Only one atom thick, hBN – often nicknamed "white graphene" – is an ultra-thin, super-resilient material that blocks electrical currents, withstands extreme temperatures and resists chemical damage.
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New Research Reveals Groundwater Pathways Across Continent
The simulation, published Jan. 6 in the journal Nature Water, shows that rainfall and snowmelt flow much farther underground than previously understood and that more than half the water in streams and rivers originates from aquifers once thought to be so deep as to be walled off from streams.
Ocean Warming and Thawing Permafrost Reduce the Arctic Ocean's Biological Carbon Storage and CO2 Uptake
The Arctic experiences some of the most rapid climate changes on the planet, resulting in significant sea-ice melt.
New Filter Captures and Recycles Aluminum from Manufacturing Waste
Used in everything from soda cans and foil wrap to circuit boards and rocket boosters, aluminum is the second-most-produced metal in the world after steel.
Machine Learning and Satellite Imagery Could Help Protect the World’s Most Important Crops
A new North Carolina State University study combines satellite imagery with machine learning technology to help model rice crop productivity faster and more accurately.
Montana State Graduate Students Publish New Explorations of Wheat Stem Sawfly Management
Two graduate students in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture have published new research on two aspects of management for one of the region’s most damaging agricultural pests.