Where did life first form on Earth? Some scientists think it could have been around hydrothermal vents that may have existed at the bottom of the ocean 4.5 billion years ago. In a new paper in the journal Astrobiology, scientists ...
Astrobiology
Apr 16, 2020
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Yogesh Vohra, Ph.D., uses microwave-plasma chemical vapor deposition to create thin crystal films of never-before-seen materials. This effort seeks materials that approach a diamond in hardness and are able to survive extreme ...
Materials Science
Apr 15, 2020
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Deep inside computer chips, tiny wires made of gold and other conductive metals carry the electricity used to process data.
Nanophysics
Mar 26, 2020
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Understanding the Earth's carbon cycle has important implications for understanding climate change and the health of biospheres.
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2020
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A combined team of researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the U.S. and Atomic Weapons Establishment in the U.K. has found that rapidly compressing lead to planetary-core type pressures makes it stronger ...
A new super-fast high-pressure device at DESY's X-ray light source PETRA III allows scientists to simulate and study earthquakes and meteorite impacts more realistically in the lab. The new-generation dynamic diamond anvil ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 28, 2019
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The rare element beryllium is mainly known for being a component of emeralds, aquamarines, and other precious stones. However, in Nature Communications, an international team of scientists from the University of Bayreuth ...
Materials Science
Jun 27, 2019
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Scientists have discovered a new state of physical matter in which atoms can exist as both solid and liquid simultaneously.
Materials Science
Apr 8, 2019
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The effects of extreme warming have been felt across the globe in recent years, especially with intensely hot summers in eastern Asia, western Europe, and North America. On July 21, 2017, a weather station in Shanghai, China, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2019
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Meteorologists say a wind gust atop the Northeast's highest mountain hit 171 mph (275 kph), setting a record for the month on a peak known for its extreme weather.
Environment
Feb 27, 2019
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