Chinese researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to convert methanol into white sugar—commonly known as sucrose—without using farmland or crops. This method could one day help turn captured carbon dioxide into food.
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Two massive black holes merge in the largest cosmic event ever seen
Earth-based LIGO observatories have detected the most massive black hole smashup ever via gravitational waves.
On November 23, 2023, this powerful event was detected by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration.
The extreme merger…
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Researchers hit 'fast forward' on materials discovery with self-driving labs
A new technique allows ‘self-driving laboratories’ to collect at least 10 times more data than previous techniques at record speed. The advance dramatically expedites materials discovery research, while slashing costs and environmental impact.
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This Algorithm Just Solved One of Physics’ Most Infamous Problems
Caltech scientists have found a fast and efficient way to add up large numbers of Feynman diagrams, the simple drawings physicists use to represent particle interactions. The new method has already enabled the researchers to solve a longstanding…
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The use of acoustic emission technique in MWD for mine to mill approach as a smart tool for sustainable mining
The modern economy relies heavily on the production of minerals. However, the mining industry globally consumes a significant amount of energy with very low efficiency, especially during the comminution process, to reduce the size of the mined…
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Magnetic orange leaf biochar for favipiravir removal from wastewater
XRD patterns
The structure and phase composition of the MBC-OL were analyzed using XRD, as shown in Fig. 4. The analysis revealed the presence of two primary crystalline phases, magnetite and hematite, within the biochar matrix. Magnetite, a…
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Experimental and analytical investigation of Frost heave characteristics in red-bed coarse-grained materials incorporating particle breakage effect
Vinnichenko, G. P. & Kukhtikov, M. M. New data on tertiary continental deposits of the Southwestern Pamir. Int. Geol. Rev. 21 (12), 1377–1382. https://doi.org/10.1080/00206818209467187 (1979).
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Characterization of dip effect on strength for gently inclined rock pillar
The inclined pillar experiences combined compression-shear loading. Laboratory tests of rock under such loading conditions provide the foundation for understanding the inclined pillar’s behavior and are crucial for scaling experimental data to…
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Topic modeling-based prediction of software defects and root cause using BERTopic, and multioutput classifier
Advanced topic modeling and classification techniques are utilized to predict software defects and identify their underlying root causes. A unique topic modeling method, BERTopic42, is employed to extract root causes from software development…
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Elucidating the high compliance mechanism by which the urinary bladder fills under low pressures
A. Oversight and protocol for animal management
All animal procedures adhered to institutional guidelines and received approval from the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees of Pittsburgh University, animal facilities services. All…
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