Science

Fast Radio Burst "Afterglow" Was Actually a Flickering Black Hole

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Tiny tubes move into the fast lane

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A single chain of water molecules lines the cavity inside a carbon nanotube porin, which is embedded in a lipid bilayer.

Researchers use single molecule of DNA to create world's smallest diode: Study advances search for silicon chip replacement

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The University of Georgia and Ben-Gurion University research team site-specifically inserted a small molecule named coralyne into the DNA...

Opportunity's Devilish View from on High

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From its perch high on a ridge, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded this image of a Martian dust devil...

Scientists Push Valleytronics One Step Closer to Reality

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This schematic shows a TMDC monolayer coupled with a host ferromagnetic semiconductor...

Europe sending crude oil into space to study Earth’s depths

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Jiuquan launch centre

Ruthenium nanoframes open the doors to better catalysts

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Using a two-part process, chemist Xiaohu Xia and his team found a way to turn ruthenium into a nanoframe, a promising metal catalyst.

Artificial molecules

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Artificial molecules are shown. The individual components are marked with different fluorescent dyes (molecule size: 2-7 micrometres;...