Science

Titanium dioxide nanoreactor

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The titanium dioxide nanoparticles crystallize in a polymer network at room temperature.

O2/Ar Ion Gun Spots the Difference

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1E15 atoms cm-3 24 Mg implant in silicon analysed with 5 keV O2+ primary ions

Threat of space objects demands international coordination, UN team says

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This full view of the giant asteroid Vesta was taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft.

NASA's Kepler Mission Discovers Tiny Planet System

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NASA's Kepler mission has discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest planet yet found around a...

Hubble Sees Cosmic “Flying V” of Merging Galaxies

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Organic electronics -- how to make contact between carbon compounds and metal

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Upon contact between the oxygen atoms protruding from the backbone and the metal, the molecules' internal structure changed in such a way...

Exploring supercapacitors to improve their structure

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Simplified diagram of a supercapacitor and how it works from the macroscopic scale to the molecular level.

Cassini sheds light on cosmic particle accelerators

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Cassini at Saturn’s bow shock