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Nanoscopic barcodes set a new scientific limit

[ad_1] Different types of nanocodes can form a “library” for future nanoscale sensing applications. Credit: University of Technology Sydney Using barcodes to label and identify everyday items is as familiar as a trip to the supermarket. Imagine reducing those barcodes a million times, from millimeter to nanoscale, so that they …

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Combat air pollution in Mongolia

[ad_1] Weitzman’s Stephanie Carlisle with GerHub’s Uurtsaikh Sangi was seen conducting interviews with residents in the Ger district of Ulaanbaatar. Photo Nicholas Pevzner On an average day in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, the temperature does not exceed freezing and in winter it often drops to 40 degrees below zero on the …

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Chang’e-5 successfully enters lunar orbit – raillynews

[ad_1] Chang’e-5 successfully enters the orbit of the moonRaillyNews Chinese probe Chang’e-5 prepares to land on the moon – Xinhua | English.news.cnXinhua With the launch of Chang’e 5, China takes a leap forward in the race to the moon | The hillThe hill The Chinese lunar probe Chang’e-5 makes the …

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Electronic and thermal transport decoupling

[ad_1] Demonstration of thermoelectric material: powering a small fan, LED. Credit: FLEET A new study from the University of Wollongong overcomes a major challenge of thermoelectric materials, which can convert heat to electricity and vice versa, improving conversion efficiency by more than 60%. Current and potential future applications range from …

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Researchers discover solid phosphorus from a comet

[ad_1] Credit: Pixabay / CC0 Public Domain An international study conducted by the University of Turku, Finland, found phosphorus and fluorine in solid dust particles collected from a comet. The discovery indicates that all the most important elements necessary for life may have been delivered to Earth by comets. Researchers …

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