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Scholars Have Released the First Words Chosen for The Oxford Dictionary of African American English
Scholars Have Released the First Words Chosen for The Oxford Dictionary of African American English
The years-in-the-making Oxford Dictionary of African American English will offer proper attribution to words and phrases that originated in Black culture.
2023-06-02 02:16
Science recreate mysterious ice found on Neptune that only melts at extreme temperatures
Science recreate mysterious ice found on Neptune that only melts at extreme temperatures
Five years ago, scientists managed to recreate what is known as superionic ice, in lab experiments for the first time. Superionic ice is believed to form within Uranus and Neptune as familiar materials are subjected to extreme pressures and heat, with iron atoms forming hot, black, heavy ice. But just last year researchers at several universities in the United States discovered a new phase of superionic ice. The discovery helps broaden our understanding of why Uranus and Neptune have off-kilter magnetic fields with multiple poles. Different to forms of water on Earth, the oxygen atoms in superionic ice are locked in a solid cubic lattice, while the ionised hydrogen atoms are loose, flowing through the lattice. This gives superionic ice conductive properties as well as raising its melting point, meaning the frozen water remains solid at temperatures up to 4704 Degree Celsius (8500 Fahrenheit). In this latest study, Stanford University's Arianna Gleason and colleagues blasted thin slivers of water, sandwiched between two diamond layers, with some extremely powerful lasers. "Recent discoveries of water-rich Neptune-like exoplanets require a more detailed understanding of the phase diagram of [water] at pressure–temperature conditions relevant to their planetary interiors," Gleason and colleagues explain in their paper, from January 2022 X-Ray diffraction revealed the hot, dense ice's crystal structure, and confirmed the ice crystals were in fact a new phase, distinct from the superionic ice that was observed in 2019. This newly discovered superionic ice, Ice XIX, has increased conductivity compared to its 2019 predecessor. The conductivity is important because it helps us understand why certain off-kilter magnetic fields are generated on planets such as Neptune and Uranus. You can read the paper, published in Scientific Reports here. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-19 16:53
Iceland evacuates town over concerns of volcanic eruption
Iceland evacuates town over concerns of volcanic eruption
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Icelandic authorities have completed the evacuation of 3,000 residents of a town in the southwest of the island
2023-11-12 03:26
Twitter says Microsoft broke its rules for developers
Twitter says Microsoft broke its rules for developers
Twitter on Thursday accused Microsoft of breaking the social network's rules for developers who access the platform's data, according to a copy of...
2023-05-19 09:27
Hot October Makes 2023 ‘Virtually Certain’ to Be Warmest Year Ever
Hot October Makes 2023 ‘Virtually Certain’ to Be Warmest Year Ever
This October was the warmest on record and 2023 is “virtually certain” to be the hottest year ever
2023-11-08 12:22
Meta's Zuckerberg shakes off Apple Vision Pro: report
Meta's Zuckerberg shakes off Apple Vision Pro: report
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday told employees that while Apple's mixed reality gear may be nice, it is not his vision of the future...
2023-06-09 09:23
OpenAI announces $5 million partnership to support local news
OpenAI announces $5 million partnership to support local news
OpenAI is teaming up with the American Journalism Project (AJP) to support local news, a
2023-07-19 01:52
These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Pioneer Natural, Exxon, Tesla, Rivian, Levi Strauss, and More
These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Pioneer Natural, Exxon, Tesla, Rivian, Levi Strauss, and More
A report says Exxon Mobil is close to acquiring Pioneer Natural Resources in a deal that could be worth about $60 billion, Tesla is cutting prices of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the U.S., and Rivian rises modestly after a record share slump.
2023-10-06 16:57
This new iPhone 15 battery health feature may entice you to upgrade ASAP
This new iPhone 15 battery health feature may entice you to upgrade ASAP
Apple's new iPhone 15, which runs on iOS 17, has a built-in battery health feature
2023-09-21 01:26
Scientists create clean fuel from thin air
Scientists create clean fuel from thin air
Researchers have discovered how to create clean, sustainable fuels using only carbon dioxide captured from the air and energy from the Sun. A team from the University of Cambridge used a solar-powered reactor to transform CO2 from real-world sources into an inexhaustible energy supply. The research took inspiration from carbon capture and storage (CCS), which until now has captured CO2 in order to pump it into underground storage. “Instead of storing CO2 underground, like in CCS, we can capture it from the air and make clean fuel from it,” said Dr Motiar Rahaman. “This way, we can cut out the fossil fuel industry from the process of fuel production, which can hopefully help us avoid climate destruction.” The solar-driven technology is able to actively capture CO2 from either industrial processes, or directly from the air. “This solar-powered system takes two harmful waste products – plastic and carbon emissions – and converts them into something truly useful,” said co-first author Dr Sayan Kar. “The fact that we can effectively take CO2 from air and make something useful from it is special. It’s satisfying to see that we can actually do it using only sunlight.” The research was detailed in a study, titled ‘Integrated Capture and Solar-driven Utilisation of CO2 from Flue Gas and Air’, published in the scientific journal Joule on Monday. Read More ‘Miracle material’ solar panels to finally enter production in China
2023-06-19 23:21
Arduino Introduces the Nano ESP32, Bringing the Popular IoT Microcontroller into the Arduino Ecosystem
Arduino Introduces the Nano ESP32, Bringing the Popular IoT Microcontroller into the Arduino Ecosystem
AUSTIN, Texas & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2023--
2023-07-17 20:21
'He's not wrong': Fans divided as Asmongold shares two cents on 'ugly and fat' Twitch content creators
'He's not wrong': Fans divided as Asmongold shares two cents on 'ugly and fat' Twitch content creators
Amouranth's moderator CEO_OF_AMOURANTH takes a jab at Asmongold over his controversial comment regarding beauty standards
2023-05-13 13:20