An elusive state of matter called superconductivity could be realized in stacks of sheetlike crystals just a few atoms thick, a trio of physicists has determined.
Superconductivity
Jul 28, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Midsummer has found the physics community in a contemplative if not esoteric mood as Physicists discuss quantum pigeonhole principle—if you take three pigeons and put them in two holes, then you're going to ...
The enduring popularity of "little tiger" as a snack to accompany a beer in Vietnam means that cat owners live in constant fear of animal snatchers, despite an official ban.
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2014
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(AP)—Major U.S. companies are starting to reap their most rapid growth in fertile lands of opportunity far from home.
Business
Jul 28, 2014
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(AP)—Thirty university and college professors say government restrictions on the use of small drones are likely to stifle academic research.
Engineering
Jul 28, 2014
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(AP)—Sohu.com Inc., operator of a popular Chinese Internet portal, said Monday it lost $45 million in the latest quarter while revenue rose 18 percent to $400 million.
Business
Jul 28, 2014
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(AP)—One of Germany's newest coal-fired power plants rises here from the banks of a 100-year-old canal that once shipped coal mined from the Ruhr Valley to the world.
Environment
Jul 28, 2014
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Pacific island leaders will renew calls for meaningful action on climate change at a regional summit opening in Palau on Tuesday, amid fears rising seas will swamp their low-lying nations.
Environment
Jul 28, 2014
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Scientists have discovered a new species of mayfly in the southern Western Ghats, a mountain range along the west coast of India. In fact, this is the first time that any mayfly belonging to the genus Labiobaetis has been ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2014
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Dinosaurs might have survived the asteroid strike that wiped them out if it had taken place slightly earlier or later in history, scientists say.
Archaeology
Jul 28, 2014
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