared to the average July temperature from 1951-1980. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies Topics: Civilization, Climate Change, Existentialism, Global Warming, NASA Editor’s Note: ThisContinue reading “Until the Next July…”
Beyond Heisenberg Compensators…
The central role of HFIP: a solvent component that solvates POM. a. 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP): an effective solvent for polyoxymethylene (POM), the clustering of HFIP enabled the decrease of σ*OH energy38. b. Images of an undivided cell before (left) and after (right) the electrolysis. c. Reaction profile of POM bulk electrolysis at 3.5 V (60 °C), 0.1 M LiClO4Continue reading “Beyond Heisenberg Compensators…”
Cartoon Network…
Mick Fleetwood’s Maui Restaurant destroyed in Maui fire. Allison Rapp, Ultimate Classic Rock Topics: Battery, Chemistry, Civics, Civilization, Climate Change, Democracy, Existentialism The Herculoids were a Hanna-Barbara cartoon that only ran for two seasons, from 1967 to 1969. From ages five to seven, I didn’t demand much from my Saturday morning viewing pleasure: good guys,Continue reading “Cartoon Network…”
Trinity and Consequences…
(Credit: DoruqpashA/Shutterstock) Topics: Education, Existentialism, History, Medicine, Nuclear Power 21st-century weather models show how radioactive fallout from atmospheric nuclear tests spread more widely than thought across the US The Trinity Nuclear Test on 16 July 1945 is a key incident in the blockbuster Oppenheimer movie and in the history of humankind. Many scientists think itContinue reading “Trinity and Consequences…”
Change, Crisis, Catastrophe…
Topics: Civilization, Climate Change, Democracy, Existentialism, Global Warming In my post on Friday, two weeks ago, I compared the Earth to a plastic or glass bottle in a microwave. Of course, YouTube has an example of someone not taking Thermodynamics seriously. After a LONG two minutes and some change, the explosion is a sad butContinue reading “Change, Crisis, Catastrophe…”
Thermodynamics…
Source: Climate.gov Topics: Climate Change, Energy, Existentialism, Global Warming, Green Tech Noun: the branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy (such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy) and, by extension, the relationships between all forms of energy. Heatstroke is a condition caused by your body overheating,Continue reading “Thermodynamics…”
Confession…
Credit: Freddie Pagani for Physics Today Topics: African Americans, Diversity in Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics Students should strategically consider where to apply to graduate school, and faculty members should provide up-to-date job resources so that undergraduates can make informed career decisions. The number of bachelor’s degrees in physics awarded annually at US institutions isContinue reading “Confession…”
Megalomania…
You’re going to have to pay me… One Billion Dollars! … Sorry, One Hundred Billion Dollars! Photo: Warner Bros; Getty Images, Jonathan Chait, NY Mag, March 8, 2018 Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Climate Change, Democracy, Diversity in Science, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights, Women in Science Megalomania: a mania for great or grandiose performance; a delusionalContinue reading “Megalomania…”
Physics and Nano 