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Analytical Chemistry Apr 26, 2024

Imaging the microstructural landscape of amorphous carbons

Prof. Wu HengAn's team from the University of Science and Technology of China has presented six representative phases of amorphous carbons based on large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, achieving a comprehensive ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 25, 2024

Synthesis of two new carbides provides perspective on how complex carbon structures could exist on other planets

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have gained new insights in the field of high-pressure carbon chemistry: They synthesized two new carbides—compounds of carbon and another chemical element—with unique structures. ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 25, 2024

Diamond dust as a potential alternative to contrast agent gadolinium in magnetic resonance imaging

An unexpected discovery surprised a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart: Nanometer-sized diamond particles, which were intended for a completely different purpose, shone brightly in ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 24, 2024

Lead-vacancy centers in diamond as building blocks for large-scale quantum networks

Much like how electric circuits use components to control electronic signals, quantum networks rely on special components and nodes to transfer quantum information between different points, forming the foundation for building ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 24, 2024

Scientists develop novel liquid metal alloy system to synthesize diamond under moderate conditions

Did you know that 99% of synthetic diamonds are currently produced using high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) methods? A prevailing paradigm is that diamonds can only be grown using liquid metal catalysts in the "gigapascal ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 22, 2024

Diamond-based quantum sensing microscope offers effective approach for quantifying cellular forces

Cells rely on constant interplay and information exchange with their micro-environment to ensure their survival and perform biological functions. Hence, precise quantification of tiny cellular adhesion forces, spanning from ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 17, 2024

How a cyanobacterium manages iron scarcity makes it the most successful photosynthetic organism on Earth

The sea is the world's largest ecosystem, and it harbors two photosynthetic organisms that produce approximately half of the oxygen on Earth. The cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus is the most abundant photosynthetic organism ...

Ecology Apr 11, 2024

Why intending to conserve an area for only 25 years should not count in Australia's 30% land protection target

Protected areas have been the cornerstone of efforts to conserve nature for more than a century. Most countries have some form of protected areas, national parks being the best-known examples. A key element of protected areas ...

Education Apr 10, 2024

A new way of looking at data that shows what's working for Indigenous school kids and what isn't

Every year, NAPLAN tests are used to see how Australian students are tracking in reading, writing and math.

Biochemistry Apr 5, 2024

Research team creates a chemistry map for human cells

Scientists at NPL worked with Diamond Light Source to publish a study that shows how the chemistry of human cells changes, depending on the structure of their extracellular niche, are major determinants of cell responses ...

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