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New production technique for high-performance polymer could make for better body armor
A team of researchers has found a new way to produce a polymer material called PBO,…
Graphene substrate improves the conductivity of carbon nanotube network
Transparent conductive films (TCFs) have many applications in touch screens, organic light emitting diodes and solar…
Alaska Natives and fishermen sue EPA for reversing Pebble Mine decision
Trump administration officials broke the law when they reversed course and gave a green light to…
Citizen science for sustainable development
Monitoring progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals requires a huge amount of data. Citizen science…
CRISPR-BEST prevents genome instability
Even though CRISPR technologies allow for better manipulation of genomes with many positive effects on modern…
California turns off power to millions to prevent wildires
Rolling blackouts affecting up to 800,000 customers began Wednesday in parts of California as a utility…
Global analysis of submarine canyons may shed light on Martian landscapes
Submarine canyons are a final frontier on planet Earth. There are thousands of these breathtaking geological…
Cretan tomb's location may have strengthened territorial claim
Examining the position occupied by tombs in their landscape in Prepalatial Crete gives us new insights…
Physicists couple key components of quantum technologies
Quantum effects are genuinely found in the world of nanostructures and allow a wide variety of…