Changing Isotopic Content of Thin Semiconductor Materials Influences Their Optical and Electronic Properties, Opening the Way to Advanced Electronic Designs

TECH & INNOVATION 05.06.2024 06:30 AM

A new study reports how the isotope effect on the optical bandgap plays a vital role in exciton-phonon coupling in the physical properties of 2D materials. Learn more about it in this article.

Why Is Mercury Liquid at Room Temperature? Exploring the Strange Chemical Behavior of Quicksilver

05.03.2024 06:01 AM

While most metals are solid and melt at certain temperatures, mercury is a heavy silvery metal which is liquid at room temperature. Read the article to know more about this strange behavior.

Organic Superconductors With Ultrafast Electrons Show Exceptional Properties Comparable to Graphene

04.20.2024 00:00 AM

A team of experts has observed ultrafast electrons in pendant-embedded conducting two-dimensional polymers. Check this article to learn more.

Rarest Decay Process: Xenon-124 Has Half-Life Measured To Be a Trillion Times Longer Than Age of the Universe

04.19.2024 20:31 PM

One isotope of xenon has a half-life of about 18 sextillion years, making it the longest half-life ever directly measured in a radioactive substance. Read the article to learn more.

Colossal Biosciences' New Chief Science Officer Beth Shapiro on the Science Behind De-Extinction

04.17.2024 20:36 PM

Despite being a relatively new conservation approach, de-extinction and its associated sequencing and gene-editing technologies can potentially influence biodiversity and ecosystem restoration and impact how species adapt to these effects, greatly reducing extinctions.

Why Is the Dead Sea So Salty? Exploring the Mineral Concentrations in Landlocked Salt Lake

04.17.2024 08:02 AM

The water in the Dead Sea has an extremely salty nature due to its geographical features that allow ions to accumulate without being diluted. Read the article to learn more.

Pyrite From Organic-Rich Shales Could Be Potential Source of Lithium Needed for Sustainable Energy

04.17.2024 05:00 AM

Scientists claim to have found potential lithium enrichment in pyrite deposits. Learn more about it in this article.

Plunger-Less Solutions: Tackling Toilet Clogs With Chemistry During Emergencies

04.03.2024 23:56 PM

Explore in this article multiple ways to unclog a toilet without a plunger, using only common household items for effective solutions.

Ultracold Tetratomic Molecules With Strange Chemical Bonds Shows Potential in Precision Measurements and Quantum Information Processing

04.03.2024 02:40 AM

Experts have recently created a four-atom molecule with an ultralong chemical bond, the coldest of its kind ever made. Check this article to learn more.

10 April Fool's Day Science Tricks That Will Blow Your Mind

04.01.2024 05:50 AM

Fool yourself with these April Fool's Day experiments that will surely blow your mind. Continue reading to learn more.

Kyawthuite: The Rarest Mineral on Earth With Only One Crystal Known To Exist

03.22.2024 21:16 PM

Kyawthuite is the only mineral on Earth known from only one sample. Read the article to know more about the world’s rarest mineral.

Static Electricity: Does It Have Enough Electrical Charge To Ignite a Fire

03.21.2024 04:16 AM

Discover in this article whether static electricity possesses adequate electrical charge to potentially ignite fires.

Tantalum-180m: Why Is It Hard To Detect the Radioactive Decay of Nature’s Rarest Isotope?

03.20.2024 07:20 AM

Tantalum-180m, a rare nuclear isomer, has a remarkably long lifetime, but its decay has never been observed. Read more about this isotope in this article.

5 Women in Science Who Broke Boundaries, Made a Mark in Science History

03.11.2024 01:29 AM

These women had revolutionary discoveries and inventions that changed the field of science. Read to learn more.

FDA Proposes U.S. Ban on Controversial Citrus Soda Ingredient After Decades-Long Controversy

03.10.2024 23:57 PM

The FDA, responding to recent toxicology studies, proposed banning BVO, a citrus soda ingredient, across the US due to safety concerns. Continue reading for more details.