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World celebrates centenary of confirmation of relativity
Celebrations are underway across the globe to commemorate 100 years since a UK-led expedition confirmed Einstein’s…
Comet inspires chemistry for making breathable oxygen on Mars
Science fiction stories are chock full of terraforming schemes and oxygen generators for a very good…
Rare iron oxide could be combined with 2-D materials for electronic, spintronic devices
Rice University researchers have simplified the synthesis of a unique, nearly two-dimensional form of iron oxide…
Army Corps approves $778M plan to block Asian carp advance
The head of the Army Corps of Engineers has sent Congress a $778 million plan to…
Ex-Facebook exec recommends Zuckerberg step down as CEO
Facebook’s former security chief is disagreeing with calls to break up the social network. …
Volcano on Indonesia's Bali erupts, flights canceled
Bali’s airport has canceled flights following an eruption of the Mount Agung volcano that spread ash…
Adding a carbon atom transforms 2-D semiconducting material
A technique that introduces carbon-hydrogen molecules into a single atomic layer of the semiconducting material tungsten…
Origami-inspired materials could soften the blow for reusable spacecraft
Space vehicles like SpaceX’s Falcon 9 are designed to be reusable. But this means that, like…
Fake Facebook accounts: a never-ending battle against bots
The staggering figure of more than three billion fake accounts blocked by Facebook over a six-month…