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Abstract: This work demonstrates a novel nondestructive methodology combining a polarization-voltage (PV) measurement and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) to comprehensively characterize ...

When Oklo Inc., a nuclear power startup, applied in 2020 to operate its first reactor, the company rested largely on outsize ambition. Its MIT-educated co-founders, a married couple named Jacob and ...

Women living in parts of the United States with lower air quality, especially neighborhoods with heavy emissions from motor vehicles, are more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a multiyear ...

The novel Al-SiO 2 ceramic coatings with good densification ability and oxidation resistance due to the stabilizing effect of Al on the K⁺ ion migration and coating structure. Recently, a team of ...

China aims to meet the demands of advanced technology sectors by developing domestic sources of high-purity quartz. (Representational image)Thomas Demarczyk/Willscape China has discovered two ...

College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P. R. China Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention ...

Introduction: This paper aims to expose the link between occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (SiO2) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Methods: A comprehensive review of the ...

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...