In recent years, the exceptional structure and fascinating electrical and optical properties of two-dimensional (2D) layered crystals have attracted widespread attention. Examples of such crystals include graphene, black ...
Nanomaterials
May 8, 2024
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As a promising candidate for the next-generation mobile platform, mixed reality (MR) such as Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest Pro (both are passthrough virtual reality headsets) has the potential to revolutionize the way we ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 21, 2023
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Cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal widely distributed in aquatic systems, enters water bodies through the use of phosphorus fertilizers and industrial discharges. Its high mobility in plant systems poses a great threat to human ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2023
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Should smartphones be allowed in classrooms? A new report from UNESCO, the education arm of the United Nations, raises questions about the practice. Though smartphones can be used for educational purposes, the report says ...
Education
Jul 27, 2023
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Children from low education backgrounds are more likely to enroll in "elite" degree programs that lead to high paying jobs if they go to school with children whose parents have those degrees themselves, says new research.
Economics & Business
Jun 21, 2023
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Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new rapid testing method for COVID-19—an adhesive bandage that relies on gold nanoparticles to quickly detect the immune antibodies in the bloodstream.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 20, 2023
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New research by Flinders University scientists sheds new light on the reasons why two species of dolphins coexist in the northern Australian waters.
Plants & Animals
Aug 17, 2022
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This week, one Sydney high school made headlines for banning mobile phones during school hours. Phones can come to school but must stay in locked pouches allowing teachers to "focus on educating students."
Education
Aug 11, 2022
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Two dimensional (2D) semiconductors have a unique property that allows their thickness to be reduced to one or few atoms—and this property could potentially minimize the short channel effects that remain an issue in advanced ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 27, 2022
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The third dimension may be responsible for preventing electronics from becoming thinner, tinier and more flexible, according to an international collaboration that developed a way to manufacture new, idealized two-dimensional ...
Nanophysics
Jun 17, 2022
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