Silicon has long been the go-to material in the world of microelectronics and semiconductor technology. But silicon still faces limitations, particularly with scalability for power applications. Pushing semiconductor technology ...
Condensed Matter
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Before you dish out money to bid for a top-ranked ad position on a search engine, you may want to pause and make sure it's actually going to pay off.
Economics & Business
Feb 6, 2018
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A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for a Livable Future found that, contrary to widely held assumptions, farmed fish and shrimp convert protein and calories in feed ...
Environment
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As the race to find energy sources to replace our dwindling fossil fuel supplies continues apace, hydrogen is likely to play a crucial role in the future.
Materials Science
Feb 6, 2018
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New research shows that workers who fear they may lose their jobs are less likely to have access to family-friendly flexible working arrangements.
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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Individuals who tend to think further into the future are more likely to invest money and to avoid risks, finds a new paper by psychologists at Emory University. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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It's easy to look at the white trail behind a jet aircraft and imagine all manner of chemicals raining down from above. However, airplane contrails are simply what happens when jet engines burn fuel.
Other
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It's been a decade since the start of the Marcellus Shale gas boom in Pennsylvania, and today more than 10,000 unconventional gas wells dot the state's hills and valleys.
Environment
Feb 6, 2018
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You may be most familiar with the element lithium as an integral component of your smart phone's battery, but the element also plays a role in the development of clean fusion energy. When used on tungsten surfaces in fusion ...
Plasma Physics
Feb 6, 2018
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A study presenting a 5000-year environmental history of the popular tourist destination Amboseli National Park in Kenya has shown that the impact of climate change on land is more rapid than previously thought.
Environment
Feb 6, 2018
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