Discovery contradicts physics principle that heat always moves faster as pressure increases

Discovery contradicts physics principle that heat always moves faster as pressure increases
A discovery by UCLA researchers and their colleagues on heat transfer through materials contradicts the conventional wisdom that heat always moves faster as pressure increases. That conventional wisdom held true in observations and scientific…

Published February 07, 2023 at 02:42PM
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New nanoscale 3D-printing material could offer better structural protection for satellites, drones and microelectronics

New nanoscale 3D-printing material could offer better structural protection for satellites, drones and microelectronics
Engineers at Stanford University have designed a new material for nanoscale 3D printing that is able to absorb twice as much energy as other similarly dense materials. Nanoscale printing creates structures that are a fraction of the diameter of a…

Published February 06, 2023 at 02:49PM
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Circadian clock controls sunflower blooms, optimizing the flowers for pollinators

Circadian clock controls sunflower blooms, optimizing the flowers for pollinators
An internal circadian clock controls distinctive concentric rings of flowering in sunflowers, maximizing visits from pollinators, a new study by plant biologists at the University of California, Davis shows. The U.S. National Science Foundation…

Published February 06, 2023 at 02:51PM
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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
Advancing high-impact global collaboration by fostering international partnerships was a central focus this week for NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. Expanding on the U.S.-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology, the director met…

Published February 03, 2023 at 05:39PM
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NSF signs U.S.-India implementation arrangement to streamline the process of funding projects between the two nations

NSF signs U.S.-India implementation arrangement to streamline the process of funding projects between the two nations
The U.S. National Science Foundation and India signed an implementation arrangement that streamlines the selection and funding process of research projects from scientists and engineers from the United States and India. India's Ambassador to the U.S…

Published February 01, 2023 at 04:18PM
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New theory on timing for human settlement of some parts of tropical Pacific

New theory on timing for human settlement of some parts of tropical Pacific
Spread across vast distances, the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean are thought to have been populated by humans in two distinct migrations beginning approximately 3,330 years ago. The first followed a northern route out of what is today the…

Published February 01, 2023 at 02:28PM
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High-performance visible-light lasers that fit on a fingertip

High-performance visible-light lasers that fit on a fingertip
As technologies keep advancing at exponential rates and demand for new devices rises accordingly, miniaturizing systems into chips has become increasingly important. Microelectronics has changed the way electricity is manipulated, enabling…

Published February 01, 2023 at 02:32PM
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