Two-dimensional Holey Graphyne Synthesis
Holey graphyne is a new kind of carbon allotrope with semiconductor properties that can be used in photoelectronics, sensors, and water purification. Carbon has various…
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Kepler-22b – an Exoplanet
Kepler-22b is an exoplanet that orbits the Sun-like star Kepler-22 within its habitable zone. It is a super-Earth that might be covered by a super-ocean.…
New Spiders Named after Star Wars Stormtroopers are as Uniform as Cloned Soldiers
Despite their widespread distribution in north and central South America, bald-legged spiders had never been confirmed in Colombia until a recent study led by Drs.…
Biocrusts Significantly Cut Global Dust Emissions by 60%
In many low-productivity ecosystems around the world, particularly water- and cold-limited habitats and early-successional seres, biological soil crusts (biocrusts) develop a “living skin” at the…
Monkeys Like Alcohol in Small Amounts, but Probably Not Because of the Calories
According to a study by researchers from Linköping University in Sweden and the Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico, fruit-eating monkeys prefer amounts of alcohol present in…
Researchers use Liquid Crystals to Make a Flat Magic Window
Researchers employed liquid crystals to develop a flat magic window, which is a transparent device that emits a hidden image when illuminated. Any image can…
Spiders Use Motion-Based Visual Cues to Distinguish Living from Non-Living
According to a study published 15th July 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Massimo De Agr of Harvard University in the United States,…
Quantum Physics Limits the Speed of Electronics
A quantum speed limit (QSL) is a limitation on the minimum time for a quantum system to evolve between two distinct states in quantum mechanics.…
We Need To Probe Uranus, Scientists Urge
Uranus is the next stop. Within the next ten years, an important group of experts is suggesting that a space research mission to extensively investigate…
US Will No Longer Launch Anti-Satellite Missile Tests, Urges Other Nations to Ban Them
In a recent vow for space safety, US Vice President Kamala Harris declared the US will no longer undertake anti-satellite missile tests, calling them “hazardous”…
Why Does My Cat Wake Me Up So Early, and What Can I Do About It
Your cat wakes you up at 4 a.m., and you have an important meeting in the morning. Why? What can you do to prevent this…
The Professor Who Wanted To Blow Up the Moon to Solve All of Life’s Problems
What would happen if we detonated a nuclear weapon on the Moon? It creates the tide and changes our tilt by dragging along oceans, but…
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