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Physicists find misaligned carbon sheets yield unparalleled properties
A material composed of two one-atom-thick layers of carbon has grabbed the attention of physicists worldwide for its intriguing—and potentially exploitable—conductive properties.
Dr. Fan Zhang,...
Shock waves might offer the jolt needed to reach Mars
Applying shockwaves can improve conditions for fluid mixing in supersonic combustion engines, paving the way for flights at speeds five times faster than the...
Surprising number of exoplanets could host life
Earth. A new study shows other stars could have as many as seven Earth-like planets in the absence of a gas giant like Jupiter.
This...
North Atlantic climate far more predictable following major scientific breakthrough
A team of scientists led by UK Met Office has achieved a scientific breakthrough allowing the longer-term prediction of North Atlantic pressure patterns, the...
New imaging system creates pictures by measuring time
A radical new method of imaging that harnesses artificial intelligence to turn time into visions of 3-D space could help cars, mobile devices and...
Mystery solved: Scientists trace source of Stonehenge boulders
Stonehenge, a Neolithic wonder in southern England, has vexed historians and archaeologists for centuries with its many mysteries: How was it built? What purpose...
Cosmic tango between the very small and the very large
While Einstein's theory of general relativity can explain a large array of fascinating astrophysical and cosmological phenomena, some aspects of the properties of the...
New current that transports water to major ‘waterfall’ discovered in deep ocean
An international team discovered a previously unrecognized ocean current that transports water to one of the world's largest "waterfalls" in the North Atlantic Ocean:...
Scientists make quantum technology smaller
A way of shrinking the devices used in quantum sensing systems has been developed by researchers at the UK Quantum Technology Hub Sensors and...
Scientists find new way to kill tuberculosis
The toxin can block the use of important amino acids required by the bacteria to produce essential proteins needed for survival.
An international team of...
Astronomers pinpoint the best place on Earth for a telescope: High on a frigid...
au, could offer the clearest view on Earth of the stars at night, according to new research by an international team from China, Australia...
