Surprisingly stable plutonium compound could affect nuclear waste storage
Accidental discovery made while studying plutonium oxide nanoparticles
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Water splitting on haematite photoanodes changes with light intensity
Mechanism appears to mimic the activation of photosystem II during photosynthesis
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Researchers classify city hinterlands
Mix of ecosystem services conforms to one of several archetypes, data show
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Blood–brain barrier best breached by small molecules
Focused ultrasound paired with microbubbles can get drugs into the brain, but no intensity of sonication allows large molecules to penetrate very far
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Jakarta’s rivers send 2000 tonnes of plastic into ocean each year
Study of discharge rates could help clean-up efforts
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Atomic spins on a surface make good quantum bits
New quantum computing platform could also be used to measure tiny electric and magnetic fields
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Microswimmers manipulate single particles and cells
A new type of micromotor controlled by ultrasound and magnets could provide a powerful tool for advanced biomedical research
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Dark energy debate reignited by controversial analysis of supernovae data
Physicists claim cosmic acceleration is just a local artefact, but Nobel laureate disagrees
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US motorists prepared to pay more for fuel to lower emissions
Survey finds respondents will pay average premium of around $150 per tonne of carbon saved
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Turbulence transforms polymers into gecko-like dendrites
Unusual-looking polymers have strong adhesive properties
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