Schematic and SEM images of a ten-finger CNT RF transistor with a Y gate and air bridge. Credit: Zhou et al. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), cylindrical nanostructures made of carbon atoms…
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GLP podcast: Are science journals corrupt? Dr. Kevin Folta examines the ‘replication crisis’
The science community faces an existential crisis as thousands of studies are retracted and dozens of peer-reviewed journals are forced to close their doors after publishing fraudulent and low-quality research.…
Neutrinos ‘Flavor’ May Hold Clues to the Universe’s Biggest Secrets
Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a new analysis, physicists provide the most precise picture yet of how neutrinos change ‘flavor’ as they travel through the cosmos. Neutrinos are fundamental particles…
Drug that stops tumors’ blood supply could help kids with bone cancer live longer
Credit: Huy Phan from Pexels Ewing sarcoma is one of the most common bone cancers seen in children, and if it spreads, it can be deadly. One study found that…
White elephant? Hardly—Snowy 2.0 will last 150 years and work with batteries to push out gas
In seven years, batteries have taken the lion’s share of grid stabilisation services in Australia. This graph compares market share by technology type between the first quarter of 2018 and…
Epigraphists identify Ix Ch’ak Ch’een
Archaeologists and epigraphists have identified Ix Ch’ak Ch’een as a ruler of the ancient Maya city of Cobá during the 6th century AD. Located in the Mexican state of Quintana…
Europeans favor solar power and local energy over imports, study finds
Where citizens would choose a scenario based on net regional self-sufficiency over the least-cost scenario. Colours show choice probabilities for the regional net self-sufficiency scenario. Credit: Tim Tröndle Renewable energy…
Mechanism that aggravates metabolic fatty liver disease discovered
Maider Apodaka and Patricia Aspichueta working in the laboratory. Credit: Laura López An international collaborative study has identified the E2F2 protein as a potential new therapeutic target to prevent metabolic…
New study shifts the dating of major Bronze Age events
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE presents new evidence that the volcanic eruption of Minoan Thera (modern-day Santorini) occurred before the reign of Pharaoh Ahmose I, overturning…
A ‘seating chart’ for atoms helps locate their positions in materials
MIT physicists have developed discrete grid imaging technique (DIGIT), an optical super-resolution technique that maps quantum emitters to lattice sites with atomic localization precision (as represented in this artist’s interpretation).…
