Here on Earth, it might not matter if your wristwatch runs a few seconds slow. But crucial spacecraft functions need accuracy down to one billionth of a second or less. Navigating with GPS, for example, relies on precise ...
Space Exploration
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Observations with the LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) radio telescope last year showed that first generation Starlink satellites emit unintended radio waves that can hinder astronomical observations.
Astronomy
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In the world of nanotechnology, the development of dynamic systems that respond to molecular signals is becoming increasingly important. The DNA origami technique, whereby DNA is programmed so as to produce functional nanostructures, ...
Bio & Medicine
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Researchers have identified key cellular control sites that regulate gene expression and prevent the activation of "cryptic" genomic regions, including ancient viral sequences.
Cell & Microbiology
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Research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, highlights the substantial advantages of using AI models over conventional drought indices in predicting the causes and onslaught of conditions leading to scarcity of ...
Earth Sciences
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Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that a type of qubit whose architecture is more amenable to mass production can perform comparably to qubits currently dominating ...
Quantum Physics
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A new study has revealed Australians are wasting food because of unclear date labels and storage advice. The report was published by RMIT University and End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre.
Social Sciences
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Within bacterial cells, specialized immune systems known as retrons fend off viral attacks. But that's not all they can do. Scientists, including Seth Shipman, Ph.D., at Gladstone Institutes, have shown that retrons also ...
Biotechnology
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As part of the race to combat global insecticide resistance, new research shows that the same CBD people use to treat a variety of ailments is also extremely effective at killing mosquito larvae.
Ecology
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Are the biggest and most bulging calf muscles necessarily the most powerful? The scientists behind new research into muscle architecture say it's not the size of a muscle that delivers the most force, but rather its layout—in ...
Other
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