Breakthrough in graphene research: Large, stable pieces of graphene produced with unique edge pattern
Bay, fjord, cove, armchair and zigzag—chemists use terms such as these to describe the shapes taken by the edges of nanographene. Graphene consists of...
Meet the quantum fridge—at three atoms in size, it’s much smaller than a minibar
Researchers in Singapore have built a refrigerator that's just three atoms big. This quantum fridge won't keep your drinks cold, but it's cool proof...
Ancient Mongolian skull is the earliest modern human yet found in the region
A much debated ancient human skull from Mongolia has been dated and genetically analysed, showing that it is the earliest modern human yet found...
For some whales, sonar may provoke suicidal behaviour: study
Beaked whales get stressed by sonar and can suffer decompression like scuba divers, according to researchers
Scientists have long known that some beaked whales beach...
Mobile-phone microscope detects the ‘silent killer’ of honey bees
Bees are among the most important species responsible for pollinating about one-third of the world's food supply, with their contribution in the United States...
The GRE fails to identify students that will graduate and hurts diversity, new study...
Researchers are urging universities across the United States to find a new way to identify the next generation of scientists. A new study discovered...
Do bigger brains equal smarter dogs? New study offers answers
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Bigger dogs, with larger brains, perform better on certain measures of intelligence than their smaller canine counterparts, according to a new...
Scientists use Nobel-prize winning chemistry for clean energy breakthrough
Scientists have used a Nobel-prize winning chemistry technique on a mixture of metals to potentially reduce the cost of fuel cells used in electric...
Engineers translate brain signals directly into speech
In a scientific first, Columbia neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone's brain activity, the technology...
Research sheds light on body clock and links to mental health and disease
A large-scale genomic analysis has revealed some of the inner workings of the body clock, shedding new light on how it links to mental...
Surprising electronic disorder in a copper oxide-based ceramic
Cuprates, a class of copper-oxide ceramics that share a common building block of copper and oxygen atoms in a flat square lattice, have been...
