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AI reveals how coating thickness changes the link between surface roughness and pitting resistance
Localized pitting corrosion can cause sudden failure in aluminum components even when overall corrosion rates are low. Steam coating offers a water-vapor-based...
Strong magnetic fields could allow white dwarfs to grow beyond the Chandrasekhar limit
When a dying star runs out of fuel and sheds its outer layers, its remaining core can become an approximately Earth-sized, extremely dense stellar remnant calle...
Confidence in a relationship's future is linked to feelings of romantic security
Feeling secure in a relationship is not only about how people connect with their partners today. It may also depend on how confident they are that the relations...
Researchers call for national consortium to battle agriculture cyber threats
The threat of cyberattacks against American agriculture and food systems is growing, and Washington State University researchers are helping to lead a call for...
Quantum chip holds multiple photons at once, opening path to scalable memory
For highly fragile quantum information systems, the ability to store quantum information is vital—but also challenging. Quantum information is transported in pa...
Kīlauea's swelling summit helps scientists forecast lava fountain eruptions
Episodic lava fountaining is a rare volcanic behavior in which repeated, hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas are spewed from volcanic vents, with quiet pau...
African antelopes spreading in New Mexico: How far could they go under climate change?
Majestic African antelopes known as gemsbok have been roaming the U.S. Southwest since their introduction in the 1960s and 1970s. Brought to New Mexico as a gam...
Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others
Parts of Earth's climate system can change abruptly once warming pushes them beyond critical thresholds. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, the Amazon rain...
Data centers make heat all year long—here's how the ground can hold onto it until winter
You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking. The ground does not heat up and cool down as fast a...
How plant enzymes learned to tell mirror-image molecules apart
Many naturally occurring molecules such as menthol or limonene exist in two mirror-image forms, known as enantiomers, that look almost identical but can differ...
Global wildfires decreased during the COVID-19 lockdown, but some fires intensified without human intervention
When the COVID-19 pandemic brought human activity to a standstill around the world in the first half of 2020, wildfire incidents also declined by more than 12%....
Q&A: Investor perspective prompts auditors to rate CEO misconduct as more significant
When thinking like investors, auditors are significantly more likely to rate corporate leaders' crimes as material concerns for the investing public, according...