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Optics & Photonics Apr 8, 2024

Propagating dimensions of light: Deforming versatile non-diffractive beams along the optical trajectory

The diffraction of light is a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature where waves spread out as they propagate. This spreading of light beams during propagation limits the efficient transmission of energy and information. Therefore, ...

Astronomy Apr 8, 2024

Astronomers detect unprecedented behavior from nearby magnetar

Researchers using Murriyang, CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope, have detected unusual radio pulses from a previously dormant star with a powerful magnetic field.

Astronomy Apr 8, 2024

A wobbling magnetized star challenges the origin of repeating fast radio bursts

An international research team led by Gregory Desvignes from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, has used the Effelsberg and Jodrell Bank radio telescopes to observe the precessing magnetar XTE ...

Molecular & Computational biology Apr 4, 2024

New study paves the way for precision drugs to treat blood cancers

The Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) protein mediates signaling from several cytokine receptors in the regulation of hematopoiesis and immune responses. Somatic mutations in human JAK2 lead to constitutive activation and cytokine-independent ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 4, 2024

Operando spectroscopy provides a window on water oxidation

Iridium oxide catalysts are effective for water oxidation making them very attractive for green technologies. A team including researchers from SANKEN (The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research) at Osaka University ...

Nanomaterials Apr 4, 2024

Biodegradable aerogel: Airy cellulose from a 3D printer

At first glance, biodegradable materials, inks for 3D printing and aerogels don't seem to have much in common. All three have great potential for the future; however, "green" materials do not pollute the environment, 3D printing ...

Biotechnology Apr 3, 2024

Pollen is a promising sustainable tool in the bone regeneration process

A new study has shown pollen grains can be used as green templates for producing biomaterials, showcasing their potential to support drug delivery and bone regeneration.

Analytical Chemistry Apr 3, 2024

Fuel cells: Oxidation processes of phosphorous acid revealed by tender X-rays

The interactions between phosphorous acid and the platinum catalyst in high-temperature PEM fuel cells are more complex than previously assumed. Experiments at BESSY II with tender X-rays have decoded the multiple oxidation ...

Space Exploration Apr 3, 2024

Rock sampled by NASA's Perseverance embodies why rover came to Mars

The 24th sample taken by the six-wheeled scientist offers new clues about Jezero Crater and the lake it may have once held.

Nanomaterials Apr 3, 2024

New molecular compound designed with technological applications at the nanoscale

A team led by the Laboratory of Molecular Nanoscience of the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Barcelona has designed a new molecular compound based on gadolinium (Gd), a chemical element that can generate a magnetocaloric ...

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