Low-level clouds could make wind farms more efficient
Analysis of cloud-related atmospheric effects could be an important factor in designing future wind farms
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Earthquake fault irregularities control rupture speed and influence ground motion
New models show that high-speed rupture propagation produces stronger and longer-duration ground motion
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Physicists find unexpected connection between black hole mergers and thermodynamics
Properties of a merger remnant can be predicted using a simple entropy-maximization principle
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Solar tower power plants get a data boost
Accessible new database could accelerate research on solar thermal power generation and allow wider deployment
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Wanted: an electrical grid that runs on 100% renewable energy
Global conflicts are making renewable energy more attractive, but an all-renewable grid will require solving physics problems as well as political and economic ones
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New project takes aim at theory-experiment gap in materials data
MaterialsGalaxy platform will reduce unhelpful “silos” within the field, say scientists
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Oscar-winning computer scientist on the physics of computer animation
CGI pioneer Pat Hanrahan is our podcast guest
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Simple feedback mechanism keeps flapping flyers stable when hovering
Discovery could improve the performance of hovering robots and even artificial pollinators
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Staying the course with lockdowns could end future pandemics in months
New calculation of viral spread suggests that rapid elimination of SARS-CoV-2-like viruses is scientifically feasible, though social challenges remain
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Laser-driven implosion could produce megatesla magnetic fields
Simulations of improved technique generate fields as strong as those found near neutron stars
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