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New record on squeezing light to one atom: Atomic Lego guides light below one nanometer
Source: Phys.orgAll electronic devices consist of billions of transistors, the key building block invented in Bell Labs in the late 1940s. Early transistors were as large as one centimeter, but now measure about 14 n... Read More
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A complete cell atlas and lineage tree of the immortal flatworm
Source: Phys.orgFrom one stem cell to many differentiated body cells: Scientists from the MDC in Berlin, along with collaborating researchers in Munich, have published a comprehensive lineage tree of a whole adult an... Read More
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Unprecedented wave of large-mammal extinctions linked to ancient humans
Source: Phys.orgHomo sapiens, Neanderthals and other recent human relatives may have begun hunting large mammal species down to size - by way of extinction - at least 90,000 years earlier than previously thought, say... Read More
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US to drop curbs on drone tech to boost arms sales
Source: Phys.orgThe United States dropped some restrictions Thursday on sales of its advanced drones in order to reinforce the armies of its allies and compete with China on the world arms market.... Read More
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Diamond can turn flexible when made into ultrafine needles, researchers find
Source: Phys.orgDiamond is well-known as the strongest of all natural materials, and with that strength comes another tightly linked property: brittleness. But now, an international team of researchers from MIT, Hong... Read More
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New research could literally squeeze more power out of solar cells
Source: Phys.orgPhysicists at the University of Warwick have today, Thursday 19th April 2018, published new research in the fournal Science today 19th April 2018 (via the Journal's First Release pages) that could lit... Read More
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Great Barrier Reef corals can survive global warming for another century
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Using genetic samples and computer simulations, evolutionary biologists have made a glass-half-full forecast: Corals in the Great Barrier Reef have enough genetic variation to adapt to and survive ris... Read More
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New microscope captures detailed 3-D movies of cells deep within living systems
Source: Phys.orgOur window into the cellular world just got a whole lot clearer.... Read More
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German court rules that ad blockers are legal
Source: Phys.orgGermany's Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case brought by media giant Axel Springer seeking to ban a popular application that blocks online advertising, in a landmark ruling that deals a blow to... Read More
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No-go warning as Japan volcano erupts for first time in 250 years
Source: Phys.orgA volcano in southern Japan erupted for the first time in 250 years on Thursday, spewing steam and ash hundreds of metres into the air, as authorities warned locals not to approach the mountain.... Read More
