Understanding materials with specific functions, such as those used in solar cells, and engineering ways to improve their properties pose many of the same challenges. In the ongoing effort to
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Simulations pinpoint atomic-level defects in solar cell nanostructures
Understanding materials with specific functions, such as those used in solar cells, and engineering ways to improve their properties pose many of the same challenges. In the ongoing effort to
Researchers identify how class of drugs blocks Hepatitis C virus replication
While effective combination therapies have recently been developed, HCV can evolve to become resistant to these antiviral drugs, potentially resulting in treatment failures. Resistance is particularly important for one class
Competitive soccer players have superior vision, study suggests
Average visual clarity, contrast sensitivity, and near-far quickness of competitive soccer players (both elite and intermediate) were significantly better than those of non-athletes. However, results showed there was no difference
Sensitivity to inequity is in wolves’ and dogs’ blood
Recognising inequity is an important social skill in humans. This is particularly important when we cooperate with others. Different species of primates show this sensitivity to inequity, too. It has
Extinct early whales listened like their relatives on land, fossil evidence shows
Now researchers reporting in Current Biology on June 8 have fossil evidence from extinct early whale species to suggest that those differences in hearing arose only after whales evolved into
Developing fetuses react to face-like shapes from the womb
The findings are the first to show that it’s possible to explore visual perception and cognition in babies before they are born. “We have shown the fetus can distinguish between
Monkey see, monkey do, depending on age, experience and efficiency
“When animals learn, they can learn very quickly,” said Brendan Barrett, a graduate student in animal behavior at the University of California, Davis, who led the study, published June 7
Nanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
In a study published this spring in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research, the researchers used magnetic nanoparticles to separate oil from water through a simple process that relies on electrostatic
Nanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
In a study published this spring in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research, the researchers used magnetic nanoparticles to separate oil from water through a simple process that relies on electrostatic
Setting stretch goals can undermine organizational performance, new study shows
The study, “Stretch Goals and the Distribution of Organizational Performance,” was conducted by Michael Shayne Gary of UNSW Business School in Sydney, Miles Yang of Curtin University, Philip Yetton of
Where climate change is most likely to induce food violence
“A capable government is even more important to keeping the peace than good weather,” said Bear Braumoeller, co-author of the study and associate professor of political science at The Ohio
Study of sisters helps explain dad’s influence on risky sexual behavior
Researchers have long shown links between father involvement and daughters’ sexual behavior, with the standard explanation attributing that influence to shared genes that impact both a father’s behavior and relationships
Improving adolescents’ social and emotional lives must go beyond teaching them skills
Neuroscientists have identified both early childhood and adolescence as windows of opportunity for development; and social and emotional learning (SEL) programs are a vital contributor to academic achievement and future
Not so elementary: Physicists review three experiments that hint at a phenomenon beyond the Standard Model of particle physics
It has to do with the Standard Model of particle physics, which describes and predicts the behavior of all known particles and forces, except gravity. Among them are charged leptons:
