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Enter the extreme climate of the exoplanet K2-141b

[ad_1] Photos: Julie Roussy, McGill Graphic Design, and Getty Images An alternate Earth that rains rocks and has lava-filled oceans may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it’s actually a reality. In 2018, astronomers discovered the exoplanet K2-141b and scientists just released a study showing some …

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The new approach determines the design of optimal materials with minimal data

[ad_1] Credit: Northwestern University Northwestern University researchers have developed a novel computational approach to accelerate the design of materials exhibiting metal-insulating transitions (MITs), a rare class of electronic materials that have shown the potential to initiate future design and delivery of microelectronics and systems. faster quantum information: core technologies behind …

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Rivers melt Arctic ice, warming the air and ocean

[ad_1] Water from Canada’s Mackenzie River enters the blue of the Arctic Ocean in July 2012. The white areas in the upper half of the photo are largely sea ice, while those below are clouds on land. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory A new study shows that rising heat from Arctic …

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