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Schaibley, JR et al. Valleytronics on 2D equipment. At night. Rev. Mater. 116055 (2016). Article ADS Google Scholar Xiao, D., Yao, W. & Niu, Q. Valley-contrasting physics in graphene: magnetic moment and topological transport. Phys. Pastor Lett. 99236809 (2007). Article ADS Google Scholar Xiao, D., Chang, M.-C. & Niu, Q. Berry phase effects in electronic … Read more
a black hole: A region of space with such a strong magnetic field that nothing or radiation (including light) can escape. cancer: Any of more than 100 different diseases, each characterized by rapid, uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. The progression and growth of cancer, also known as malignancies, can lead to swelling, pain and death. … Read more
For hundreds of thousands of years, Earth’s orbit has been a vast and empty space – free from the impact of busy humans below, scurrying around on the surface of the planet. But in 1957, Soviet Union scientists achieved a historic breakthrough, sending a metal ball with four radio antennae – called Sputnik – so … Read more
A humpback whale that spent more than a week in two different places in the Baltic Sea finally started swimming again on Monday evening, although it had shown signs of deteriorating health throughout the day. Water levels in Wismar Bay rose by 30 centimeters on Monday evening, giving the whale a chance to break free, … Read more
We are parked in our Land Cruiser in the golden grasslands of the Mababe Depression in Botswana, surrounded by mud-covered Cape buffalo. “There must be 3,000 of them here,” our guide Jonah Seboko says quietly, examining the area with his binoculars. “Good, just good.” It’s not a word I’ve ever associated with the infamous, merciless … Read more
BENEZETTE – It was standing room only March 26 in the Jack and Jean Parker Outdoor Room near the Elk Country Visitor Center to discuss Pennsylvania’s elk herd. State Representative Michael Armanini welcomed everyone and noted that taxpayer dollars paid for the beautiful location they were in, and that Benezette is officially known as the … Read more
Every year, the World Meteorological Organization, or WMO, tracks a list of key climate indicators – including the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the Earth’s temperature – to assess how global warming is progressing. In their latest report, released last Sunday, the authors decided to include a new dimension: the imbalance of … Read more
In Park City, Utah, skiers could find blades of grass poking through the slopes all winter long – a wonderful sign of a season that never came. Now, after one of the warmest winters on record, much of the West is entering spring with record low snowfall and the first heat wave that has pushed … Read more
It is not often that astronomers can see large changes in the brightness of a galaxy within a few years. Most galaxies change in brightness (and other properties) over millions or billions of years. So, when images of the distant 10-billion-light-year galaxy J0218-0036 showed that it dimmed to a twentieth of its previous brightness in … Read more
Your support helps us tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is breaking new ground as the story unfolds. Whether it’s investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest film, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on American women fighting for reproductive rights, … Read more