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- Human-inspired robot takes a brisk walk in the grass
- Chemists cook up three atom-thick electronic sheets
- Black holes gorging at excessive rates
| Human-inspired robot takes a brisk walk in the grass Posted: 03 May 2015 07:16 AM PDT In a rolling, outdoor field, full of lumps, bumps and uneven terrain, researchers have successfully field-tested for the first time the locomotion abilities of a two-legged robot with technology that they believe heralds the running robots of the future.  |
| Chemists cook up three atom-thick electronic sheets Posted: 03 May 2015 07:11 AM PDT Making thin films out of semiconducting materials is analogous to how ice grows on a windowpane: When the conditions are just right, the semiconductor grows in flat crystals that slowly fuse together, eventually forming a continuous film. This process of film deposition is common for traditional semiconductors like silicon or gallium arsenide -- the basis of modern electronics -- but scientists are now pushing the limits for how thin they can go. They have demonstrated a way to create a new kind of semiconductor thin film that retains its electrical properties even when it is just atoms thick.  |
| Black holes gorging at excessive rates Posted: 03 May 2015 06:18 AM PDT A group of unusual giant black holes may be consuming excessive amounts of matter, according to a new study. This finding may help astronomers understand how the largest black holes were able to grow so rapidly in the early Universe.  |
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