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Condensed Matter Dec 14, 2023

Attoscience unveils a light-matter hybrid phase in graphite reminiscent of superconductivity

X-ray absorption spectroscopy is an element-selective and electronic-state sensitive technique that is one of the most widely used analytical techniques to study the composition of materials or substances. Until recently, ...

Bio & Medicine Nov 22, 2023

CRONT: Empowering optical tweezers with 'biometric eyes'

Optothermal nanotweezers, an innovative optical manipulation technique over the past decade, have revolutionized classical optical manipulation by efficiently capturing a broader spectrum of nanoparticles. While this technique ...

Molecular & Computational biology Oct 24, 2023

A new versatile tool for studying fish hormones may transform fish farming

Dr. Itamar Harel, along with Ph.D. student Eitan Moses and postdoctoral researcher Dr. Roman Franek, all from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has introduced an innovative platform for controlling peptide hormones in fish, ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 7, 2023

Single-particle photoacoustic vibrational spectroscopy using optical microresonators

Pythagoras first discovered that the vibrations of strings are drastically enhanced at certain frequencies. This discovery forms the basis of our tone system. Such natural vibrations ubiquitously exist in objects regardless ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 1, 2023

Ultrafast terahertz emission from emerging symmetry-broken materials

Terahertz (THz) emission spectroscopy has emerged as a valuable technique for investigating static physical properties as well as ultrafast dynamics occurring in novel material systems that may remain hidden to other probes.

Biotechnology Mar 13, 2023

Somatic genome editing therapies are becoming a reality—but debate over ethics, equitable access and governance continue

Hundreds of experts from around the world gathered at the Francis Crick Institute in London this week for the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing.

Bio & Medicine Mar 2, 2023

Researchers develop a new way to identify bacteria in fluids

Shine a laser on a drop of blood, mucus, or wastewater, and the light reflecting back can be used to positively identify bacteria in the sample.

Optics & Photonics Feb 21, 2023

Enhanced arsenic detection in water, food, soil

It is a cruel paradox that on a planet with a surface mostly covered by water, hundreds of millions of people don't have access to clean drinking water. As for the pollution of potable and natural water sources, one of the ...

Political science Sep 28, 2022

The techniques of denial and distraction that politicians use to manage scandal

The U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection intends to hold another public hearing, likely the last before it releases its official report. The hearing had been scheduled for Sept. 28, 2022 ...

Mathematics Apr 6, 2022

New model could have 'Moneyball'-like impact on baseball players' value

In the movie "Moneyball," a young economics graduate and a cash-strapped Major League Baseball coach introduce a new way to evaluate baseball players' value. Their innovative idea to compute players' statistical data and ...

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