Condensed Matter
Scientists harness vacuum fluctuations to engineer quantum materials
Vacuum is often thought of as empty, but in fact it is teeming with fleeting energy fluctuations—virtual photons popping in and out of existence that can interact with matter, giving rise to new, potentially useful properties.
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Molecular & Computational biology
Ancient DNA reveals new clues about the incredible journey of dogs in the Americas
A new study led by Dr. Aurélie Manin from the School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford has traced the incredible journey of humankind's best friend across the Americas, showing how dogs slowly spread southward alongside ...
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Structural and kinematical properties of globular cluster NGC 5634 challenge its Sagittarius origins
By analyzing the data from the DESI Legacy Imaging Survey, Chinese astronomers have investigated a globular cluster known as NGC 5634. Results of the new study, published June 5 on the arXiv pre-print server, provide more ...
Astronomers capture most detailed thousand-color image of the Sculptor galaxy
Astronomers have created a galactic masterpiece: an ultra-detailed image that reveals previously unseen features in the Sculptor galaxy. Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), they observed ...
Astronomy
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Atom tweezer arrays reveal how phase transitions unfold in mesoscopic systems
As the number of particles in a physical system increases, its properties can change and different phase transitions (i.e., shifts into different phases of matter) can take place. Microscopic systems (i.e., containing only ...
Approximately one-third of vertebrate scavenger species may be facing population decline
A small team of biologists at Stanford University has found evidence that approximately one-third of all vertebrate scavengers are threatened or decreasing in abundance. In their study, published in the Proceedings of the ...
Scientists discover a materials maze that prevents bacterial infections
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered surface patterns that can drastically reduce bacteria's ability to multiply on plastics, which means that infections on medical devices, such as catheters, could ...
Cell & Microbiology
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New system reliably controls prosthetic hand movements without relying on biological signals
The loss of a limb following an injury, accident or disease can greatly reduce quality of life, making it harder for people to engage in daily activities. Yet recent technological advances have opened new exciting possibilities ...
Artificial neural networks reveal how peripersonal neurons represent the space around the body
The brains of humans and other primates are known to execute various sophisticated functions, one of which is the representation of the space immediately surrounding the body. This area, also sometimes referred to as "peripersonal ...
Tiny gallium nitride transistors boost chip speed and efficiency in new 3D design
The advanced semiconductor material gallium nitride will likely be key for the next generation of high-speed communication systems and the power electronics needed for state-of-the-art data centers.
Electronics & Semiconductors
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Simulation Belongs Where Decisions Are Made
Custom apps bring the benefits of simulation to those who need it, when they need it, in a format that makes sense for them.
The Future is Interdisciplinary
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Medical Xpress
Call for new approach to mental health care for people who also have epilepsy
Five common habits that might be harming your liver
West Nile virus detected in Massachusetts 'earlier' than normal
Infertility tied to heart problems in women
The family of molecules that could help diagnose—and treat—breast cancer
The price paid for an Obamacare plan could surge next year in Florida
Could a busier social life be a very early sign of Alzheimer's?
Novel fusion gene leads to diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma
Inner speech therapy shows promise for easing autistic children's emotional dysregulation
Two brain cell types that determine whether smells are pleasant or unpleasant identified
Tree-shrew study finds specific brain circuit linking nighttime light exposure and depression
Aquatic therapy can heal muscles and minds of people with chronic low back pain, study suggests
Tech Xplore
Tiny gallium nitride transistors boost chip speed and efficiency in new 3D design
Microsoft working on next-gen Xbox video game console
Energy transition: How coal mines could go solar
Superconducting circuit could one day replace semiconductor components in quantum computing systems
A new tool predicts when users will reject a new technology
Global oil demand to dip in 2030, first drop since COVID: IEA
UK startup looks to cut shipping's carbon emissions
AI 'reanimations': Making facsimiles of the dead raises ethical quandaries
Spain says 'overvoltage' caused huge April blackout
The first ancient flying reptiles were winners of increasing Triassic humid environments
Pterosaurs, which dominated the skies of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, first evolved to take to the air in warm and humid conditions during the Late Triassic, a new study suggests.
Evolution
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Sea ice plays important role in variability of carbon uptake by Southern Ocean
New research reveals the importance of winter sea ice in the year-to-year variability of the amount of atmospheric CO2 absorbed by a region of the Southern Ocean.
Earth Sciences
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Study reveals 'switch-like' behavior for hundreds of genes with links to human disease
Gene expression, where cells use the genetic information encoded in DNA to produce proteins, has been thought of as a dimmer light.
Genetics
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Dramatic stretch in quantum materials confirms 100-year-old prediction
Research from the University of St Andrews has set a new benchmark for the precision with which researchers can explore fundamental physics in quantum materials. The work has implications extending from materials science ...
Condensed Matter
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Longer walks linked to lower risk of chronic low back pain
Investigators at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology report walking more than 100 minutes per day was associated with a 23% lower risk of chronic low back pain.
Bolg amondol: New monstersaur reveals complex evolutionary history of giant Gila monster relatives
A newly discovered, raccoon-sized armored monstersaurian from the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Southern Utah, United States, reveals a surprising diversity of large lizards at the pinnacle of the age of ...
