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NASA Study Finds Indian, Pacific Oceans Temporarily Hide Global Warming

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Temperature data from the global ocean (2003-2012) at four depths shows the warmest water at depths of about 330-660 feet (third panel...

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A tunable, highly sensitive graphene-based molecule sensor: Researchers at EPFL and ICFO have developed a reconfigurable sensor made from graphene to detect nanomolecules such as proteins and drugs; the device exploits the unique electronic and optical pr

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Mid-infrared graphene molecule sensor

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NASA Missions Have Their Eyes Peeled on Pluto

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Artist conception of New Horizons Spacecraft.

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Surfing a wake of light: Researchers observe and control light wakes for the first time

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This is an artistic rendition of the superluminal running wave of charge that excites the surface plasmon wakes.

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Production of Zirconium Carbide Nanoparticles at Low Temperature without Thermal Operations

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Fundamental observation of spin-controlled electrical conduction in metals: Ultrafast terahertz spectroscopy yields direct insight into the building block of modern magnetic memories

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Difference in conduction by electrons with opposite spins in ferromagnetic metals can be precisely resolved using terahertz waves.

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Clues to inner atomic life from subtle light-emission shifts: Hyperfine structure of light absorption by short-lived cadmium atom isotopes reveals characteristics of the nucleus that matter for high precision detection methods

Two main factors influence the cadmium atom's hyperfine structure. First, electrons orbiting the nucleus create a magnetic field resulting in a force affecting the nucleus, and splitting its absorption and emission line into a number of finer lines....

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Counting stars with Gaia

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Stellar density map

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