New research suggests that Earth’s solid inner core might not be as rigid as once believed. Instead, it could exist in an ...

A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.

Figure 1: Compositional maps of Fe, Mg and I from the sample recovered from DAC_I_EXP5, spot 3 at 4,500 K and 40 GPa. Figure 2: I partitioning (γ Fe-corrected) during core formation with corresponding ...

The surrounding microenvironment limits tumour expansion, imposing a compressive stress on the tumour, but little is known how pressure propagates inside the tumour. Here we present non-destructive ...

Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a hybrid-energy heat pump that seamlessly combines absorption and compression cycles using crystallization-free ionic liquids, improving efficiency and ...