Evolution
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Inner speech therapy shows promise for easing autistic children's emotional dysregulation
Children on the autism spectrum, often at odds with their own emotions, may find help in an unlikely place: their own inner voice. A team from the University of Pittsburgh and collaborators tested a novel intervention designed ...
Scientists finally synthesize stable neutral nitrogen allotrope via room temperature gas-phase reaction
Nitrogen finally joins the elite tier of elements like carbon that can form neutral allotropes—different structural forms of a single chemical element. Researchers from Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, have synthesized ...
Two brain cell types that determine whether smells are pleasant or unpleasant identified
You wouldn't microwave fish around your worst enemy—the smell lingers both in kitchen and memory. It is one few of us like, let alone have positive associations with. But what makes our brains decide a smell is stinky?
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Thermodynamics revisited: Study solves 120-year-old problem and corrects one of Einstein's ideas
Nernst's theorem—a general experimental observation presented in 1905 that entropy exchanges tend to zero when the temperature tends to zero—has been directly linked to the second principle of thermodynamics in a paper ...
General Physics
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How to make sure the new grooming gangs investigation is the last
Louise Casey's recent report on grooming gangs and child sexual exploitation in the UK lays bare institutional failings. It highlights that, at present, victims cannot rely upon the criminal justice system—and that it has ...
Why a US court allowed a dead man to deliver his own victim impact statement—via an AI avatar
In November 2021, in the city of Chandler, Arizona, Chris Pelkey was shot and killed by Gabriel Horcasitas in a road rage altercation.
Diminishing night sky: Light pollution from cities and satellites is making stars harder to see
This week, Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the star cluster also known as the Pleiades.
Seals study shows melting sea ice is shaping their future
A new study of Antarctic seals shows that environmental conditions are leading to a severe decline in their populations in the South Orkney Islands. New results are published today (Wednesday 18 June) in the journal Global ...
Plastics threaten ecosystems and human health, but evidence-based solutions are under political fire
Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations Environment Programme announcing that the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution will ...
Study indicates use of bird-friendly glass saves birds' lives
A University of Mississippi ornithologist and researcher is working to make the windows on campus safer for birds.
Trump's plan to kill dozens of NASA missions threatens US space supremacy
NASA's car-sized Perseverance rover has been roaming the surface of Mars for four years, drilling into the alien soil to collect dirt it places in tubes and leaves on the ground.
Heatstroke in pets: What every pet owner should know
Pets can't speak up and tell their owners that they're getting overheated, so as temperatures warm up, it's important that pet owners are aware of heatstroke (a condition caused by the body overheating).
New technology uses underwater sound waves for faster and more reliable tsunami warnings in real-time
A new tool that assesses the level of danger posed by tsunamis in real-time has been made operational on a global scale.
Atom tweezer arrays reveal how phase transitions unfold in mesoscopic systems
As the number of particles in a physical system increases, its properties can change and different phase transitions (i.e., shifts into different phases of matter) can take place. Microscopic systems (i.e., containing only ...
Hyperspectral sensor pushes weed science a wave further
By combining artificial intelligence and sensors that can see beyond visible light, Arkansas researchers have developed a system that exceeds human discernment when it comes to measuring herbicide-induced stress in plants.
Research shows many species are declining in the Wadden Sea, while only a few are thriving
In a unique collaboration between the University of Groningen and the Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, researchers studied population trends across 3,058 populations of various species throughout the entire Wadden ...
Permafrost in Swiss Alps at record warmth
The permafrost in Switzerland's Alps is the warmest since records began, the Swiss Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday.
Canada needs 'bold ambition' to poach top US researchers
Like Europe, Canada is looking to attract top US scientists who may want to evade President Donald Trump's crackdown on universities and research institutions.
Eruption of Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano creates ash plume visible 90 miles away
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted Tuesday, spewing towering columns of hot ash into the air. Authorities raised the eruption alert to the highest level and expanded the danger zone to 8 kilometers ...
Amazon scorpion toxin kills breast cancer cells
The venom of a common species of Amazonian scorpion may give rise to a potential drug for treating a cancer that is one of the leading causes of death in women.
Enzymes from fungi can be used to extract plant components for biofuels and bioplastics
Plant cell wall components such as cellulose are abundant sources of carbohydrates that are widely used in biofuels and bioproducts; however, extraction of these components from plant biomass is relatively difficult due to ...
How likely are extreme hot weather episodes in today's UK climate?
In a study published in Weather, researchers estimated the current chances and characteristics of extreme hot episodes in the UK, and how they have changed over the last six decades.
To what extent are tree species in Mexico and Central America threatened by extinction?
More than 4,000 tree species are found only in Mexico and Central America, or Mesoamerica. Research published in Plants, People, Planet reveals that nearly half of these tree species are threatened by extinction.
Mind-control techniques remain with us in social media, cults, AI, elsewhere, new book argues
Brainwashing is often viewed as a Cold War relic—think '60s films like "The Manchurian Candidate" and "The IPCRESS File."
