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Princeton geoscientists find new fallout from 'the collision that changed the world'

When the landmass that is now the Indian subcontinent slammed into Asia about 50 million years ago, the collision changed the configuration of the continents,…

Physics & Astronomy

New Record in Quantum Memory Efficiency by HKUST Physicist

Quantum computers are expected to be much faster and more powerful than their traditional counterparts as information is calculated in qubits – which unlike…

Materials Sciences

Graphene Sponge Boosts Lithium Sulphur Battery Performance

The researchers' novel idea is a porous, sponge-like aerogel, made of reduced graphene oxide, that acts as a free-standing electrode in the battery cell and…

Physics & Astronomy

Decoupled Graphene Breakthrough Using Potassium Bromide

Graphene consists of a layer of carbon atoms just one atom in thickness in a honeycomb pattern and is the subject of intensive worldwide research.

Earth Sciences

2018 Summer Extremes: Impact of Stalled Jet Stream Waves

The jet stream formed a stalled wave pattern in the atmosphere which made weather conditions more persistent and thus extreme in the affected regions. The same…

Physics & Astronomy

Surprising Quantum Effect Found in Hard Disk Materials

Sometimes scientific discoveries can be found along well-trodden paths. That proved the case for a cobalt-iron alloy material commonly found in hard disk…

Physics & Astronomy

New Insights Into Two-Dimensional Magnets With Diamond Sensors

The use of atomically thin, two-dimensional van der Waals materials promises innovations in numerous fields in science and technology. Scientists around the…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers Identify Neurotransmitter That Fuels Cancer Growth

The work, described in the April 9 issue of the journal Cell Reports, found that this neurotransmitter, called N-acetyl-aspartyl-glutamate (NAAG) NAAG is more…

Physics & Astronomy

Liquid Crystals in Nanopores: Unveiling Negative Pressure Insights

At first glance, negative pressure appears to be an exotic phenomenon. In fact, it is common in nature, and what's more, occurs on many scales. On the scale of…

Materials Sciences

New Insights Into High-Efficiency Tin Selenide Materials

However, the thermoelectric effect in most materials is extremely small. This is because to achieve a large thermoelectric effect, heat conduction must be…

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Earth Sciences

Seafloor Mapping Uncovers Tsunami Risks for San Juan Islands

These tsunamis might be directed toward the islands of San Juan Archipelago, Vancouver Island and low coastal areas of the United States including Bellingham,…

Physics & Astronomy

New Device Could Advance Scalable Quantum Computing

Researchers have been trying for many years to build a quantum computer that industry could scale up, but the building blocks of quantum computing, qubits,…

Life & Chemistry

Trigger Region Discovered for Absence Epileptic Seizures

Epileptic seizures come in several varieties. Most are familiar with tonic-clonic seizures, which are characterized by large convulsions. However, several…

Life & Chemistry

Using DNA templates to harness the sun's energy

In a recent paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), a team of researchers led by Hao Yan, Yan Liu and Neal Woodbury of the…

Process Engineering

USP Lasers Excel in Macroprocessing at UKP Workshop 2023

The UKP-Workshop has grown once again: More than 170 participants from 14 countries came to Aachen this year to discuss the latest trends in the development of…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Energy: How Cells Thrive Without DNA

Whether human beings or animals, plants or algae: the cells of most life forms contain special structures that are responsible for energy production. Referred…

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