Researchers have found that certain ultra-thin magnetic materials can switch from insulator to conductor under high pressure, a phenomenon that could be used in the development of next-generation electronics and memory storage ...
General Physics
Feb 1, 2019
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Cells communicate with one another much like humans do. This allows organs to work synchronously, which in turn enables them to perform a remarkable range of tasks. One such means of communication is via tunneling nanotubes ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 1, 2019
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A week after a dam storing mining waste collapsed in southeast Brazil, the human cost is clear, with 110 killed and 238 missing, presumed dead, but the environmental impact is still being evaluated.
Environment
Feb 1, 2019
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4
For over two decades, lack of ice has prevented a hallowed fixture in the Dutch ice skating calendar. But devotees of this national obsession have found refuge in the Austrian Alps—all thanks to James Bond.
Environment
Feb 1, 2019
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4
A special airlift for thousands of baby flamingos is under way in South Africa as drought has put their breeding ground in peril.
Ecology
Feb 1, 2019
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Tech companies and nearly half a dozen U.S. states are clashing with the Trump administration in federal court over the repeal of net neutrality, a set of rules aimed at preventing big internet providers from discriminating ...
Telecom
Feb 1, 2019
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10
Nintendo is reportedly developing a smaller, cheaper version of its popular Switch games console, as sales of the device slow after initial runaway success.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 1, 2019
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9
A record eight tonnes of pangolin scales found in a container from Nigeria was unveiled by Hong Kong officials Friday, underscoring the city's central role in the booming illegal wildlife trade.
Ecology
Feb 1, 2019
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12
Fifteen years after its founding, Facebook has made strides toward Mark Zuckerberg's goal of connecting the world. But it has also made some huge missteps that have turned some of its cheerleaders into vocal detractors.
Internet
Feb 1, 2019
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6
Could it possibly be game over for the bright minds behind "Grand Theft Auto" and other global gaming hits?
Business
Feb 1, 2019
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