"Simulated Arrakihs mock image of a galaxy halo". Credit: Alex Camazón (IEEC), AMC The European Space Agency (ESA) has formally adopted its Arrakihs mission, a project designed to study faint galaxy haloes and uncover the…
Drying and dehydration: solutions to address global food…
In the University of Nottingham Malaysia, a team of chemical and food engineers from the Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Research Group are investigating drying and dehydration of various food materials using advance dryers. [caption id="attachment_14216"…
A new approach to rechargeable batteries
New metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems and lead to inexpensive power storage. [caption id="attachment_14211" align="alignnone" width="639"] A type of battery first invented nearly five decades ago could catapult to the forefront of energy storage…
Crystal Clear
Atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy of electron beam-sensitive crystalline materials [caption id="attachment_14203" align="alignright" width="300"] CTF-corrected high-resolution TEM image from a MOF UiO-66 crystal. The benzene rings in the crystal are indicated by arrows. Overlays are simulated…
2D Tin (Stanene) without Buckling: A Possible Topological…
Nagoya University-led researchers have produced 2D sheets of tin atoms predicted to have exotic uses in electronics. [caption id="attachment_14200" align="alignnone" width="786"] High-resolution STM image of stanene prepared on a Ag2Sn surface alloy. The honeycomb stanene…