Quantum Physics
An experimental test of the nonlocal energy alteration between two quantum memories
Quantum technologies operate by leveraging various quantum mechanical effects, including entanglement. Entanglement occurs when two or more particles share correlated states even if they are distant.
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Cell & Microbiology
Scientists witness living plant cells generate cellulose and form cell walls for the first time
In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building ...
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New insights into formation of anthropogenic organic aerosols suggest greater region impact
Anthropogenic organic aerosols are carbon-containing particles emitted by humans into the air, which are classified as particulate matter. They pose a significant health threat and contribute to millions of deaths worldwide ...
Environment
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Insecticides may contribute to bigger problems with certain weeds
Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.
Ecology
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Two bees or not two bees? How wild bees feel the sting of honeybee competition
Researchers from the University of Florence and University of Pisa conducted an experiment demonstrating that managed honeybees (Apis mellifera) on Giannutri Island significantly deplete nectar and pollen availability, leading ...
Decoding a green alga's ciliary layer: Study reveals high‐resolution structure
Biological cells often possess thin, hair-like protrusions on their surface known as cilia, which serve various functions ranging from movement to sensing environmental signals. Researchers from Germany and Italy have recently ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Cutting-edge experiments reveal 'hidden' details in transforming material with implications for faster microelectronics
Phase changes are central to the world around us. Probably the most familiar example is when ice melts into water or water boils into steam, but phase changes also underlie heating systems and even digital memory, such as ...
Condensed Matter
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A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun
A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere.
Planetary Sciences
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Microdosing LSD for ADHD is no better than a placebo, clinical trial shows
Microdosing, or low-dose treatment of psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), has gained popularity in recent years as a potential method for alleviating symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...
Immune cell dysfunction in GI tract may lead to onset of inflammatory bowel disease
A research team led by Mount Sinai has uncovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn's disease, according to findings published in Science Immunology. The researchers said their discovery provides ...
Immunology
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Find Your Best Idea with Multiphysics Modeling and Apps
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Tech Xplore
Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution
By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have obtained the first historical record of plastic pollution in Greenland. The new data suggest ...
Earth Sciences
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DNA data storage: AI method speeds up data retrieval by 3,200 times
Researchers from the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science have developed an AI-based method that accelerates DNA-based data retrieval by three orders of magnitude while significantly improving accuracy. The ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
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Wireless terahertz cryogenic interconnect minimizes heat-to-information transfer in quantum processors
Quantum computers, devices that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could outperform classical computers in some complex optimization and computational tasks. However, before these systems can be adopted ...
How bacteria 'vaccinate' themselves with genetic material from dormant viruses
Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." Scientists have sought to learn how ...
Cell & Microbiology
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First stroke rehabilitation drug that reestablishes brain connections discovered in mouse model
A new study by UCLA Health has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice.
Medications
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Scientists measure the spin-parity of charm baryons for the first time
In a new development at CERN, researchers at the LHCb collaboration have determined the spin-parity of singly heavy charm baryons for the first time, addressing a long-standing mystery in baryon research.
How the brain predicts the immediate future
Imagine a boxer dodging a punch, a musician perfectly timing a note, or a driver anticipating a green light—the brain can be seen as an amazing tool that is constantly predicting the future. But how does it do this?
Neuroscience
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Core-shell nanocluster catalyst enables high-efficiency, low-cost and eco-friendly hydrogen production
A Korean research team has successfully developed an advanced electrochemical catalyst. This innovation is expected to lead the next generation of sustainable hydrogen production.
Nanomaterials
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Using perovskite to make LED pixels as small as a virus
A team of physicists, engineers, opticians and photonics specialists at Zhejiang University, in China, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of Cambridge, in the U.K., has found a way to make pixels smaller ...
