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Redwood trees reveal history of West Coast rain, fog, ocean conditions
A University of Washington researcher has developed a way to use the trees as a window into coastal conditions, using oxygen and carbon atoms in the wood to…
Neutrons, electrons and theory reveal secrets of natural gas reserves
The research by scientists at the Department of Energy laboratory could clear the path to the more efficient extraction of gas and oil from shale,…
Researchers Advance Scheme to Design Seamless Integrated Circuits Etched on Graphene
Researchers in electrical and computer engineering at UC Santa Barbara have introduced and modeled an integrated circuit design scheme in which transistors and…
Carbon’s new champion: Rice U. theorists calculate atom-thick carbyne chains may be strongest material ever
If they do, they’ll find carbyne nanorods or nanoropes have a host of remarkable and useful properties, as described in a new paper by Rice University…
Flawed diamonds: Gems for new technology
A team of researchers led by University of Arizona assistant professor Vanessa Huxter has made the first detailed observation of how energy travels through…
Major leap towards graphene for solar cells
Graphene has extreme conductivity and is completely transparent while being inexpensive and nontoxic. This makes it a perfect candidate material for…