Search results for asymmetric position

General Physics Mar 4, 2024

Breaking an electrolyte's charge neutrality

Plant vascular circulation, ion channels, our own lymphatic network, and many energy harvesting systems rely on the transport of dissolved salt solutions through tortuous conduits. These solutions, or electrolytes, maintain ...

Plants & Animals Feb 27, 2024

A liking for licking—sex and social status influence social grooming among free-ranging feral cattle in Hong Kong

Unique insights into the social lives of cattle revealed in a new study by scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) can enhance our understanding of animal behavior and welfare. The study suggests that sex and ...

Analytical Chemistry Jan 22, 2024

New reagent improves process of making sulfur-containing compounds that may be used in medicines

During the past decade, there has been significant development of new sulfur containing compounds that are used in various industries, including pharmaceuticals and agricultural products. Sulfoximines, sulfonimidoyl fluorides ...

Astronomy Jan 15, 2024

Astronomers discover new Be/X-ray binary system

Astronomers from the Open University in Milton Keynes, UK and elsewhere report the detection of a new Be/X-ray binary. The newfound system, designated 4XMM J182531.5–144036, exhibits persistent X-ray emission. The finding ...

Social Sciences Jan 10, 2024

Podcasts and compulsory attendance found to improve student learning

Lectures continue to dominate university teaching, but especially when it comes to big introductory courses, more group work and alternative assignments, such as making podcasts, can have a positive effect.

Analytical Chemistry Jan 10, 2024

Researchers report successful synthesis of specific chiral molecules using rearrangements of simple hydrocarbons

In nature, organic molecules are either left- or right-handed, but synthesizing molecules with a specific "handedness" in a lab is hard to do. Make a drug or enzyme with the wrong "handedness," and it just won't work. Now ...

Social Sciences Dec 8, 2023

A better way of measuring homophily: Uncovering hidden mixing patterns in real-world networks.

It is likely that you have heard of the term "homophily" before. After all, the concept permeates all of our relationships, both in real-life and online—the way we make friends, the way we choose a sexual partner, who we ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 20, 2023

High-power fiber lasers emerge as a pioneering technology

Optical scientists have found a new way to significantly increase the power of fiber lasers while maintaining their beam quality, making them a future key defense technology against low-cost drones and for use in other applications ...

Cell & Microbiology Nov 16, 2023

Research reveals molecular mechanism of asymmetric calcium-sensitive receptor activation

Calcium-sensing receptors (CaSRs), widely distributed in tissues and organs such as parathyroid glands, intestines, bones and kidneys, sense the concentration of calcium ions in the blood and maintain the calcium balance ...

Nanomaterials Oct 25, 2023

Study demonstrates on-demand locomotion of physical intelligence–encoded electronics

Beyond flexible electronics, which can be deformed into 3D curvilinear shapes through passive mechanical strain, shape-reconfigurable electronics hold significant promise as the next generation of electronic devices.

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