Atomically thin, 2-D hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is a promising material whose protean ability to undergo…
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1st private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station
The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men who are each paying $55…
Roadblocks to success for PhD grads could mean missed opportunities for Canada
Canada could be sitting on a significant untapped resource, as the number of Ph.D. holders in…
Holocaust Remembrance Day: COVID-19 changed how we remember
As the world prepares to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th, communities and memorials…
Reef fish futures foretold
An international group of scientists is predicting markedly different outcomes for different species of coral reef…
Soil health is as environmentally important as air and water quality, say microbiologists
There are an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 species of micro-organism per gram of soil. Addition of…
Rome's Villa Borghese welcomes clone of 17th-century tree
A plane tree with roots in the 17th century and a Greek god as an ancestor…
Ph.D. thesis investigates the effects of economic uncertainty in Europe
In current turbulent times, people are concerned not only about their health, but also about their…
First direct band gap measurements of wide-gap hydrogen using inelastic X-ray scattering
Utilizing a newly developed state-of-the-art synchrotron technique, a group of scientists led by Dr. Ho-kwang Mao,…
New research: Monitoring online posts by consumers could help improve food safety
An estimated 48 million cases of foodborne illness are contracted in the United States every year,…