By figuring out how to precisely order the molecules that make up what scientists call organic glass –
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Humans have had such a marked impact on the earth that, in 2000, Paul Crutzen and Eugene Stormer proposed the term “anthropocene” to acknowledge the geological and ecological impact of humans. Now “anthropocene” is set to possibly become the formally defined geological unit “Anthropocene," through a proposal that will be fully developed by next year.
In the midst of the debate, a paper in Science this week suggests that the term should stay informal. The authors argue that there’s no single date that properly fulfils the criteria we've set for the beginning of a geological epoch.
The move to formalize the Anthropocene has been spearheaded by Paul Crutzen, a Nobel prize-winning chemist, and has significant support from many other researchers. In 2002, Crutzen suggested in Nature that the Anthropocene began in the late 18th century, with the invention of the steam engine. In geological terms, this is the point at which air trapped in polar ice begins to show increasing levels of carbon dioxide and methane.
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In the coming days, Venus shines near the western horizon at sunset. To find Earth's sister planet in twilight skies just look for the brilliant evening star. Tonight very close to the Pleiades star cluster, Venus dominates this springtime night skyscape taken only a few days ago near the town of Lich in central Germany. Also known as the Seven Sisters, the stars of the compact Pleiades cluster appear above Venus in this picture. The budding tree branches to its left frame bright star Aldebaran, the eye of Taurus the Bull, and the V-shaped Hyades star cluster. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)
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The molecules used to make optoelectronic devices can be engineered to balance the chemical interactions within them and
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