'GO dough' makes graphene easy to shape and mold
A Northwestern University team is reshaping the world of graphene—literally.
Nanomaterials
Jan 25, 2019
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Boeing pilotless air taxi lifts off the ground, but there is no rush to catch a ride
Boeing offered a glance at a futuristic alternative to crowded freeways when its prototype autonomous air taxi—essentially a flying car with no driver—lifted off the ground for the first time on a test takeoff.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 25, 2019
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Germans favor swift end to coal use as decision nears
As experts held crunch talks Friday on Germany's plans to wean itself off coal in the coming years, thousands of young people marched through the capital calling for a swift end to fossil fuel use.
Environment
Jan 25, 2019
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A landscape unseen in over 40,000 years
Glacial retreat in the Canadian Arctic has uncovered landscapes that haven't been ice-free in more than 40,000 years and the region may be experiencing its warmest century in 115,000 years, new University of Colorado Boulder ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2019
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Language used on credit card websites the hardest to understand
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals how easy it is for consumers to understand the language used on personal finance websites.
Economics & Business
Jan 25, 2019
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Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater, researchers report
Microplastics contaminate the world's surface waters, yet scientists have only just begun to explore their presence in groundwater systems. A new study is the first to report microplastics in fractured limestone aquifers ...
Environment
Jan 25, 2019
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Live cargo: How scientists pack butterflies, frogs and sea turtles for safe travels
Scientists who work with live organisms often have to move them between locations. This requires knowing what conditions creatures can tolerate well, and also can involve some unusual packing challenges. Here three researchers ...
Ecology
Jan 25, 2019
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In Haiti, climate aid comes with strings attached
Perhaps no people know better than Haitians just how dangerous, destructive and destabilizing climate change can be.
Environment
Jan 25, 2019
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Growing social fragmentation driven by rising single people and private renters
A University of Manchester study into social fragmentation in England using data from the last two censuses has revealed an increase from 2001 to 2011, especially for the North of England.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2019
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IBM launches commercial quantum computing – we're not ready for what comes next
IBM recently unveiled what it claimed was the world's first commercial quantum computer. While the announcement of the Q System One wasn't scientifically groundbreaking, the fact that IBM sees this as a commercial product ...
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Jan 25, 2019
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