Science

A new form of carbon: Grossly warped 'nanographene': Bucking planarity, contorted sheets of graphene alter physical, optical and electronic properties of new material

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Chemists at Boston College and Nagoya University in Japan have synthesized the first example of a new form of carbon. The new material...

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Imaging Electron Pairing in a Simple Magnetic Superconductor: Findings and resulting theory could reveal mechanism behind zero-energy-loss current-carrying capability

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The height above the plane of this diagram represents the energy required to break a superconducting pair of electrons into separate...

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Novel Molecular Method to Diagnose Main Causes of Digestive Infections

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Link between quantum physics and game theory found

Dr Brunner said: "Once in a while, connections are established between topics which seem, on the face of it, to have nothing in common. Such new links have potential to trigger significant progress and open entirely new avenues for research."

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Disks Don't Need Planets to Make Patterns

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Debris disks around stars naturally form complex structures without the presence of a planet. This image shows the dust...

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NGC 2392: A Beautiful End to a Star's Life

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NGC 2392 is a planetary nebula, a phase that results when a star like the sun becomes a red giant and sheds its outer...

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ESO’s Very Large Telescope probes growth of galaxies

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Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have spotted a distant galaxy hungrily snacking on nearby gas. Gas is seen to...

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Antifreeze, cheap materials may lead to low-cost solar energy

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