For bacteria facing a dose of antibiotics, timing might be the key to evading destruction. In a series of experiments, Princeton researchers found that cells that repaired DNA damaged by antibiotics before resuming growth ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 29, 2018
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For the first time, researchers have created a nanocomposite of ceramics and a two-dimensional material, opening the door for new designs of nanocomposites with such applications as solid-state batteries, thermoelectrics, ...
Materials Science
Jun 29, 2018
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As silicon-based semiconductors reach their performance limits, gallium nitride (GaN) is becoming the next go-to material to advance light-emitting diode (LED) technologies, high-frequency transistors and photovoltaic devices. ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 29, 2018
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Invigorating the idea of computers based on fluids instead of silicon, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown how computational logic operations could be performed in a liquid ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 29, 2018
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In this downtown of old, empty buildings, the Bat World Sanctuary has been racing against time.
Ecology
Jun 29, 2018
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Surface water run-off in urban areas is often highly contaminated. It is therefore important to make it as clean as possible before it pollutes the natural environment.
Environment
Jun 29, 2018
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You almost certainly bought Apple's wireless Bluetooth $159 AirPods to listen to music or podcasts, and not because you planned to use them as a sort of hearing aid substitute.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 29, 2018
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Qualcomm is launching a chip tailored for children's smartwatches, a growing niche in the wearable technology market, particularly in China.
Hardware
Jun 29, 2018
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At a time when political division is heightened and the parties in Washington are deeply polarized, it is worth asking whether there is any payoff for politicians to work together.
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2018
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The regional climate modeling community is actively engaged in the development of regional earth system models (RESMs), applicable in different regional contexts. In a paper published in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, ...
Environment
Jun 29, 2018
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