#Bright early light of LEDs

“#Bright early light of LEDs” Scientists are using supercomputers to gain insight on new materials that could make LED lighting even brighter and more affordable. New properties have been found in cubic III-nitrides LED materials useful for next-generation solid-state lighting. Credit: Tsai et. al, ACS Omega 2020, 5, 8, 3917-3923 LED lamps are lighting up…

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#Biobased chemicals take center stage

“#Biobased chemicals take center stage” Usually, when oil prices fall, biobased chemical firms struggle. But these days, alternatives to petroleum-based products are undergoing a renaissance. Consumers are increasingly eco-conscious, leading companies to partner with chemical manufacturers to develop products that are both sustainable and high performing. A new article in Chemical & Engineering News, the…

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#Learning more about particle collisions with machine learning

“#Learning more about particle collisions with machine learning” Schematic of ATLAS detector in the Large Hadron Collider. Credit: ATLAS Collaboration The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva, Switzerland became famous around the world in 2012 with the detection of the Higgs boson. The observation marked a crucial confirmation of the Standard Model of particle physics,…

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#Texas will face driest conditions of the last 1,000 years

“#Texas will face driest conditions of the last 1,000 years” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Texas’ future climate will feature drier summers and decreasing water supplies for much of the state for the remainder of the 21st century—likely resulting in the driest conditions the state has endured in the last 1,000 years, according to a team…

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#Soil studies can be helpful for border control

“#Soil studies can be helpful for border control” A soil tunnel shaft is used to access a tunnel under the U.S.-Mexico border. Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Underground tunnels have been used by warriors and smugglers for thousands of years to infiltrate battlegrounds and cross borders. A new analysis published in the Open Journal…

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#Enforcing gender quotas increases boardroom diversity and quality

“#Enforcing gender quotas increases boardroom diversity and quality” Credit: CC0 Public Domain An organization that is required by national law to have significant female representation on its board of directors sees higher diversity and skills than those in countries that simply advise on quotas, according to research from City, University of London’s Business School. Dr….

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