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How substrates influence superconductivity through moiré phonons

How substrates influence superconductivity through moiré phonons

DIPC Advanced materials

By DIPC

The interplay between the electron and phonon dynamics in 2D materials is a complex and fascinating subject. By examining the behaviour of NbSe₂ on graphene, a new study has provided new insights into how substrates influence superconductivity through moiré phonons. In recent years, the study of two-dimensional (2D) materials has transformed the field of condensed […]

The paradox of democracy’s success

The paradox of democracy’s success

PsychologySociology

By Invited Researcher

Authors: Ralph Hertwig, Director, Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 paved the way for the democratisation of many eastern European countries and triumphantly ushered in the era of global liberal democracy that some […]

Direct liquid cooling, a game-changer in battery thermal management

Direct liquid cooling, a game-changer in battery thermal management

ChemistryEnergy

By Invited Researcher

The electrification of road transport is no longer just a trend—it is a key step in reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change. Beyond environmental benefits, it also carries strategic and geopolitical importance, prompting major automotive manufacturers to invest heavily in electric mobility . The success of this transformation depends on a crucial element: the […]

Closer to the truth (5):  Reconstructing ‘the scientific method’

Closer to the truth (5): Reconstructing ‘the scientific method’

EpistemologyPhilosophy of science

By Jesús Zamora Bonilla

I shall end this series on the problem of verisimilitude by sketching the main methodological norms that can be derived from our favorite definition of “empirical truthlikeness” –remember: the verisimilitude of a hypothesis H on the light of the empirical data E, or Vs(H,E ), would be equivalent to p(H,E)/p(HvE). Remember as well that by […]

MI weekly selection #595

MI weekly selection #595

Weekly Selection

By César Tomé

Geographic split of humans linked to emerging language A genomic analysis suggests that human language ability was present at least 135,000 years ago, coinciding with the first geographic split of Homo sapiens. The research suggests that humans developed the cognitive capacity for complex language before it entered social use. This capacity for symbolic thinking and […]

X-ray fluorescence imaging, a pivotal tool in modern biological research

X-ray fluorescence imaging, a pivotal tool in modern biological research

DIPC Biochemistry

By DIPC

X-ray fluorescence imaging (XFI) is a powerful technique that enables scientists to visualize and map the distribution of elements within various samples, including biological tissues. By detecting the unique fluorescent signals emitted by elements when they are excited by X-rays, XFI provides detailed information about the elemental composition and spatial distribution in a non-destructive manner […]

Western Europe’s oldest human face discovered in Spain

Western Europe’s oldest human face discovered in Spain

AnthropologyEvolution

By Invited Researcher

Author: María Martinón-Torres, CENIEH Director, Atapuerca Research Team and author of “Homo imperfectus” (Ed. Destino), Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) The research team at the Atapuerca archaeological sites in Burgos, Spain, has just broken its own record by discovering, for the third time, the oldest human in Western Europe. The team […]

‘Microlightning’ in water droplets, a twist in the Miller-Urey experiment

‘Microlightning’ in water droplets, a twist in the Miller-Urey experiment

BiochemistryBiologyChemistry

By Mapping Ignorance

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller “microlightning” exchanges among water droplets from crashing waterfalls or breaking waves. New research shows that water sprayed into a mixture of gases thought to be present in Earth’s early atmosphere can lead to the formation of organic molecules […]

MI weekly selection #594

MI weekly selection #594

Weekly Selection

By César Tomé

Rapid crevasse growth on Greenland Ice Sheet Research shows that crevasses on Greenland’s Ice Sheet are growing at an alarming rate, potentially accelerating ice loss and sea level rise. The study, which used advanced digital elevation models to document crevasse volume changes from 2016 to 2021, underscores the need for continued monitoring to refine predictions […]