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Researchers create nanoscale diamond needles to conduct electricity
An international team of scientists suggest that diamonds could conduct electricity when they are deformed to nanoscale needles.
Using computer simulations, the team, led by...
First UK space census to inform future space policy
The first UK space census launches today to survey the diversity of the UK space sector and help inform future space policy.
The census launch...
Researchers produce megatesla order magnetic fields
Researchers from Osaka University, Japan, have discovered a novel mechanism, called ‘microtube implosion’, which demonstrates the generation of megatesla order magnetic fields.
Since the 19th...
New review analyses why hydrogen makes ferritic steel brittle
A new paper by researchers at the American Institute of Physics discusses how advances in science can help us understand why hydrogen makes ferritic...
UK invests £160m to upgrade offshore wind energy infrastructure
The British Prime Minister has announced a £160m investment to upgrade offshore wind energy infrastructure in Northern England, Scotland, and Wales.
The funding will be...
$14bn to support US aquaculture producers during the pandemic
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) urges aquaculture producers to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Programme (CFAP-2) in light of a new $14bn...
Revolutionising how we understand star formation in galaxies
Researchers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have developed a new way to study star formation in galaxies from the birth...
New circuit can convert graphene’s thermal motion into electricity
Physicists at the University of Arkansas have developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current.
The findings,...
Nitric oxide shows potential in treating COVID-19 patients
Researchers discover that nitric oxide, which offered an effective treatment against the 2003 SARS outbreak, could relieve the symptoms of COVID-19.
As described in the...
Research suggests the Amazon rainforest could soon become a savanna
A large part of the Amazon rainforest is approaching a tipping point where it could soon become a savanna-type ecosystem, according to new research.
The...