Space dust may transport life between worlds
Life on our planet might have originated from biological particles brought to Earth in streams of space dust, a study suggests.
Astronomy
Nov 20, 2017
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Antarctic landscape insights keep ice loss forecasts on the radar
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have helped carry out a detailed survey of the landscape beneath thick Antarctic ice that researchers say will be a valuable resource in understanding how ice draining into the ocean ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 20, 2017
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Borophene shines alone as 2-D plasmonic material
An atom-thick film of boron could be the first pure two-dimensional material able to emit visible and near-infrared light by activating its plasmons, according to Rice University scientists.
Nanomaterials
Nov 20, 2017
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Scientific research on disasters represents only 0.22 percent of global scholarly output
Despite loss of life and economic devastation worldwide due to increasingly frequent natural and man-made disasters, scientific research on disasters represents a small percentage of scholarly output, a study by Elsevier, ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2017
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Reusing waste energy with 2-D electron gas
More than 60 percent of the energy produced by fossil fuels is lost as heat. Thermoelectric energy conversion has attracted much attention as a way to convert waste heat from power plants, factories and cars into electricity. ...
General Physics
Nov 20, 2017
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Spin current from heat—new material increases efficiency
Electronic devices such as computers generate heat that mostly goes to waste. Physicists at Bielefeld University have found a way to use this energy: They apply the heat to generate magnetic signals known as 'spin currents." ...
General Physics
Nov 20, 2017
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What genes and genomes reveal about our health
A bit like the magic crystal ball used by fortune tellers, our genome can be read by scientists to reveal hidden mysteries in our body.
Biotechnology
Nov 20, 2017
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Physics forecasts for fracking and fuels
Society's demand for energy relies mainly on oil and gas, which are finite resources. Future technologies could reduce the consumption of energy, but until then, existing resources must be carefully managed. Director of the ...
General Physics
Nov 20, 2017
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How emotional and economic abuse go hand-in-hand
People who have been in an abusive relationship often don't realise it until they've left it, so looking at the data on past relationships is the best way of getting a picture of how bad it can be. We find that emotional ...
Social Sciences
Nov 20, 2017
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Coming soon to a highway near you—truck platooning
Should Australian truckies feel a little nervous about the rise of platooning?
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 20, 2017
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