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Graphene performance doubled by removing silicon contamination

November 29, 2018
News
Researchers have registered the biggest electrical charge capacity for graphene by removing silicon contamination, unlocking the potential of the supermaterial.A team at RMIT in Melbourne demonstrated the effectiveness of using...
Physics & Engineering
Solid State Physics
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NASA’s InSight spacecraft lands on Mars

November 27, 2018
News
NASA’s InSight robot lander has successfully touched down on the surface of Mars.The spacecraft touched down on Monday, November 26, near Mars’ equator on the western side of a flat...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Galactic fountain

November 27, 2018
News
An international team of scientists has observed plumes of cold molecular gas sprayed out by a black hole a billion light-years from Earth. The team say this is the first...
Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics
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Molecular motor powered by light alone

November 23, 2018
News
Chemists have developed the first molecular motor that can be powered by just light, irrespective of temperature.Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet’s Henry Dube and student Aaron Gerwien developed the motor, or chemical carousel, which...
Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Energy, Nanotechnology
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Neutrino CT scan

November 23, 2018
News
Researchers from Spain published the first CT of the Earth using neutrinos. This elementary particle, one of the most abundant in the Universe, is able to cross the planet without...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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Currents cross virtual outer-space in transistor air gap

November 21, 2018
News
Researchers have developed a transistor that sends electrical currents through narrow air gaps instead of through silicon.  The proof-of-concept, developed by a team at RMIT University in Australia, recreates a virtual...
Physics & Engineering
Energy, Physics
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Optical storage speeds up data processing

November 16, 2018
News
Researchers are developing a new type of optical memory storage unit that works with photons of light rather than electrons in standard magnetic storage devices.Researchers at the University of Gothenberg...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Nanotechnology, Physics
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Quantum duet shields spin

November 16, 2018
News
South Korean researchers have achieved a major breakthrough in shielding the quantum properties of single atoms on a surface.The scientists used the magnetism of single atoms, known as spin, as...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Quantum Physics
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Autumn budget good for quantum technology

November 9, 2018
News
The Government is claiming a step forward on the path to becoming a ‘quantum superpower’ with a £235 million funding boost.The money will be used to establish a new National...
Physics & Engineering
Energy
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Biodegradable Microbowls

November 8, 2018
Insight
Biodegradable Microbowls by Tayo Sanders II from the University of Oxford. Many tumours lack an extensive network of blood vessels, making it difficult for anti-tumour drugs to reach their deeper...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Focal Point, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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