Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluorine-based polymer with a wide range of applications, including non-stick cookware production and electrical and optical fiber cable coating, owing to its high durability, ...
Polymers
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A collaborative research team has developed a novel method for forming high-performance high-entropy alloy (HEA) films on various surfaces without using expensive alloy targets. This was achieved using a proprietary rotating ...
Optics & Photonics
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Asymmetric interactions between different species of molecules have previously been demonstrated to result in self-organized patterns and functions. If one species A is attracted to B, but in turn, B is repelled by A, run-and-chase ...
General Physics
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What do many baked goods and the planet Mercury have in common? They shrink as they cool. Evidence suggests that since it formed about 4.5 billion years ago, Mercury has continuously contracted as it has lost heat. And somewhat ...
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A new study adds to evidence suggesting that people's perceptions of others' tears as sincere or manipulative likely depend on a variety of contextual factors. The findings suggest tears may be perceived as more honest when ...
Social Sciences
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A research team from Penn State has broken a 165-year-old law of thermal radiation with unprecedented strength, setting the stage for more efficient energy harvesting, heat transfer and infrared sensing.
General Physics
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A newly published paper by Francis Tsiboe and Dylan Turner of NDSU's Agricultural Risk Policy Center finds that while federal crop insurance generally boosts farm revenues and reduces income volatility, its effectiveness ...
Economics & Business
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Blue phosphorescent OLEDs can now last as long as the green phosphorescent OLEDs already in devices, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated, paving the way for further improving the energy efficiency of OLED ...
Optics & Photonics
May 23, 2025
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Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have unveiled a planar optical device that significantly enhances the capabilities of dark-field microscopy, achieving super-resolution imaging beyond ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 10, 2025
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The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie our ability to recognize artworks as depictions of trees.
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