How Graphene Is Made

It’s so interesting to watch the magic material that is graphene get made, because you can’t really see a damn thing. It’s totally transparent and only one atom thick, so it’s basically creating invisibility with the help of other materials.

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Single-molecule switch gets us closer to light-powered computers

The computer and gadget industries have boosted the power of components by shrinking them to near-microscopic scale. One radical field, molecular electronics, takes this to its logical extreme: constructing circuits and devices from single molecules.

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Noomi Rapace in Alien: Covenant After All!

It was reported previously that Noomi Rapace would not be back to reprise her Prometheus role of Elizabeth Shaw in Ridley Scott’s next installment, Alien: Covenant. Apparently things have changed.

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Bank of America Now Lets You Withdraw Cash From ATMs Using Apple Pay

You can now withdraw cash from your Bank of America account using Apple Pay. Users on Reddit have already begun to see compatible ATM machines throughout America, like the one pictured above in Redondo Beach, California.

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Russian Bill Requires Encryption Backdoors In All Messenger Apps

Patrick O'Neill quotes a report from The Daily Dot: A new bill in the Russian Duma, the country's lower legislative house, proposes to make cryptographic backdoors mandatory in all messaging apps in the country so the Federal Security Service -- the successor to the KGB -- can obtain special access

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Blood test shows chance of suffering heart attack within five years

Researchers have discovered that high levels of antibodies – molecules produced by the immune system – are linked to a low risk of heart problems, regardless of other risk factors.

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Thank Goodness the Game of Thrones Characters Don't Have Facebook

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