New aging mechanism discovered in nematodes
Even the genes and proteins that have been most closely studied are still far from having given up all their secrets. Like a Swiss Army knife, they have many different, often unknown functions.
Even the genes and proteins that have been most closely studied are still far from having given up all their secrets. Like a Swiss Army knife, they have many different, often unknown functions.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2024
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Venus may be a (slightly) gentler place than some scientists give it credit for.
Planetary Sciences
Oct 2, 2023
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Can quantum optics be used for practical applications? A lot depends on whether a large number of photons can be gathered in quantum state.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 8, 2023
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Researchers have identified the weak molecular forces that hold together a tiny, self-assembling box with powerful possibilities. The study demonstrates a practical application of a force common in biological systems and ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 31, 2018
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The investigation of the hack that gave the world access to hundreds of nude celebrity pictures identified another massive gap in online security. Given Apple's reputation of being among the more secure tech companies, this ...
Security
Sep 5, 2014
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The laws of classical physics that describe the world around us can be very different from those of the quantum world. At the quantum level, particles can behave more like waves that can pass through each other and display ...
Quantum Physics
May 16, 2014
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Until recently measuring a 27-dimensional quantum state would have been a time-consuming, multistage process using a technique called quantum tomography, which is similar to creating a 3D image from many 2D ones. Researchers ...
Quantum Physics
Jan 20, 2014
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A*STAR's Institute for Infocomm Research has helped to fix three security weaknesses in Apple's iOS mobile operating system.
Security
Nov 6, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have developed on-chip optomechanical sensors for atomic force microscopy (AFM) that extend the range of mechanical properties found in commercial ...
Nanophysics
Oct 25, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Researchers from the UK and Germany have found that 3G telephony systems pose a security weakness that results in threats to user privacy. The weakness makes it possible for stalkers to trace and identify subscribers. ...