carbon
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There’s A New Form Of Carbon That’s Harder Than Diamond
Researchers have discovered a new form of carbon structure, called Q-carbon, that’s harder than diamond and allows artificial versions of the precious stone to be made at room temperature and pressure.
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IBM Is Shrinking Transistors With Rows Of Tiny Carbon Nanotubes
In the semiconductor industry, size matters — and people are worried that it won’t be able make transistors any smaller. But a team of IBM scientists has now published research showing how carbon nanotubes could help.
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The World Lost 18 Million Hectares Of Forest In 2013
New high-resolution maps of international woodland reveal that the world lost 18 million hectares of forest — the same area as that covered by Oklahoma — to wildfires, deforestation and development in 2013
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Atmospheric CO2 Increases Have Hit A 30-Year High
Don’t panic (you should panic), but the rate at which the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are rising just hit a 30-year high. If rates don’t slow down, we’ll soon breach the levels that experts claim are safe.