The hidden semiconductor abilities of diamonds could help power grids and electric vehicles manage far greater amounts of electricity more efficiently ​The hidden semiconductor abilities of diamonds could help power grids and electric vehicles manage far greater amounts of electricity more efficiently The hidden semiconductor abilities of diamonds could help power grids and electric vehicles manage …

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Scientists have made major strides in predicting rapidly intensifying storms over the past decade, but even the best tech can’t keep up as climate change fuels rapidly intensifying storms ​Scientists have made major strides in predicting rapidly intensifying storms over the past decade, but even the best tech can’t keep up as climate change fuels …

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The Perseid meteor shower lasts from mid-July until the end of August, and it is one of the most impressive displays of shooting stars there is – here is your guide to spotting it ​The Perseid meteor shower lasts from mid-July until the end of August, and it is one of the most impressive displays …

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The liquid hydrocarbon seas, lakes and rivers on Titan have varying compositions and signs of active tides or currents ​The liquid hydrocarbon seas, lakes and rivers on Titan have varying compositions and signs of active tides or currents The liquid hydrocarbon seas, lakes and rivers on Titan have varying compositions and signs of active tides or …

Moon of Saturn has an equivalent of freshwater rivers and salty oceans Read More »

Regions of the Amazon rainforest respond to drought according to differences in local forest environments and in the properties of trees, Scott Saleska of the University of Arizona and colleagues have discovered. In the southern Amazon rainforest… ​Regions of the Amazon rainforest respond to drought according to differences in local forest environments and in the …

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The official definition of a planet, which famously saw Pluto demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006, doesn’t really work for worlds outside of our solar system. Now there is a fix – but Pluto is still left out ​The official definition of a planet, which famously saw Pluto demoted to dwarf planet status in …

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A pacemaker-like implant detected opioid overdoses in pigs within 1 minute and successfully administered a treatment ​A pacemaker-like implant detected opioid overdoses in pigs within 1 minute and successfully administered a treatment A pacemaker-like implant detected opioid overdoses in pigs within 1 minute and successfully administered a treatment 

Ten people in the US have been infected with a strain of bird flu called H5N1, but patchy surveillance means that some cases may be slipping through the cracks ​Ten people in the US have been infected with a strain of bird flu called H5N1, but patchy surveillance means that some cases may be slipping …

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A device that generates a small electrical current from falling raindrops is able to power lights and fans ​A device that generates a small electrical current from falling raindrops is able to power lights and fans A device that generates a small electrical current from falling raindrops is able to power lights and fans