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A new platform to produce hydrogen

Hydrogen energy via photocatalytic production promises sustainable green energy.
R. Ramachandran
Science Notebook

Palladates the new likely hunting arena for superconductors

A study finds that superconductivity can be attained at higher temperatures with palladates than the previously heralded nickelates.
R. Ramachandran
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Bacterial ‘syringes’ for drug delivery in humans

The system could potentially deliver gene therapies and cancer therapies in a safe and efficient way.
R. Ramachandran
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Hydrogen route to steel production

The use of hydrogen as a reactant to produce steel is potentially more environmentally friendly than using carbon, but an industrial-scale switch to u
R. Ramachandran

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The IceCube Laboratory at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica.

Power-packed neutrinos as supernova detectors

As a star collapses, its iron core disintegrates, producing vast numbers of neutrinos that stream outwards in unimaginable quantities.
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Time slits change the frequency of light

A team led by Imperial College London physicists performed Young’s experiment using ‘slits’ in time rather than space.
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New IISc supercapacitor can store and also release energy

The device can potentially be used in streetlights, consumer electronics, electric cars, and medical devices.
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Global emissions of the five CFCs weighted by their impact on ozone depletion (a) and the climate (b).

Banned CFCs still increasing in atmosphere

The release of CFCs into the atmosphere is responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer.
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Human Genome Sequence at 20: How mapping the mind changed science forever

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The eight toroidal magnets surrounding the calorimeter of the ATLAS experiment at CERN. This calorimeter measures the energies of particles produced when protons collide in the centre of the detector. 

CERN experiment confirms Standard Model got mass of W boson right

ATLAS reanalysed its 2011 sample of W bosons, improving the precision of its previous measurement.
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Ludwig van Beethoven, a portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820.

Genetic analysis of Beethoven’s hair sheds light on his death 

His health and cause of death have been the subject of debate since 1802.
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A high-speed camera  frame of a detonation wave propagating through a liquid-filled, 3D-printed high-explosive lattice. The lattice was “switched on” when it was filled with water. 

Explosives that won’t detonate unless activated with an inert fluid

This technology has the potential to make the transport and storage of explosive materials safer.
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Protein deposits cause neuron death in Alzheimer’s

A common sign of Alzheimer’s is the build-up in the brain of both tau and amyloid-beta proteins.
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A new way to measure magnetic fields in the solar chromosphere

The release of magnetic energy in the sun can affect electrical infrastructure on the earth.
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The results of the world’s largest trial of a four-day work week revealed that the workforce had significantly reduced rates of stress and illness.

Four-day work week is good for employees, organisations: study

Many workers said they found it easier to balance work with both family and social commitments.
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A woma python in the wild.

Snakes can hear better than we thought

Researchers find that snakes respond to airborne sound and that the reactions depend on the genus.
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