An RNA-making molecule crystallizes on magnetite, which can bias the process toward a single chiral form. S. FURKAN OZTURK Topics: Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Magnetism, Materials Science In 1848, French chemist Louis Pasteur discovered that some molecules essential for life exist in mirror-image forms, much like our left and right hands. Today, we know biology choosesContinue reading “Magnetic Chirality…”
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Chiplets…
Source: Semiengineering dot com – Chiplets Topics: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Semiconductor Technology, Solid-State Physics Depending on who you’re speaking with at the time, the industry’s adoption of chiplet technology to extend the reach of Moore’s Law is either continuing to roll along or is facing the absence of a commercial market. However,Continue reading “Chiplets…”
Quantum Vortexes…
A new study by KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stanford University revises of our understanding of quantum vortices in superconductors. Pictured, an artist’s depiction of quantum vortices. Credit: Greg Stewart, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Topics: Modern Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Research, Superconductors Within superconductors little tornadoes of electrons, known as quantum vortices, can occur, whichContinue reading “Quantum Vortexes…”
Distant Cousins…
The galaxy observed by Webb shows an Einstein ring caused by a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing. Credit: S. Doyle / J. Spilker Topics: Astrobiology, Biology, James Webb Space Telescope, Space Exploration Researchers have detected complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth—the most distant galaxy in which theseContinue reading “Distant Cousins…”
X-rays, Bond Breaks, and Climate…
An X-ray flash illuminates a molecule. Credit: Raphael Jay Topics: Chemistry, Climate Change, Green Tech, High Energy Physics, Research, X-rays The use of short flashes of X-ray light brings scientists one big step closer to developing better catalysts to transform the greenhouse gas methane into a less harmful chemical. The result, published in the journal Science,Continue reading “X-rays, Bond Breaks, and Climate…”
Fascism and Laziness…
Source: Washington Monthly, “The 12 Early Warning Signs of Fascism,” Martin Longman, January 31, 2017 Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism, Human Rights But beyond him being (obviously) a genocidal maniac, there’s an aspect to Hitler’s rule that kind of gets missed in our standard view of him. Even if popular culture hasContinue reading “Fascism and Laziness…”
Organic Solar Cells…
Prof. Li Gang invented a novel technique to achieve breakthrough efficiency with organic solar cells. Credit: Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topics: Chemistry, Green Tech, Materials Science, Photonics, Research, Solar Power Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have achieved a breakthrough power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.31% with organic solar cells (OSCs), also known asContinue reading “Organic Solar Cells…”
As The Worm Turns…
Schematic diagram of the worm-inspired robot. Credit: Jin et al. Topics: Applied Physics, Biomimetics, Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Bio-inspired robots, robotic systems that emulate the appearance, movements, and/or functions of specific biological systems, could help to tackle real-world problems more efficiently and reliably. Over the past two decades, roboticists have introduced a growing number ofContinue reading “As The Worm Turns…”
Grim Reaper…
This map predicts how air pollution with fine particles will be in the future – according to Ulas Im’s computer simulation. The blue-colored areas show where the pollution is worst. Green is a little better, and yellow means almost no pollution. Credit: Journal for Environmental Research Topics: Civilization, Environment, Existentialism For many years now, we haveContinue reading “Grim Reaper…”
ALPS and Dark Matter…
Magnet row of the ALPS experiment in the HERA tunnel: In this part of the magnets, intense laser light is reflected back and forth, from which axions are supposed to form. Credit: DESY, Marta Maye Topics: Dark Matter, Materials Science, Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics The ALPS (Any Light Particle Search) experiment, which stretches a totalContinue reading “ALPS and Dark Matter…”
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