May 28 (UPI) --Modern life relies on electricity and electrical devices, from cars and buses to phones and laptops, to the electrical systems in homes. Behind many of these devices is a type of energy ...

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For the past 5 years, chemical engineer Ankur Gupta of the University of Colorado Boulder has wondered what rules govern the diffusion of ions through the winding nanoscale tunnels within a ...

Understanding how molecules interact with ions is a cornerstone of chemistry, with applications from pollution detection and cleanup to drug delivery. In a series of new studies led by JILA Fellow and ...

New research led by Flinders University has shed light on one of chemistry's big mysteries by describing how simple salts ...

NOVATO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of IONS scientist Dr. Arnaud Delorme's book, "Why Our Minds Wander ...

A team of specialists in nano-sized rotational motors have directly visualized the process of pumping sodium ions, enabling them to explain why there had up until now appeared to be a structural ...

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