Rethinking basic science of graphene synthesis shows route to industrial-scale production A new route to making graphene has been discovered that could make the 21st century’s wonder material easier to ramp up to industrial scale. Graphene—a tightly bound single layer … Continue reading →

Laniakea: Newly identified galactic supercluster is home to the Milky Way Astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT)—among other telescopes—have determined that our own Milky Way galaxy is part of a newly identified ginormous supercluster of galaxies, … Continue reading →

Mouse memories ‘flipped’ from fearful to cheerful By artificially activating circuits in the brain, scientists have turned negative memories into positive ones. They gave mice bad memories of a place, then made them good – or vice versa – without … Continue reading →

Did I Say 30 Billion Tons of CO2 a Year? I Meant 40. Every now and again a global warming denier will say that humans aren’t putting much carbon dioxide into the air, and it’s less than a lot of … Continue reading →

Tiny chip mimics brain, delivers supercomputer speed Researchers Thursday unveiled a powerful new postage-stamp size chip delivering supercomputer performance using a process that mimics the human brain. The new chip dubbed “TrueNorth” works to mimic the “right brain” functions of … Continue reading →