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Tiny spatial shifts reshape coastal zooplankton communities in the Baltic Sea

A new study reveals critical fine-scale spatial heterogeneity of mesozooplankton across three brackish bays of the Central and Eastern Baltic Sea. Salinity and temperature drive distinct zooplankton assemblages, with clear inter-bay community separation emerging.

SourceSouth China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences·JournalBiological Diversity·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 17, 2026

Supercritical fluids once thought uniform found to contain liquid clusters

Researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology experimentally demonstrated the existence of nanometer-sized liquid clusters in supercritical fluids, overturning the prevailing notion of a single phase. These clusters persisted for up to an hour and have significant implications for industrial processes and natural environments.

SourcePohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)·JournalCommunications Physics·DateSep 30, 2025
SAMSUNG T9 Portable SSD 2TB

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SwRI offers megawatt-scale heat exchanger testing and research

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is expanding its heat exchanger testing capabilities to include megawatt-scale performance evaluations. This move addresses a significant market gap for high-heat transfer rates involving high-temperature and -flowrate applications in data centers, defense, and other fields.

SourceSouthwest Research Institute·DateJul 7, 2025

Intercalation regulates the chemical ordering and property of 2D magnets

Researchers synthesized Fe1+xSe2 nanoflakes with controlled intercalation ratios, discovering a new class of materials with room-temperature magnetism and unique half-metallic behavior. Interkalation regulates magnetic and electrical properties, including Curie temperatures and spin gap.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 21, 2025

High performance in frosty conditions

Researchers have demonstrated the suitability of a new electrode material, lithium titanium phosphate, for use in lithium-ion batteries in cold environments. The material's negative thermal expansion properties facilitate storage and transport of lithium ions, maintaining high performance at low temperatures.

SourceWiley·JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 8, 2025
Meta Quest 3 512GB

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Aluminum scandium nitride films: Enabling next-gen ferroelectric memory devices

Researchers have discovered aluminum scandium nitride (AlScN) films that remain stable and maintain their ferroelectric properties at temperatures up to 600°C, making them promising candidates for next-generation ferroelectric memory devices. The films exhibit a high remnant polarization value and only a slight increase in coercive fie...

SourceTokyo Institute of Technology·JournalApplied Physics Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 22, 2024

Toward sustainable energy applications with breakthrough in proton conductors

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered a new strategy to enhance the conductivity and stability of perovskite-type proton conductors, overcoming the 'Norby gap' issue. Donor doping into materials with disordered intrinsic oxygen vacancies enables high proton conduction at intermediate and low temperatures.

SourceTokyo Institute of Technology·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 21, 2023
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

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Hotter than infinity – light pulses can behave like an exotic gas

Researchers at the Universities of Jena and Central Florida have created a photon gas that exhibits behavior similar to a conventional gas, with particles moving at different speeds but maintaining a mean velocity defined by temperature. This phenomenon, known as negative temperature, can be cooled or heated, allowing for the creation ...

SourceFriedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena·JournalScience·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 10, 2023

Researchers at the GIST uncover the key to safer energy storage devices

The study reveals significant information on the thermal properties of electric double-layer capacitors, which can help create safer and more reliable energy storage devices. The research team found that charging and discharging alter the heat capacity of EDLCs, leading to a decrease in capacitance.

SourceGIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)·JournalInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 9, 2022

First evidence shows solar parks can cool surrounding land

Large-scale solar farms have a cooling effect on surrounding land, reducing temperature by up to 2.3°C at 100m away from the park boundaries. The study highlights the need for consideration in solar park design and location to minimize negative impacts.

SourceLancaster University·JournalRenewable and Sustainable Energy Transition·TypeObservational study·DateOct 5, 2021
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Study explores remarkable negative thermal expansion seen in layered ruthenates

A recent study reveals the physical properties responsible for Ca2RuO4's negative thermal expansion (NTE), a phenomenon where materials shrink when heated. The research proposes a new route to designing unconventional NTE materials, which could lead to the creation of composites showing no overall thermal expansion.

SourceTokyo Institute of Technology·JournalChemistry of Materials·TypeCommentary/editorial·DateSep 28, 2021

Scientists came up with nanoconcrete for casting under negative temperature conditions

Researchers from Far Eastern Federal University develop a novel concrete mixture with nano additives, allowing for casting under low-temperature conditions and reducing the need for major renewal after 50 years. The new mixture also exhibits improved strength, density, and durability compared to conventional concrete.

SourceFar Eastern Federal University·JournalConstruction and Building Materials·DateFeb 28, 2020

Was the restaurant really that bad -- Or was it just the rain?

A study by Ohio State University found that customers left more negative remarks on comment cards on rainy days than dry days. The researchers linked this to bad moods, which were related to less positive views about the restaurants visited.

SourceOhio State University·JournalJournal of Hospitality & Tourism Research·DateApr 22, 2019

Rising temperatures hinder Indian wheat production

Researchers at University of Southampton found a link between increasing temperatures and reduced wheat yield in India. Warmer nighttime temperatures had the most significant impact on crop yield, highlighting the vulnerability of Indian wheat production to climate change.

SourceUniversity of Southampton·JournalGlobal Change Biology·DateJul 23, 2014
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro)

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A temperature below absolute zero

Researchers at Max-Planck-Gesellschaft create an atomic gas that exhibits a negative Kelvin temperature, where particles possess high energies despite being thermally insulated. This phenomenon challenges traditional notions of heat and cold, with potentially groundbreaking implications for thermodynamics and quantum mechanics.

SourceMax-Planck-Gesellschaft·JournalScience·DateJan 4, 2013

Report says hot steam dramatically increases ginseng's potency

Steaming ginseng at higher temperatures can boost its potency by multiplying antioxidant qualities eight times and relaxing blood vessels up to 32 times. The hotter steam produces optimal biological activity from the same ginseng used in normal supplements, amplifying certain ginsenosides.

SourceAmerican Chemical Society·JournalJournal of Natural Products·DateNov 28, 2000
Garmin GPSMAP 67i with inReach

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