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Scientists now able to Create Stable Organic Molecular Nanowires

25Aug

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Scientists now able to Create Stable Organic Molecular Nanowires

Researchers made thermally stable organic molecular nanowires, as per an investigation led on May 23, 2018. The examination was directed by the researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology. These nanowire gadgets were made with the assistance of a solitary 4.5-nm-long atom, which was set inside electroless gold-plated nanogap terminals. Scaling down of electronic gadgets won't be conceivable except if different kinds of materials and innovation, for example, natural atomic electronic gadgets are received. In any case, this class of gadgets will work appropriately just at amazingly low temperatures, attributable to the warm variances of both the natural particles and the metal terminals. Albeit excellent warm security have been shown by the unique electroless gold-plated nanogap termi...

Rising Seas May Wipe Florida Off the Map

18Jul

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Rising Seas May Wipe Florida Off the Map

The world may have been warned. But the threats of climate change remain as 64,000 South Florida homes are expected to face constant and chronic flooding in the next 30 years due to rising sea levels, a new study revealed. “In the coming decades, the consequences of rising seas will strain many coastal real estate markets—abruptly or gradually, but some eventually to the point of collapse—with potential reverberations throughout the national economy. And with the inevitability of ever-higher seas, these are not devaluations from which damaged real estate markets will recover,” the study read. The study said that apart from homes, government infrastructure is also at risk. These include roads, bridges, power plants, airports, ports, public buildings, military bases, and other critical...

A Recent Study Shows How Polymer Molecules Relax After Stressful Processing

11Jul

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A Recent Study Shows How Polymer Molecules Relax After Stressful Processing

A recent study published in the journal Physical Review Letters has shown that polymers need time to de-stress after a processing. Chemical and Biomedical engineering professor, Charles Schroeder and graduate student Peter Zhou came up with the research. The research shows that single polymers come together to give synthetic materials macroscopic properties such as viscosity and tensile strength. Polymers, therefore, need time to relax after going through processing. The study, which was written, by Charles Schroeder and his undergraduate student was carried out at Advanced Science and Technology Hub in the University of Illinois. In the study, To observe individual polymer molecules relaxation after stretching, pulling, and squeezing that results from the manufacturing process, the ...

New Pictures of Ryugu Asteroids Reveals a Distinctly Dice-like Shape

27Jun

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New Pictures of Ryugu Asteroids Reveals a Distinctly Dice-like Shape

Being a hot pursuit for more than 1.5 years, Japan’s Hayabusa has revealed 2 images of a distinctly dice-like shaped object revolving about 180 million miles from earth space. According to the Ryugu asteroids images, this object resemblance is similar to a dumpling or a spinning unexplored object. For the first time, Hayabusa spacecraft approach has revealed Ryugu for the initial time. This exceptional sharpening views of the spinning object are closing in as asteroid scientist sample this year. According to reports at the Ryugu asteroids station, this 900-meter wide spinning asteroid has never been visited in any space missions before. On Dec. 3, 2014, Japanese H-2A rocket was launched aboard. This is second Japan’s Hayabusa 2 space mission which was dedicated to bringing back more sam...