#The Anthropocene signature on Mount Elbrus, Caucasus

“#The Anthropocene signature on Mount Elbrus, Caucasus” Glaciologists on the mt. Elbrus Glacier, in 2018. Credit: Sarah Del Ben / Ice Memory Researchers of the Institute of Polar Sciences of the Italian National Research Council and of the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice analyzed fragrances deriving from personal care products and consumer goods in an…

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#Stabilisation of charge density wave phase by interfacial interactions

“#Stabilisation of charge density wave phase by interfacial interactions” Figure shows (a) scanning transmission electron microscope measurement of the zigzag edge of a tantalum disulfide (TaS2) flake on hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) with the predicted geometric structures calculated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. (b) Large area and zoom-in atomic force microscopy images of 2H-TaS­2…

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#Researchers develop new materials for energy and sensing

“#Researchers develop new materials for energy and sensing” Left: Scanning electron microscope image of film fragments. Right: Elemental mapping indicates that hybrid perovskite has been created: tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone (TCBQ) is incorporated with the perovskite, as chlorine (top) and iodine (bottom) are co-localized. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology A team of researchers from MIT and Northwestern University…

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#Improved waste separation using super-stable magnetic fluid

“#Improved waste separation using super-stable magnetic fluid” Two magnetic fluids with a magnet in the middle. Left: a non-stable magnetic fluid, where the magnetic particles in the fluid are drawn towards the magnet. Right: a fluid that does remain stable in a magnetic field. Credit: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2020 American Chemical Society Magnetically…

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#Education reform study suggests more charter regulations harm minority educators

“#Education reform study suggests more charter regulations harm minority educators” Robert Maranto and Ian Kingsbury. Credit: University of Arkansas Do education regulations sometimes harm those they were intended to help? A recent study by University of Arkansas Education Reform professor Robert Maranto and former doctoral student Ian Kingsbury, now at Johns Hopkins University, says yes….

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