Plastics became widespread after the second World War, and as a material, plastic is still relatively young. Microscopic plastic particles, or microplastics, have caught the eye of researchers only quite recently. Microplastics ...
Environment
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NASA has selected five U.S. aerospace companies to conduct concept studies for a potential future Mars orbiter mission. Such a mission would continue key capabilities including telecommunications and global high-resolution ...
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2016
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Until quite recently, creating a hologram of a single photon was believed to be impossible due to fundamental laws of physics. However, scientists at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, have successfully applied ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 19, 2016
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In a recent work published in Nature Communications, a research group led by ICREA Professor at ICFO Frank Koppens demonstrates a novel way to detect low-energy photons using vertical heterostructures made by stacking graphene ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 19, 2016
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A project led by archaeologists from the British Museum and the University of Leicester has discovered remarkable evidence which shows how the first generations of Europeans to arrive in the Americas engaged with indigenous ...
Archaeology
Jul 19, 2016
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The gravitational tug between the sun and moon is not just a dance of high and low tides: It can also trigger a special kind of earthquake on the San Andreas Fault.
Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2016
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Experts say the development of self-driving cars over the coming decade depends on an unreliable assumption by many automakers: that the humans in them will be ready to step in and take control if the car's systems fail.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 19, 2016
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Chimpanzees who travel are more frequent tool users, according to new findings from the University of Neuchâtel and the University of Geneva, Switzerland, to be published in eLife.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2016
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Netflix shares plunged Monday after its latest quarterly update showed subscriber growth below expectations for the streaming television giant.
Business
Jul 19, 2016
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Yahoo offered no definitive word Monday on bids for the key assets of the faded Internet star, as it reported widening losses in the past quarter.
Business
Jul 19, 2016
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