From fullerenes to 2D structures: A unified design principle for boron nanostructures

Boron, a chemical element next to carbon in the periodic table, is known for its unique ability to form complex bond networks ...

A geometric recipe for stabilizing atomically thin metals

Metallenes are atomically thin metals whose unique properties make them extremely promising for nanoscale applications.
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How Researchers Capture Graphene’s Atomic Detail

This breakdown shows how scientists adapted microscopy techniques to capture graphene’s ultra-thin structure. ‘That Has Never Been Tolerated in the Entire History of Our Republic’ Chainsaw recalled ...
IFLScience

85-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Eggs Dated Using “Atomic Clock For Fossils” For The First Time

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Truman never ordered the use of the atomic bombs—but he did order atomic bombings to be stopped

When it comes to marking anniversaries of the atomic bomb, there are a few obvious choices. July 16, 1945, was the date of the Trinity test, the first nuclear explosion, and has been used by some as ...
The Daily Item

Changing times, changing opinions about use of atomic bombs 80 years later

Editor’s note: Daily Item reporter Rick Dandes’ father was aboard a naval vessel headed for Japan as a combat soldier in the invading force during World War II when the invasion was called off. Eighty ...
Miami Herald

Was dropping atomic bombs on Japan justified? 80 years later, views have changed

Today, 35% of Americans believe dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified, according to a Pew Research Center poll. Photo from Caitlin James, UnSplash American public opinion ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Donald Trump can become a global hero by adopting the ‘two-person rule’ for nuclear weapons use

The 80th anniversaries of the first test and subsequent first uses of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki have inspired an array of public displays of concern about the current, inordinately ...
Wired

The History and Physics of the Atomic Bomb

On August 6, 1945, the sky above the Japanese city of Hiroshima opened. A blinding flash, then a deafening sonic boom. An entire city pulverized in seconds. Thus began the nuclear age. Today, 80 years ...
Florida Today

Opinion: Reflections on using the atomic bomb 80 years later

August marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombs ending World War II. Initially, the American public hailed President Harry Truman’s decision to deploy the weapons against Japan. In time, however ...
San Mateo Daily Journal

The debate over use of atomic bombs continues

A pair of grim 80th anniversaries will be observed next week. Taken as a pair, their historical significance resonates down to this day and age. So does intense debate about the many reasons and ...