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Rice University researchers suggest Thomas Edison may have accidentally produced graphene in 1879 while testing carbon‑filament light bulbs with flash Joule heating; their experiments on bamboo filaments showed transient graphene formation that would quickly convert to graphite, implying Edison could have created a modern “wonder material” long before graphene’s official isolation.
Rice University researchers replicated Edison’s 1879 carbon‑filament bulb method and, using modern analysis, found evidence that turbostratic graphene formed in the heated carbon filament; while not definitive proof Edison himself produced graphene, the study shows how re‑examining historical experiments with current tools can reveal overlooked materials and spur new questions.
Imani Dia Smith, a former Broadway child star known for her role in 'The Lion King,' was found dead from stab wounds in Edison, New Jersey. Her boyfriend, Jordan D. Jackson-Small, has been charged with her murder and other related crimes. Smith was 26 and is survived by her 3-year-old son.
Police are investigating after a school bus carrying about 30 John Adams Middle School students crashed into a home in Edison, New Jersey. The bus lost control while going around a curve, and the driver drove through a field to avoid hitting other houses. The bus brakes apparently failed, and one student suffered a minor injury. No one in the home was injured.