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May 01 2025
Mark Denny
The venerable sling is a difficult weapon to master—we show that very precise timing is required to hit a target. Internal ballistics are analyzed to support ancient claims of the weapon's range ...
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May 01 2025
Charles Alexandre Bédard, Sophie Berthelette et al.
In statistical mechanics, entropy is defined as a fundamental quantity. However, its unit, J / K , involves that of temperature, which is only subsequently defined—and defined in terms of ...
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April 24 2025
Carla Costa, Matthieu Manceau et al.
As the new space revolution unfolds, the need for cost-effective space photovoltaics is growing. In this context, alternative solar technologies, in particular, perovskites, are gaining attention ...
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April 24 2025
M. Goral, I. Frigaard
Understanding and managing gas release in yield stress fluids is crucial for both industrial operations and environmental sustainability. Of particular concern are emissions of carbon dioxide and ...
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April 24 2025
Riccardo Cavadini, Luca Casartelli et al.
The remarkable ability of the human brain to create a coherent perception of reality relies heavily on multisensory integration—the complex process of combining inputs from different senses. While ...
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April 24 2025
Yougen Wu, Chengyun Deng et al.
The high-value utilization of Camellia oleifera, a major agroforestry waste, is critical for sustainable biomass management. This study presents a green integrated process for efficient lignin ...
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April 24 2025
Probing exciton diffusion dynamics in photosynthetic supercomplexes via exciton–exciton annihilation
Kunyan Zhang, Tsung-Yen Lee et al.
Photosynthesis converts solar energy into chemical energy through coordinated energy transfer between light-harvesting complexes and reaction centers (RCs). Understanding exciton motion, particularly ...