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Earth and environment
Colloid transport through soil: Moving through “gaps” with “waves”
How small particles, such as colloids, move through the soil is important to understand as many pose a significant threat to public and environmental health.
Low-carbon solar energy for water desalination
Desalinating water to meet the world’s growing water demands may be feasible using solar energy.
Gentle laser processing of perovskites at the nanoscale
Scientists have developed a method for precise, fast, and high-quality laser processing of halide perovskites, promising light-emitting materials for solar energy, optical electronics, and metamaterials.
Earth Day turns 50
This year, April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a grassroots idea from the 1970s that became a global movement.
A high-capacity battery material developed from salmon DNA
A Korean research team has succeeded in developing next-generation high-capacity cathode material for lithium-ion batteries using DNA from salmon and carbon nanotubes.
A new technique to enhance the catalysis of nobel metal aerogels
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Is the river really dry? Scientific interpretations of zero flow readings
An increasing number of streams and rivers that formerly flowed all year are beginning to experience dry periods due to changing climate and water withdrawals for human use.
Tackling the cooling challenge with a chiller efficiency policy in India
Demand for chillers to cool spaces like airports and shopping malls is expected to grow dramatically over the next three decades.
X-rays reveal in situ crystal growth of lead-free perovskite solar panel materials
University of Groningen scientists have now “watched” how thin films of tin-based perovskite crystals grow to create more efficient and stable tin-based perovskite solar panels.
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