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Here comes the Sun: Planetary scientists find evidence of solar-driven change on the Moon

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new study uncovered important clues to help understand the surprisingly active lunar surface. The scientists found that solar radiation could be a more important source of lunar iron nanoparticles than previously thought.

Aug 21, 2021

Research Brings New Technique That Locates, Monitors Individual Atoms in Nanoparticles While Moving

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A new method can identify and locate individual atoms in these nanoscale materials, even when they are moving and vibrating.

Aug 20, 2021

Online “Library of Properties” Helps To Create Safer Nanomaterials Faster

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have developed a ‘library of properties’ to help identify the environmental impact of nanomaterials faster and more cost-effectively.

Aug 20, 2021

A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to add an electric motor to a bicycle—a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least ...

Aug 20, 2021

A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to add an electric motor to a bicycle—a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at l...

Aug 20, 2021

Here comes the sun: Planetary scientists find evidence of solar-driven change on the moon

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Tiny iron nanoparticles unlike any found naturally on Earth are nearly everywhere on the moon—and scientists are trying to understand why. A new study led by Northern Arizona University doctoral candidate Christian J. Tai Udovicic, in collaboratio...

Aug 20, 2021

Researchers open a path toward quantum computing in real-world conditions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The quantum computing market is projected to reach $65 billion by 2030, a hot topic for investors and scientists alike because of its potential to solve incomprehensibly complex problems.

Aug 20, 2021

Opening a path toward quantum computing in real-world conditions: Quantum computing platform accelerates transition from bulk optics to integrated photonics on a silicon chip smaller than a penny

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The quantum computing market is projected to reach $65 billion by 2030, a hot topic for investors and scientists alike because of its potential to solve incomprehensibly complex problems. Drug discovery is one example. To understand drug interacti...

Aug 20, 2021

Highly durable biomimetic nanotrough electrodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Membrane electrode assembly is the core part of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). However, the high consumption of platinum and poor durability of carbon supported platinum nanoparticles (Pt/C) in the conventional cathode prohibit the ...

Aug 20, 2021

Scientists Develop New Model to Trace Atomic Movements in Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In the past few years, a research group with expertise in electron microscopy and catalysis has been involved in identifying the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in nanoparticle catalysts in chemical processes. The research has merged experi...

Aug 20, 2021

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