High-pressure method can differentiate proton-coupled electron transfer mechanisms
Redox reactions form the basis of many fundamental processes of life. Without them, neither cellular respiration nor photosynthesis could take place. Redox reactions also play a crucial role in applications in the domains ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Chang'e-6 samples suggest 4.25-billion-year-old impact formed moon's South Pole–Aitken basin
Scientists have long sought to determine the age of the moon's South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin, the largest and oldest known impact crater on the lunar surface. Recently, a research team led by Prof. Chen Yi from the Institute ...
Study: People select feedback to flatter others, except when they dislike them
People generally try to make other people feel good about themselves, but not when they dislike them. That's the finding of a new study by psychologists at the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania ...
Identifying high-skill ensemble members could boost extreme cold forecasts in East Asia
Subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) forecasting plays a significant role in the early warning of extreme weather events and disaster risk prevention, but its predictive capability remains limited.
PFAS: The next asbestos?
In some of the Earth's most remote and inaccessible regions, there are traces of humankind.
Earth's drylands expand, affecting billions as climate warms
As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three decades, over three-fourths of all the world's land became drier than it had been in the previous 30 years.
Southeast Asia's fisheries benefit from small-scale, multispecies capture, study finds
Despite decades of warnings about overfishing, Southeast Asia's capture fisheries have proven remarkably robust.
New frontiers in recycling waste vegetable oil: A research project for the circular economy
The Politecnico di Milano, coordinator of the WORLD—Waste Oils RecycLe and Development project, proposes an innovative, circular and sustainable process to turn used vegetable oil into a valuable resource.
How warp drives don't break relativity
Somehow, we all know how a warp drive works. You're in your spaceship and you need to get to another star. So you press a button or flip a switch or pull a lever and your ship just goes fast. Like really fast. Faster than ...
Extremely Large Telescope could sense hints of life at Proxima Centauri in just 10 hours, simulations suggest
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in northern Chile, will give us a better view of the Milky Way than any ground-based telescope before it. It's difficult to overstate how transformative it ...
A simulated universe works better when dark energy changes over time
Dark energy is a mystery so daunting that it stretches and strains our most robust theories. The universe is expanding, driven by the unknown force that we've named Dark Energy. Dark Energy is also accelerating the rate of ...
NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier
The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City's vaunted drinking water are getting saltier due to decades of road salt being spread near the system—and they will eventually have to be abandoned if nothing is ...
3D Printing: Saving weight and space at launch
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is regularly used on the ground to quickly produce a variety of devices. Adapting this process for space could let crew members create tools and parts for maintenance and ...
Directly or indirectly, we all depend on forests
Because of their importance to life on Earth, forests have gained the nickname "lungs of the planet" for their role in producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide.
Bio-based method creates polyurethane without toxic chemicals
Diisocyanates are used in the preparation of all polyurethanes, ranging from the foams used in shoe soles to the thermoplastics used in cell phone cases.
Unlikely wolf pair sparks row in rural France
A rare discovery in France of a pair of wolves, each from a distinct genetic background, has excited animal lovers demanding their protection and objections from farmers eager to protect livestock.
Preparing for catastrophic fire danger days a challenge for many older Australians, survey indicates
Most older Australians recently surveyed by Flinders University would not follow the Country Fire Services' advice regarding catastrophic fire danger days.
NRL's narrow field imager launches on NASA's PUNCH mission
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Narrow Field Imager (NFI) was launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as a part of NASA's Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission on March 11 ...
Research reveals how asset owners can leverage ESG shareholder engagement across the world
A new report has uncovered how investors can most effectively foster shareholder engagement on environmental, societal and governance (ESG) issues to overcome differences in structural and cultural climates around the world.
QR codes may represent workable tracking and tracing solution for Brazil's beer bottling industry
Better technology for keeping track of glass beer bottles could be important in improving health and safety and operational efficiency in the alcoholic beverage sector, according to work published in the International Journal ...
Research society's self-evaluation finds gaps in diversity and inclusion among its members
A new study reveals disparities in representation and inclusion among Sleep Research Society members, shedding light on the experiences of historically minoritized individuals within the organization. The findings highlight ...
