The new wood membrane can remove water contaminants using far less energy than commercially available membrane. Its thermal efficiency, water flux, sustainability, and scalability make it a perfect material for membrane distillation applications. ...
Physicists can now control an elusive sound particle called phonon. It can be used in prototype quantum computers to store and process data. Using phonons in quantum computers could have several computing advantages over photons. In condensed...
Researchers present a new version of the periodic table in which it is turned through 180 degrees on a horizontal axis. The orientation eliminates some confusion associated with the original periodic table. It may create some new thinking and give...
The clouds on Venus are comprised of unusual dark patches made of tiny particles. Astronomers like Carl Sagan have long speculated that these patches could be extraterrestrial microorganisms. Whatever these patches are made of, they are greatly...
The maximum possible mass of the lightest neutrino is 1.5 x 10-37 Kilograms. Determining the mass of the neutrinos can help scientists precisely measure the acceleration of the universe. The mass of the neutrino — an elementary particle...
Researchers mix human cells into monkey embryos. The aim is to convert animals of other species into factories of organs for transplants. The research was carried out in China to escape European laws. In recent years, the combination of two major...
Researchers revealed a new state of matter: topological superconductivity. This topological state can be fine-tuned to boost storage and speed up calculations in quantum computing. Physicists at New York University have found a new thing that can...
Researchers transform 20 entangled quantum bits into Schrödinger cat states. This breaks the old record of 14 qubits which was established in 2011. Such superimposed states could provide an important resource for various applications, ranging from...
Three physicists get a high-profile recognition, more than 4 decades after they came up with modern field theory – supergravity. Daniel Freedman, Sergio Ferrara, and Peter van Nieuwenhuizen have won $3 million Special Breakthrough Prize in...
Chromatography is a technique of separating out different parts of a chemical mixture so that they can be analyzed individually. This physical method allows chemists to closely observe organic and inorganic compounds and figure out what they are...