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Self-assembled nanoscale architectures could feature improved electronic, optical, and mechanical properties
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new way…
Climate change 'main threat' for world heritage sites
One of the world’s first cities came close to being wiped off the map during tragic…
Earth now weighs six ronnagrams: New metric prefixes voted in
Say hello to ronnagrams and quettameters: International scientists gathered in France voted on Friday for new…
Carbon dioxide is shrinking uppermost atmosphere, prolonging life of space debris
Near Earth’s surface, increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are causing temperatures to rise.…
Sea level rise to dramatically speed up erosion of rock coastlines by 2100
Rock coasts, which make up over half the world’s coastlines, could retreat more rapidly in the…
Shark fin hunters in the soup as wildlife summit takes action
A global wildlife summit in Panama took an important step Thursday towards upgrading protection for sharks,…
First privately built Indian space rocket launches
The first privately developed Indian rocket lifted off into the upper reaches of the atmosphere on…
Researchers uncover insights into the evolution of color patterns in frogs and toads
A team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has discovered new insights into the evolution…
Study: Women may have an edge in entrepreneurial success
Differences in the way the sexes think may give women an advantage in starting businesses, a…