ONE-ATOM-THICK MATERIALS PROMISE A 'NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION'
Date: Thursday, July 21, 2005 @ 21:38:27 GMT
Topic: Science
July 21 - Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered a new class of materials which have previously only existed in science fiction films and books.
A team of British and Russian scientists led by Professor Geim have discovered a whole family of previously unknown materials, which are one atom thick and exhibit properties which scientists had never thought possible.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news5341.html
PHYSICISTS CREATE A 'PERFECT' WAY TO STUDY THE BIG BANG, July 21
Physicists have created the state of matter thought to have filled the Universe just a few microseconds after the big bang and found it to be different from what they were expecting. Instead of a gas, it is more like a liquid. Understanding why it is a liquid should take physicists a step closer to explaining the earliest moments of our Universe.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news5340.html
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