Every year, 1.4 billion mobile phones are produced around the world. Many of us have more than one, but what are they made of, where do those materials come from, and what is the best thing to do with our devices once we ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 14, 2019
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Whether zipping through a star or a fusion device on Earth, the electrically charged particles that make up the fourth state of matter better known as plasma are bound to magnetic field lines like beads on a string. Unfortunately ...
Plasma Physics
Mar 12, 2019
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The laser is the perfect light source—as long as it is provided with energy, it generates light of a specific, well-defined colour. However, it is also possible to create its opposite—an object that perfectly absorbs ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 5, 2019
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If you're in a relationship and like to share details about your life on social media, do yourself a favor and include your partner. It will probably help your personal life.
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2019
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When scientists examine very small and swift objects they see the laws of physics working wildly differently than in the everyday "normal-sized" world.
Quantum Physics
Feb 27, 2019
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Compact quantum devices could be incorporated into laptops and mobile phones, thanks in part to small devices called quantum optical micro-combs.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 25, 2019
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NASA's 4-year-old atmosphere-sniffing Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission is embarking on a new campaign today to tighten its orbit around Mars. The operation will reduce the highest point of the MAVEN ...
Space Exploration
Feb 11, 2019
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Researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a way to make cell phones and power lines more durable.
General Physics
Jan 3, 2019
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In microelectronic devices, the bandgap is a major factor determining the electrical conductivity of the underlying materials. Substances with large bandgaps are generally insulators that do not conduct electricity well, ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 18, 2018
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Are you among the 400 million people around the world who have relegated an old mobile phone to the top drawer in the past year?
Environment
Dec 5, 2018
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