Monday 6 June 2016

No Escape from Black Holes? Stephen Hawking Points to a Possible Exit

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New calculations by Dr. Hawking and other researchers suggest that essential properties of whatever falls into these cosmic pits may survive.
via New York Times

Physicists predict novel phenomena in exotic materials

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Discovered just five years ago, topological semimetals are materials with unusual physical properties that could make them useful for future electronics. Researchers report a new theoretical characterization of topological semimetals' electrical properties that accurately describes all known topological semimetals and predicts several new ones.
via Science Daily

New low-defect method to nitrogen dope graphene resulting in tunable bandstructure

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Scientists have demonstrated hyperthermal ion implantation (HyTII) as an effective means of substitutionally doping graphene, resulting in a low-defect film with a tunable bandstructure amenable to a variety of device platforms and applications.
via Science Daily

Pluto as a cosmic lava lamp: Giant convective cells continually refresh dwarf planet's icy heart

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Using computer models, New Horizons team members have been able to determine the depth of the layer of solid nitrogen ice within Pluto's distinctive 'heart' feature -- a large plain informally known as Sputnik Planum -- and how fast that ice is flowing.
via Science Daily
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'Wasteful' galaxies launch heavy elements into surrounding halos and deep space

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Galaxies 'waste' large amounts of heavy elements generated by star formation by ejecting them up to a million light years away into their surrounding halos and deep space, according to a new study.
via Science Daily
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Mysterious microwaves

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Space Science Image of the Week: Planck’s view of a giant loop of microwaves that defies easy explanation
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2016/06/A_mysterious_ring_of_microwaves

The Supernova and Cepheids of Spiral Galaxy UGC 9391

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