Through a one-of-a-kind experiment at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, nuclear physicists have…
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Metal wires of carbon complete toolbox for carbon-based computers
Transistors based on carbon rather than silicon could potentially boost computers’ speed and cut their power…
Air Force, SpaceX mum about sky-high rocket costs
Five years ago, Elon Musk, the multibillionaire CEO of the SpaceX rocket company, smashed his way…
A minuscule spacecraft joins a pilot's epic journey to fly from pole to pole
On November 16, 2019, pilot and author Robert DeLaurentis took off on an ambitious adventure. Setting…
Researchers examine COVID-19 impact on manufacturing
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have examined how manufacturers are—or aren’t—pivoting successfully in…
A question of quantum reality
Physicist Reinhold Bertlmann of the University of Vienna, Austria has published a review of the work…
Overpriced? Researchers explain artificial price increases in the taxi app Uber
Apps such as Uber are an important mobility feature in many big cities. Driving others from…
It's a boy: Tahlequah's baby orca is frolicking, healthy
Tahlequah’s new calf is a male, the Center for Whale Research has confirmed. Click…
Bridging the gap between the magnetic and electronic properties of topological insulators
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology shed light on the relationship between the magnetic properties of…
Caribbean islands face loss of protection and biodiversity as seagrass loses terrain
Tropical islands have an important ally when it comes to battling storms and sea-level rise: seagrass.…