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The ‘Beat’ Of A Graphene Drum Leads To Energy Transfer
The sound a nanometer-scale drum makes may not be music to the ears, but it could mean improvements in quantum information processing.
Particles That Tunnel Together, Stay Together
Researchers have theoretically shown that in certain conditions, two particles will begin to act as if they are one molecule and undergo quantum tunneling together.
Biomass Ash Helps To Boost Plant Growth
Adding torrefied biomass to poor soil from Botswana increased water retention in the soil, as well as the amount of plant growth.
Long Live The Naked Mole-Rat
A tumor suppressor protein called ARF may be the reason why the naked mole-rat can live up to 30 years and almost never show any type of cancer.
Very Hot Drinks Are Probably Carcinogenic, Study Finds (VIDEO)
The temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, appears to be responsible for an increased risk of esophageal cancer.
Supergelators Could Clean Up Oil Spills Rapidly (VIDEO)
The supergelators self-assemble into a 3D network within minutes, trapping the oil molecules into clumps.
Chinese Scientist Wins 2016 Tang Prize For CRISPR-Cas9 Breakthrough
The Prize honors Drs. Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer A. Doudna and Zhang Feng, all of whom contributed to the development of precision gene editing tools.
LED Technology Helps Monitor Safety At Construction Sites
By turning blue, yellow or red, the LED device can indicate irregularities and titlting at building sites—useful in countries with low literacy rates.
Most Distant Oxygen Ever Detected Is 13.1 Billion Light Years Away
This discovery provides firm evidence of oxygen in the very early Universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang.