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Researchers make and test atom-thick boron's unique domains

Defects are often observed when making borophene, the single-atom form of boron, but unlike in other two-dimensional materials, these mismatched lattices can assemble into ordered structures that preserve the material's metallic nature and electronic properties.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716164515.htm

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Why pulsed sparks make for better ignition

Researchers have learned the mechanisms behind a means of improved ignition, helping to open the door to better performance in all types of combustion systems.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716164513.htm

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Electronic stickers to streamline large-scale 'internet of things'

Researchers have developed a new fabrication method that makes tiny, thin-film electronic circuits peelable from a surface. The technique not only eliminates several manufacturing steps and the associated costs, but also allows any object to sense its environment or be controlled through the application of a high-tech sticker.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716164508.htm

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Single-celled architects inspire new nanotechnology

Scientists have designed a range of nanostructures resembling marine diatoms -- tiny unicellular creatures. To achieve this, they borrow techniques used by naturally-occurring diatoms to deposit layers of silica -- the primary constituent in glass -- in order to grow their intricate shells. Using a technique known as DNA origami, the group designed nanoscale platforms of various shapes to which particles of silica, drawn by electrical charge, could stick.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716151626.htm

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Magnetized wire could be used to detect cancer in people

A magnetic wire used to snag scarce and hard-to-capture tumor cells could prove to be a swift and effective tactic for early cancer detection, according to a new study.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716151623.htm

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Study of high-energy neutrinos again proves Einstein right

A new study demonstrates that Einstein is right again. The most thorough test yet finds no Lorentz violation in high-energy neutrinos.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716151607.htm

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What's causing the voltage fade in Lithium-rich NMC cathode materials?

Researchers explain what's causing the performance-reducing 'voltage fade' that currently plagues a promising class of cathode materials called Lithium-rich NMC (nickel magnesium cobalt) layered oxides.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716151531.htm

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Forget joysticks, use your torso to pilot drones

Your torso is more intuitive -- and more precise -- than joysticks for piloting drones, both simulated and real, according to a recent study. Work is already underway to implement this new body-machine-interface technology for search and rescue with drones.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716151521.htm

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Buried internet infrastructure at risk as sea levels rise

Thousands of miles of buried fiber optic cable in densely populated coastal regions of the United States may soon be inundated by rising seas, according to a new study.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716141627.htm

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Electric car batteries souped-up with fluorinated electrolytes for longer-range driving

Researchers have figured out how to increase a rechargeable battery's capacity by using aggressive electrodes and then stabilizing these potentially dangerous electrode materials with a highly-fluorinated electrolyte.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716141613.htm

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