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New method produces quantum dots that offer advantages for light-based technologies
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (41+ words) New method produces quantum dots that offer advantages for light-based technologies'Ag'ncia FAPESP Together, these results suggest a new generation of solid-state quantum light sources that are more resistant to decoherence effects and more compatible with scalable quantum device architectures....
Research advances in porous materials, as highlighted in the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (58+ words) Research advances in porous materials, as highlighted in the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry'Ag'ncia FAPESP Results show removal efficiencies greater than 95% for different contaminants (image: CDMF) The study involved researchers affiliated with the Center for Development of Functional Materials(CDMF), a…...
First known lichen in the fossil record helped structure terrestrial ecosystems
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (252+ words) Study confirms that the symbiosis between fungi and algae that dissolves rocks and was widely distributed across Earth 410 million years ago helped form the first soils. Paleoart depicts the probable appearance of Spongiophyton (image: Julio Lacerda) The study was published'in…...