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Chemistry breakthrough offers unprecedented control over atomic bonds
(29/07/2022)
In what's being hailed as an important first for chemistry, an international team of scientists has developed a new technology that can selectively rearrange atomic bonds within a single molecule. The breakthrough allows for an unprece...
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Scientists solve the crystal structure of an exotic new form of ice-532
(26/02/2021)
Owing to the many different ways atoms can be arranged within the material, ice can exist in many more forms than what’s known as ice I, the type we’re all familiar with. Scientists have actually categorized 18 different types of the m...
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New magnetic rocket thruster concept could propel astronauts to Mars
(03/02/2021)
A crewed mission to Mars may be more practical thanks to a new rocket concept developed by Fatima Ebrahimi, a physicist at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), that uses magnetic fields to gen...
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Liquid glass discovered as new state of matter-445-08012021
(08/01/2021)
Mundane as it may seem, glass is a surprisingly mysterious material. Now scientists at the University of Konstanz have identified a new state of matter called liquid glass, which has some unusual properties.
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Newly found bacteria fights climate change, soil pollutants
(21/02/2020)
ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria that is particularly adept at breaking down organic matter, including the cancer-causing chemicals that are released when coal, gas, oil and refuse...
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Antibiotics discovered that kill bacteria in a new way
(18/02/2020)
A new group of antibiotics with a unique approach to attacking bacteria has been discovered, making it a promising clinical candidate in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
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Scientists unravel mystery of photosynthesis
(10/02/2020)
Scientists have solved a critical part of the mystery of photosynthesis, focusing on the initial, ultrafast events through which photosynthetic proteins capture light and use it to initiate a series of electron transfer reactions.
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Atomic experiment to detect dark energy fails to feel the force
(23/08/2019)
The universe is generally believed to be expanding at an accelerating rate, thanks to a mysterious force dubbed dark energy. But how exactly does this force work? Researchers in the UK have conducted an experiment to test a hypothesis ...
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Eight new repeating radio signals detected from deep space
(23/08/2019)
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are one of the most intriguing mysteries of modern astronomy. Picked up from all corners of the cosmos, these perplexing radio signals usually only last milliseconds before fading forever, but some particularly...
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Newly discovered sensory "organ" may play a painful role
(20/08/2019)
You may think that we've got a pretty good handle on which organs there are in the body by now, but it turns out that the final count is surprisingly contentious. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden claim to have discovered ...
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