Tuesday 10 October 2017

Ancient asteroid impact exposes the moon's interior

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A large basin on the moon has revealed that its interior is made of a different mineral than Earth's interior, contradicting the theory that the interior of the planets look mostly the same.
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Seeing the next dimension of computer chips

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Researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope to image the side-surfaces of 3-D silicon crystals for the first time. The pictures, captured with atomic-level of resolution, can help semiconductor manufacturers build the next generation of computer chips with three-dimensional features.
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Building a barrier against oxidation

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Chemically stabilizing atomically flat materials improves their potential for commercial application, report scientists.
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Beamline for Schools 2017: a successful story continues