Buckyballs on gold are less exotic than graphene
Graphene consists of carbon atoms that crosslink in a plane to form a flat honeycomb structure. In addition to surprisingly high mechanical stability, the material has exciting electronic properties. The electrons behave like massless particles, whic.....»»
Researchers look at the role of graphene in space technology
Graphene has long been put forward as a wonder material. Undeniably, it has astounding properties—stronger than steel, a better electrical conductor than copper, and lighter than almost anything else with similar properties. And while it's been par.....»»
How to unlock the Alchemist in Remnant 2
Unlocking the Alchemist in Remnant 2 isn't as tough as turning lead into gold, but still isn't easy. Here's how to find this hidden archetype in the sewers......»»
Final Xbox Live Gold games include a free hidden gem worth downloading
Microsoft announced the final two free Xbox Live Gold games and one of them is a true hidden gem......»»
Looking deeper into graphene using rainbow scattering
Graphene is a two-dimensional wonder material that has been suggested for a wide range of applications in energy, technology, construction, and more since it was first isolated from graphite in 2004......»»
Looking deeper into violent neutron star collisions to find the origins of heavy elements
The gold that makes up your most precious jewelry may have been forged in a violent cosmic collision millions or billions of light years away between two neutron stars. New research seeks to better understand this process......»»
Two types of ultrafast mode-locking operations generation from an Er-doped fiber laser based on germanene nanosheets
Saturable absorbers as passive modulators in passively mode-locked fiber lasers play a crucial role in the generation of ultrashort pulses. Germanene, a graphene-like two-dimensional material with fast carrier relaxation time and large nonlinear abso.....»»
Researchers investigate "lipid raft" phenomenon on nanocarbon surfaces
A research team from the Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science at the Toyohashi University of Technology has discovered a phenomenon in which specific lipids were concentrated on graphene oxide in a multicomponent lipid bilayer membrane se.....»»
Why The Dark Knight is still the best comic book movie of all time
Released in theaters 15 years ago, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight remains the gold standard for comic book movie adaptations......»»
Formamide: A versatile small molecular building block for synthesizing heavily N-doped 1D and 2D carbon
Low-dimensional carbon materials (LDCs), including graphene and carbon nanotubes, have attracted considerable attention due to their unique morphologies and intriguing electrical properties. However, these materials are typically less functionalized.....»»
Your Xbox Live Gold subscription will turn into Xbox Game Pass Core this September
Goodbye, Xbox Live Gold. The $10 Xbox Game Pass Core subscription will replace you on September 14......»»
Microsoft is binning Xbox Live Gold and replacing it with Game Pass Core
In a bid to provide players with more choice and value Microsoft is replacing Xbox Live Gold with Game Pass Core as its newest subscription service......»»
"Stunning" cache of gold coins found in Kentucky cornfield
A trove of more than 700 gold coins dating back to the US Civil War found buried in a cornfield in the state of Kentucky is being put up for sale and is expected to reap millions......»»
A mining company is hunting for lithium, right on the edge of wildlife refuge
The modern-day gold rush in the race to a greener economy is knocking on the door of a long-protected oasis in the middle of the Nevada desert......»»
Engineers reveal the secrets behind green graphene
When Ange Nzihou, an expert in converting society's waste into valuable products, visited Princeton in 2022, he brought with him a technique to transform waste biomass into graphene, a material with many uses from batteries to solar cells. He knew hi.....»»
Just add dendrimers, cellulose and graphene: New eco-friendly, long-lasting light-emitting electrochemical cell
In research that could lead to a new age in illumination, researchers from Japan and Germany have developed an eco-friendly light-emitting electrochemical cells using new molecules called dendrimers combined with biomass derived electrolytes and grap.....»»
Laser pulse creates exotic order in quantum material
Water flows, ice is rigid—this clear difference between the liquid and solid state of substances is part of our everyday experience. It follows from the very regular arrangement of atoms and molecules in crystalline solids, which is lost when they.....»»
Xbox Games with Gold June 2023: free games available right now
There's a new selection of free Xbox Games with Gold games available in July 2023. Here's what you can pick up......»»
Black hole ripples could help pin down expansion of universe
The echoes of light from jets launched from black holes offers a new way to pin down the distance to these exotic objects and to study a largely unobserved population in the center of the Galaxy. It could also even help determine the rate of expansio.....»»
Caviar makes Vision Pro look cheap with 18-karat gold version, complete with flip-down shades to hide EyeSight
If you thought Apple Vision Pro was pricey at $3,500, wait until you hear about this one. Caviar, a luxury jewelry company, has unveiled its customized version of Vision Pro made with 18-karat. Plus, it even has flip-down shades to hide the divisive.....»»
Saturn’s rings steal the show in new image from Webb telescope
Webb turned its gold-coated mirror toward Saturn this week. Enlarge / Saturn stars in this near-infrared image taken June 25 by the James Webb Space Telescope. (credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STSci) The James Webb Space Telescope.....»»