Volcanic ash poses a significant hazard for areas close to volcanoes and for aviation. For example, the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, clearly demonstrated that even small-to-moderate ...

A recent article in Nature Communications describes the direct observation of core–shell metallic nanowire growth using advanced imaging techniques. These methods enable visualization of atomic-scale ...

Perovskite hydrides are promising materials for various emerging energy technologies, but measuring their intrinsic hydride-ion conductivity is difficult. In a recent study, researchers address this ...

Water droplets can slide down or bounce off a leaf's surface because it has a waxy hydrophobic (water-repellent) coating.

The Kurt J. Lesker AXXIS Electron-Beam Evaporator with Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) enables e-beam deposition of thin films of metals for contact layers on microelectronic devices. · Materials ...

V. 1. Conference statement, Plenary papers -- volume 2. Lake acidification, Natural versus anthropogenic acidification, Long term trends, Acidification and heavy metals, Nutrient deposition and ...

Examples of erosion and deposition in north-central Pennsylvania from Tropical Storm Lee. (A) Extensive gravel bars formed in a disequilibrium zone on lower Fishing Creek. (B) Washed out bridge in ...

The Science family journals have announced a partnership with the nonprofit data repository Dryad that simplifies the process by which authors deposit data underlying new work – a critical step to ...