Category archives: Science

Technology is revolutionizing the search for prime numbers

Technology is revolutionizing the search for prime numbers

Mathematics

By Invited Researcher

Author: Jeremiah Bartz, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of North Dakota A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years puzzled archaeologists until they noticed something unique – the etchings, lines like tally marks, may have represented prime numbers. Similarly, a clay tablet from 1800 B.C.E. inscribed with Babylonian numbers describes […]

A new recycling approach to complex plastic waste

A new recycling approach to complex plastic waste

Chemical engineeringChemistry

By Invited Researcher

PET (polyethylene terephthalate), a widely used polymer in packaging due to its favourable properties, increases rapidly in global plastic production and waste. Between 2000 and 2019, global plastic production rose from 234 to 460 million tonnes and is projected to reach 1,231 million tonnes by 2060. As a result, plastic waste more than doubled from […]

The cryogenic quantum twisting microscope and the phason mode of moiré systems

The cryogenic quantum twisting microscope and the phason mode of moiré systems

DIPC Advanced materialsMaterialsQuantum physics

By DIPC

In the realm of modern physics, few materials have captured the imagination quite like graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice. Its remarkable properties, such as exceptional electrical conductivity and strength, have made it a cornerstone of research into quantum materials. A recent study published in Nature takes this fascination […]

On real-life Mars exploration

On real-life Mars exploration

GeosciencesPlanetary Science

By Invited Researcher

Author: Ari Koeppel, Postdoctoral Scientist in Earth and Planetary Science, Dartmouth College Andy Weir’s bestselling story “The Martian” predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans on Mars three times, perfected return-to-Earth flight systems and collaborated with the China National Space Administration. We are now 10 years past the Hollywood adaptation’s 2015 release and […]

Kirigami, inverse design with no advanced computational tools

Kirigami, inverse design with no advanced computational tools

MathematicsPhysics

By Mapping Ignorance

Kirigami is a traditional Japanese art form that entails cutting and folding paper (origami is just folding it) to produce complex three-dimensional (3D) structures or objects. Over the past decades, this creative practice has also been applied in the context of physics, engineering, and materials science research to create new materials, devices and even robotic […]

Unlocking magnetism in nanographenes: The role of oxyradicals and molecular design

Unlocking magnetism in nanographenes: The role of oxyradicals and molecular design

ChemistryDIPC Advanced materialsDIPC InterfacesMaterialsNanotechnology

By DIPC

Nanotechnology is like a playground for scientists, where they tinker with materials at the scale of atoms to create new tools and devices with extraordinary properties. One of the most exciting areas in this field involves nanographenes, which are tiny pieces of graphene—a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern, known for […]

Living beings emit light that extinguishes upon death

Living beings emit light that extinguishes upon death

BiochemistryBiologyChemistryPhysicsPhysiologyPlant biology

By Mapping Ignorance

The light of someone’s life might not be just another person, but light in the literal sense. According to a recent study , every living system emits light without requiring external excitation due to a biological phenomenon known as ultraweak photon emission (UPE). In mice, UPE was linked to vitality as live mice emitted significantly […]

How to (potentially) repair our brain using our wisdom teeth

How to (potentially) repair our brain using our wisdom teeth

BiomedicineMedicineNeurobiologyNeuroscience

By Invited Researcher

One of the most famous quotes that Santiago Ramón y Cajal wrote in his work “Rules and tips on scientific research” was “Every man can, if he so desires, become the sculptor of his own brain.” . However, the use of dental material as mud and stones to model or repair sculptures probably sounded like […]