In the lab Researchers at TU Wien employed noncontact atomic force microscopy and computational modelling to determine the structure of the aluminium oxide surface. (Courtesy: TU Wien) Determining the ...

Scientists have uncovered the detailed structure of the aluminum oxide surface, a challenge that has baffled researchers for decades. Scientists at the TU Wien and the University of Vienna have ...

The three-dimensional model of the aluminum oxide surface was optimized with machine learning methods. The main challenge was to match the restructured surface with the underlying crystal. "The ...

The three-dimensional model of the aluminum oxide surface was optimized with machine learning methods. The main challenge was to match the restructured surface with the underlying crystal.

When sodium is cut or scratched, its freshly exposed shiny surface rapidly turns dull as a thin layer of sodium oxide forms: Other metals may oxidise more slowly. Gold and other very unreactive ...

While surface transmission of COVID is possible, it is less likely than transmission by inhaling infected respiratory particles. The live virus cannot survive on surfaces for long, because “the ...

For some young people, a popular method for getting a quick high is by misusing laughing gas — and lately, that’s in the form of nitrous oxide from products sold by the company Galaxy Gas.

The government made the possession of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a criminal offence in England and Wales, as part of plans to tackle anti-social behaviour. Its use soared during the pandemic ...

Inhaling nitrous oxide can cause fainting, heart attacks and a litany of other health-related issues. Still, the dangers have not prevented misuse by young people (and perhaps even celebrities ...

Getting high by "whiffing" nitrous oxide is a dangerous new trend on TikTok and social media. It's legal to buy but not legal to use as a high. With just a few clicks, you can order it ...