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Closing in on 'holy grail' of room temperature quantum computing chips
To process information, photons must interact. However, these tiny packets of light want nothing to do…
Platinum-graphene fuel cell catalysts show superior stability over bulk platinum
Films of platinum only two atoms thick supported by graphene could enable fuel cell catalysts with…
Green light given to fruit fly's color preference
Researchers have made two unexpected discoveries. First, they found that, given a choice, fruit flies are…
Cutting emissions gradually will avert sudden jump in warming
Steadily reducing fossil fuel emissions over coming years will prevent millions of premature deaths and help…
Grizzly research reveals remarkable genetic regulation during hibernation
New RNA sequencing-based genetic research shows grizzlies express a larger number of genes in preparation for,…
Distant asteroid calamity shaped life on Earth 466 million years ago
The cataclysmic asteroid impact off Mexico’s coast that doomed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was…
Dust from a giant asteroid crash caused an ancient ice age
About 466 million years ago, long before the age of the dinosaurs, the Earth froze. The…
A technological 'leap' in the Edomite Kingdom during the 10th century BCE
During the late 10th century BCE, the emerging Edomite Kingdom of the southern Levant experienced a…
Shape-shifting robot built from 'smarticles' shows new locomotion strategy
Building conventional robots typically requires carefully combining components like motors, batteries, actuators, body segments, legs and…