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MXenes, a class of materials with unique properties, have recently gained attention for their potential as catalysts in water splitting processes. A study led by HZB chemist Michelle Browne has shown that properly functionalized MXenes can outperform traditional metal oxide catalysts in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) during electrolytic water splitting. This breakthrough could pave
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Do you ever find yourself almost drifting off into sleep, only to be abruptly startled awake by what feels like a bomb going off inside your head? If so, you may have experienced a phenomenon known as Exploding Head Syndrome (EHS). This peculiar and poorly understood sleep disorder falls under the category of parasomnias, along
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Boeing’s Starliner space capsule recently made headlines for returning to Earth without its two-person crew on board, marking the conclusion of a troubled test flight to the International Space Station. The mission faced thruster failures that led NASA to deem the capsule unsafe for crewed piloting back to Earth, leaving astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita
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Paper cuts are one of those minor injuries that we have all experienced at some point in our lives. However, despite their common occurrence, the physics behind how a seemingly harmless sheet of paper can cause such discomfort and pain remains a mystery. Physicists from the Technical University of Denmark have conducted experiments to shed
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been associated with cervical cancer in women, but recent research from Argentina has shed light on the impact of HPV on male fertility. The study found that high-risk strains of HPV are linked to a higher percentage of dead sperm in semen samples from adult males. These strains were
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Recent research has shed light on the relationship between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease, specifically concerning the use of sleeping pills. A study conducted by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis in 2023 explored the effects of using suvorexant, a common treatment for insomnia, on the build-up of toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The
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When it comes to two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting materials, the potential advantages for developing ultra-thin and tunable electronic components are evident. However, one major challenge that researchers have faced is effectively interfacing these materials with gate dielectrics without creating interfacial traps that degrade transistor performance. A recent study by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science
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In a breakthrough study conducted by researchers at ETH Zurich, a groundbreaking method has been developed to make sound waves travel in only one direction. Typically, waves such as water, light, and sound propagate bidirectionally, meaning they travel both forward and backward. While this natural behavior is beneficial in everyday conversations, it poses challenges in
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