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State seeks information about chloroperfluoropolyether carboxylates

It’s difficult to keep track of satellites in Earth’s orbit and avoid collisions – making them flash dimly should help, without interfering with astronomical work

Zinc-ion hybrid capacitors with ideal anions in the electrolyte show extra-long performance

Funding matches that earmarked for science and R&D seven years ago

Join us on December 8 to learn how to gain novel insights into battery materials and cell behavior through isothermal calorimetry, allowing improved performance and lifetime prediction

University students across the UK are enjoying a mixture of online and practical learning as departments adjust to new restrictions

A book illustrating a global health threat more daunting than Covid-19: growing antibiotic resistance

Nobody has had a heart attack in space yet, but such a medical emergency might occur in future – and now we have some tips for how to handle the problem

Packs kill up to 40% of beavers living in their territories, influencing where they build dams

Micro(scopic) waves

By day, Esther Fleming is a forensic scientist in the Drug Section at the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory in Baton Rouge. There, she analyzes samples for microscopic crystal patterns that can help identify illicit substances. Fleming doesn’t take her work home with her per se (she keeps all samples at the lab), but she’s made a hobby of taking photos of crystal patterns of kitchen chemicals and other commercially available substances, like vitamins, amino acids, table salt, and soy sauce. Читать дальше...

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