Two-dimensional materials gets a new theory for control of properties

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Desirable properties including increased electrical conductivity, improved mechanical properties, or magnetism for memory storage or information processing may be possible because of a theoretical method to control grain boundaries in two-dimensional materials, according to materials scientists.
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A solar flare recorded from Spain in 1886

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Satellites have detected powerful solar flares in the last two months, but this phenomenon has been recorded for over a century. On Sept. 10, 1886, at the age of just 17, a young amateur astronomer using a modest telescope observed from Madrid one of these sudden flashes in a sunspot.
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NASA's MAVEN mission finds Mars has a twisted magnetic tail

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Mars has an invisible magnetic 'tail' that is twisted by interaction with the solar wind, according to new research using data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft.
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New NASA study improves search for habitable worlds

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New NASA research is helping to refine our understanding of candidate planets beyond our solar system that might support life.
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