WorldPingWe have all seen something suddenly break: a phone screen cracks, a plastic object snaps or a piece of glass shatters. To our eyes, the failure seems to happen all at once. But what if the most important part of the break happens long before the final snap?
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WorldPingMaterial properties such as sound insulation, resistance to extreme heat and thermal expansion originate from how the zillions of microscopic building blocks (nuclei and electrons) interact at equilibrium and respond to perturbations.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingTwisteddoodles on spies through the ages — full report at New Scientist.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingUC Riverside environmental engineers have identified key chemical reactions that occur when ultraviolet light is used to destroy "forever chemical" pollutants in water, providing a roadmap for developing more effective cleanup technologies.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingLook closely at Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of Japan's most iconic masterpieces. The brilliant white of the waves, snow on Mount Fuji and clouds above contain no white pigment.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingAnthropologists have discovered the first-ever Denisovan arm bone in a cave in southwest China, which also held thousands of prehistoric animal bones and stone tools.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
WorldPingA ghostly "false dawn" is about to light up the predawn sky — if you know where to look.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
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