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A New Platform for Printed Electronics Controlled Design Using 2D Materials

A New Platform for Printed Electronics Controlled Design Using 2D Materials

Scientists have demonstrated how electricity travels through printed 2D materials, paving the possibility for the development of flexible medical devices and other applications. The physical…
Gliese 436 – a Red Dwarf

Gliese 436 – a Red Dwarf

Gliese 436 is a red dwarf located approximately 31.8 light-years (9.7 parsecs) distant in the zodiac constellation of Leo. It is a somewhat dim main…
Policies that Work to Reduce Air Pollution

Policies that Work to Reduce Air Pollution

Pollution is a negative externality or a societal cost. To reduce pollution, the government can employ four major policies: taxation to raise the price of…
Cosmic Cartographers Reveal the Diversity of Star-Forming Galaxies by Mapping the Nearby Universe

Cosmic Cartographers Reveal the Diversity of Star-Forming Galaxies by Mapping the Nearby Universe

The first census of molecular clouds in the surrounding Universe has been conducted by a team of astronomers utilizing the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA),…
There is an Urgent Need for Investment in Disease Prevention

There is an Urgent Need for Investment in Disease Prevention

The COVID-19 disaster highlights the world’s inability to recognize and respond to developing infectious illnesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed previously unnoticed flaws in the…
Clues to the Formation of Our Solar System from a Nearby Star-Forming Region

Clues to the Formation of Our Solar System from a Nearby Star-Forming Region

Astronomers are learning more about the conditions under which our solar system was formed thanks to an active star formation zone in the constellation Ophiuchus.…
Using Relativity to Secure Data Transfers

Using Relativity to Secure Data Transfers

To combat hacking, researchers created a new system based on the concept of ‘zero-knowledge proofs,’ the security of which is based on the physical principle…
Make a Market for Small Trees – to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Wildfires

Make a Market for Small Trees – to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Wildfires

Thinning treatments reduce the risk of wildfire and provide ecological benefits to California’s forests, but they also produce wood residues, which are frequently burned or…
Sustainable Groundwater Use is Critical to the Future of Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Production in the United States

Sustainable Groundwater Use is Critical to the Future of Corn, Soybean, and Wheat Production in the United States

Corn, soybeans, and winter wheat account for 52 percent of irrigated acreage in the United States. Maize and soybeans are two of the country’s most…
Barium Manganate – an Inorganic Compound

Barium Manganate – an Inorganic Compound

Barium manganate has the formula BaMnO4 and is an inorganic compound. It is a type of manganate in which the manganese is oxidized to +6.…
Gliese 436 b – a Neptune-sized Exoplanet

Gliese 436 b – a Neptune-sized Exoplanet

Gliese 436 b is an exoplanet the size of Neptune that orbits the red dwarf Gliese 436. In just over two days, the planet completes…
Devastating Fungal Disease Threatens Cultivated and Wild Bananas in Northern Vietnam

Devastating Fungal Disease Threatens Cultivated and Wild Bananas in Northern Vietnam

Fusarium is a major fungal plant pathogen that has an impact on a wide range of crops. Thousands of farmers around the world are affected…
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