Fastest ever semiconductor could massively speed up computer chips

A record-breaking superatomic semiconductor material allows particles to traverse it between 100 and 1000 times faster than electrons pass through a silicon chip ​A record-breaking superatomic semiconductor material allows particles to traverse it between 100 and 1000 times faster than electrons pass through a silicon chip A record-breaking superatomic semiconductor material allows particles to traverse it …

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Why 7 million UK smart meters will stop working and what it will mean

Household smart meters give a live summary of energy usage and its cost – but the planned switch-off of 2G and 3G mobile networks means that some 7 million devices in England, Wales and Scotland will stop working, warns a government committee ​Household smart meters give a live summary of energy usage and its cost …

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Strange supernova blasts hint we have glimpsed a black hole’s birth

Mysterious rhythmic bursts of light from a supernova hint that it has become a compact object like a black hole or neutron star ​Mysterious rhythmic bursts of light from a supernova hint that it has become a compact object like a black hole or neutron star Mysterious rhythmic bursts of light from a supernova hint that …

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We may now know how ketamine can treat depression for so long

Ketamine becomes trapped inside certain receptors in the brains of mice – and the longer it is trapped, the longer its antidepressant effects last ​Ketamine becomes trapped inside certain receptors in the brains of mice – and the longer it is trapped, the longer its antidepressant effects last Ketamine becomes trapped inside certain receptors in the …

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Mouse embryos have been grown in space for the first time

An experiment on the International Space Station suggests early embryo development isn’t affected by the low-gravity, high-radiation conditions ​An experiment on the International Space Station suggests early embryo development isn’t affected by the low-gravity, high-radiation conditions An experiment on the International Space Station suggests early embryo development isn’t affected by the low-gravity, high-radiation conditions 

Some insects disguise themselves as spiders to avoid getting eaten

Several species of flies, moths and planthoppers look so much like their jumping spider enemies that they fool an image-recognition AI ​Several species of flies, moths and planthoppers look so much like their jumping spider enemies that they fool an image-recognition AI Several species of flies, moths and planthoppers look so much like their jumping spider …

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Plant presumed extinct sprouts in a road after more than 40 years

The mini galaxy plant was found flowering on a gravel road after no official sightings had been made since 1981 ​The mini galaxy plant was found flowering on a gravel road after no official sightings had been made since 1981 The mini galaxy plant was found flowering on a gravel road after no official sightings had …

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