The remarkable behaviour of platinum atoms on magnetite surfaces could lead to better catalysts. Scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) can now explain how platinum atoms can form pairs with the help of carbon monoxide.
Materials Science
Jul 26, 2016
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You are now 20 times more likely to have your money stolen online by a criminal overseas than by a pickpocket or mugger in the street, according to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics. The figures, revealed ...
Security
Jul 26, 2016
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The falling quality of journalism is accelerating with the looming death of traditional newspapers and magazines.
Other
Jul 26, 2016
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How new species are created is at the very core of the theory of evolution. The reigning theory is that physically separated populations of one species drift apart gradually.
Evolution
Jul 26, 2016
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Scientists from India, the United States and Japan have struck upon a large natural gas deposit in the Bay of Bengal, the first potentially producible discovery of its kind in the Indian Ocean.
Environment
Jul 26, 2016
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Transparent electronics devices are present in today's thin film displays, solar cells, and touchscreens. The future will bring flexible versions of such devices. Their production requires printable materials that are transparent ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 26, 2016
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A new furnace arrived at CERN's Large Magnet Facility last month and is currently being installed and tested.
General Physics
Jul 26, 2016
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An international team of scientists has used air bubbles in polar ice from pre-industrial times to measure the sensitivity of the Earth's land biosphere to changes in temperature.
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2016
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In computers of the future, information might be stored in the form of quantum bits. But how can a quantum bit be realised?
Quantum Physics
Jul 26, 2016
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Evolution helps every species carve out its own niche within our planet's huge range of diverse and adverse habitats. And sometimes the features they evolve are truly bizarre.
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2016
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