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Light Perfects Interfaces
Shining light on a growing semiconductor modifies its interface with the surface and could improve the optical properties of each.
Shining light on a growing semiconductor modifies its interface with the surface and could improve the optical properties of each.
Soil microbes work as both decomposers and synthesizers of carbon compounds in soil, offering new answers with impacts to crops and eco-health.
Highest concentration and yield of valuable chemicals reported in industrial yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Scientists reduce uncertainties in future climate prediction by directly coupling an energy-economy model to an Earth system model.
Scientists evaluate seven models to understand how each model agrees and differs.
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) observations provide clues on atmospheric contributions to an Antarctic melt event.
An entirely human-made architecture produces hydrogen fuel using light, shows promise for transmitting energy in numerous applications.
Novel defect control in graphene enables direct imaging of trapped electrons that follow Einstein’s rules.
A geospatial analysis determined the optimal distribution of sites needed to reliably estimate Alaska’s vast soil carbon.
Molecular-level understanding of cellulose structure reveals why it resists degradation and could lead to cost-effective biofuels.
Lignocellulose-degrading enzyme complexes could improve biofuel production.
Scientists use heat and mismatched surfaces to stretch films that can potentially improve device efficiencies.