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Physics as a mountain landscape
University of KonstanzPhysicists and mathematicians at the University of Konstanz, ETH Zürich (Switzerland) and CNR INO in Trento (Italy) use concepts from topography to topologically classify and investigate driven-dissipative nonlinear systems and their abrupt phase transitions. To explain how this works, they use the image of a mountainous landscape.
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Shifting bloom times helps crops beat rising heat
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Peptide-based breakthrough boosts regeneration efficiency in chili peppers
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How peach flowers survive winter: new spatial transcriptome insights revealed
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How red light delays rose blooming: Newly identified gene network revealed
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceRed light plays a crucial role in shaping flower development, yet its underlying influence on flowering timing in roses has remained unclear.
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Social media marketing falls flat as a signal of quality, new research finds
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Scientists reveal how triploid loquat generates rich novel traits via chromosome variation
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceDeveloping elite fruit cultivars typically requires long breeding cycles, especially in perennial woody species.
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Enhancing Li tolerance via Ag doping in high-efficiency CZTSSe solar cells
Tsinghua University PressMulti-element co-doping has become an effective approach to optimize thin-film quality and enhance device power conversion efficiency (PCE) in studies related to CZTSSe solar cells. However, most of co-doping studies have primarily concentrated on the isolated effects of individual doping elements on CZTSSe thin films, often neglecting the potential interactions between co-doping elements. This study investigates the interactions between Li and Ag in CZTSSe thin films, revealing the underlying mechanism by which Ag incorporation enhances the Li tolerance. These findings provide valuable insights and guidance for future studies on co-doping strategies.
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Epoxide C-O bond activation intrigued by waisted flexibility of the Au13Ag12 clusters
Tsinghua University PressThe atomically precise [Au13Ag12(PPh2Py)10Cl8]PF6 supported on activated carbon (AC) were utilized as a catalyst for epoxide cycloaddition with CO2. The reaction shows high efficiency and wide substrate tolerance. Mechanistic study reveals the that structural flexibility at the waist Ag-Cl bonds dominates the coordination of epoxide, and then the electrophilic attack of CO2 and the cyclization enables the catalytic reaction. This study implies that the structural flexibility of the surface blocks might be an advantage of metal nanoclusters in catalysis.
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