Step by step, scientists are figuring out new ways to extend Moore’s Law. The latest reveals a path toward integrated circuits with two-dimensional transistors.
A Rice University scientist and his collaborators in Taiwan and China reported…
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Scientists shed light on mystery of dark matter
Scientists have identified a sub-atomic particle that could have formed the “dark matter” in the Universe during the Big Bang.
Up to 80% of the Universe could be dark matter, but despite many decades of study, its physical origin has remained…
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Ocean changes almost starved life of oxygen 800 million years ago
Chemical changes in the oceans more than 800 million years ago almost destroyed the oxygen-rich atmosphere that paved the way for complex life on Earth, new research suggests.
Then, as now, the planet had an “oxidizing” atmosphere, driven by…
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Hydrogen energy at the root of life
Since the discovery of submarine hydrothermal vents around 40 years ago, these natural chemical reactors have been a focus for evolutionary researchers searching for the origin of life.
The vents emit hot water containing minerals, including…
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Scientists one step closer to understanding the mystery of matter in the universe
Scientists at the University of Sussex have measured a property of the neutron – a fundamental particle in the universe – more precisely than ever before.
Their research is part of an investigation into why there is matter left over in the…
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Our digital afterlife
Social media pages and accounts often turn into memorials when someone dies, giving people a chance to still feel connected to those they’ve lost.
But after we’re gone, who owns the information on our pages? Who can access them?
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Coronavirus Is Not Passed From Mother to Child Late In Pregnancy
After a newborn (born to a mother infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing positive for COVID-19 infection within 36 hours of birth, there were concerns about whether the virus could be contracted in the womb. A new…
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CRISPR Immune Cells Not Only Survive, They Thrive After Infusion Into Cancer Patients
In the first-ever (sanctioned) investigational use of multiple edits to the human genome, a study found that cells edited in three specific ways and then removed from patients and brought back into the lab setting were able to kill cancer months…
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Fireflies Face Extinction Threat Due To Pesticides, Habitat Loss, And Light Pollution
Math Mystery Book That Is Bilingual
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Sound of an Egyptian mummy heard again for first time in 3,000 years
The sound of a mummified priest has been heard for the first time in 3,000 years, thanks to ingenious research by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, University of York and Leeds Museum and Galleries.
Professor David Howard, from…
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