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Nanosized ferroelectrics become a reality
Using ferroelectricity instead of magnetism in computer memory saves energy. If ferroelectric bits were nanosized, this would also save space. But conventional wisdom dictates...
Study finds availability of nitrogen to plants is declining as climate warms
Researchers have found that global changes, including warming temperatures and increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, are causing a decrease in the...
Gravitational waves could soon provide measure of universe’s expansion
Twenty years ago, scientists were shocked to realize that our universe is not only expanding, but that it's expanding fasterover time.
Pinning down the exact...
Mars could have enough molecular oxygen to support life, and scientists figured out where...
Modern-day Mars may be more hospitable to oxygen-breathing life than previously thought.
A new study suggests that salty water at or near the surface of...
Fracking wastewater accumulation found in freshwater mussels’ shells
Elevated concentrations of strontium, an element associated with oil and gas wastewaters, have accumulated in the shells of freshwater mussels downstream from fracking wastewater...
Superflares from young red dwarf stars imperil planets
The word "HAZMAT" describes substances that pose a risk to the environment, or even to life itself. Imagine the term being applied to entire...
Does herpes cause Alzheimer’s?
What causes Alzheimer's disease? The answer could be right under our noses, says leading expert Professor Ruth Itzhaki. Her latest paper presents a lifetime...
‘Oumuamua one year later
One year ago this week astronomers discovered an unusual object moving through space not too far from the Earth's orbit. In just a few...
Scientist explores a better way to predict space weather
Findings recently published by a Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) space scientist shed new light on predicting the thermodynamics of solar flares and other "space...
Researchers switch material from one state to another with a single flash of light
Scientists from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a surprisingly simple way of flipping...
Researchers find genomic evidence of rapid adaptation of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida
Florida has become a haven for invasive species in the United States, but perhaps the most well-known of the State's alien residents is the...
