Six degrees of separation? More like 4.74
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon may be the name of the game but it takes less than that to connect any two users on Facebook.
Internet
Nov 22, 2011
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News tagged with hopping
Electron hopping in graphene oxide leads to highly sensitive sensing
(Phys.org) -- Graphene has many promising applications on its own, but pairing the two-dimensional material with the semiconductor titanium dioxide (TiO2) extends its capabilities even further. A team of chemists at the University ...
Rust never sleeps—Observations of electron hopping in iron oxide hold consequences for environment and energy
(Phys.org)—Rust—iron oxide—is a poor conductor of electricity, which is why an electronic device with a rusted battery usually won't work. Despite this poor conductivity, an electron transferred to a particle of rust ...
Materials Science
Sep 7, 2012
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Some hoppy news: Hops don't need to go dormant in order to flower
The explosion of craft brewing across the globe has created an insatiable demand for hops—the fragrant green flowers that impart beers with those distinctive, crisp, bitter flavors.
Ecology
Nov 12, 2019
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Extracting energy from bacteria
Most of us wouldn't consider bacteria a promising energy source of the future. That would be shortsighted, says Leonard Tender, a microbial-electrochemist at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., who believes ...
Materials Science
Oct 29, 2013
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The genius at Guinness and his statistical legacy
This St Patrick's Day, revellers around the world will crowd the streets seeking one of Ireland's national drinks: a pint of Guinness. But besides this tasty stout, one of the most fundamental and commonly used tools of science ...
Mathematics
Mar 16, 2018
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Some ancient kangaroos didn't hop, scientists explain
Extinct kangaroos used alternative methods to their famous hop, according to comprehensive analysis from University of Bristol and the University of Uppsala scientists.
Evolution
Jun 13, 2023
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Beer's bitter compounds could help brew new medicines
(Phys.org)—Researchers employing a century-old observational technique have determined the precise configuration of humulones, substances derived from hops that give beer its distinctive flavor.
Materials Science
Jan 29, 2013
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Regional growing environment impacts aroma of hops and the beers brewed with them, study finds
Hops of the same variety grown in Oregon and Washington and beers brewed with those hops have different chemical properties and aroma profiles, a new Oregon State University study found.
Agriculture
Aug 4, 2022
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'Hip-hop' students unfairly targeted, study finds
Black and Latino "hip-hop" students are disproportionately punished in urban schools, finds a two-year study that sheds light on some of the unfair disciplinary practices newly targeted by the Obama administration.
Social Sciences
Jan 10, 2014
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