Plasma Physics
Unlocking the secrets of fusion's core with AI-enhanced simulations
Creating and sustaining fusion reactions—essentially recreating star-like conditions on Earth—is extremely difficult, and Nathan Howard, Ph.D., a principal research scientist at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center ...
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Nanophysics
Microfluidic component library component library enables rapid, low-cost device prototyping
Researchers have developed a freely available droplet microfluidic component library, which promises to transform the way microfluidic devices are created. This innovation, based on low-cost rapid prototyping and electrode ...
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Quantum billiard balls: Digging deeper into light-assisted atomic collisions
When atoms collide, their exact structure—for example, the number of electrons they have or even the quantum spin of their nuclei—has a lot to say about how they bounce off each ...
When atoms collide, their exact structure—for example, the number of electrons they have or even the quantum spin of their nuclei—has a lot to say ...
General Physics
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New 2D carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking
Researchers have found that a two-dimensional carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking—even the strongest crack under pressure, a problem materials scientists ...
Researchers have found that a two-dimensional carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking—even the strongest crack under pressure, ...
Nanomaterials
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Nanoscale technique uses atomic vibrations to show how quantum materials behave at interfaces
Scientists are racing to develop new materials for quantum technologies in computing and sensing for ultraprecise measurements. For these future technologies to transition from the ...
Scientists are racing to develop new materials for quantum technologies in computing and sensing for ultraprecise measurements. For these future technologies ...
Condensed Matter
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Study unveils new extrusion-induced instabilities in viscoelastic materials
Soft viscoelastic solids are flexible materials that can return to their original shape after being stretched. Due to the unique properties driving their deformation, these materials can sometimes behave and change shape ...

Kahramanmaraş earthquake study showcases potential slip rate errors
Accurate assessment of the land surface damage (such as small-scale fracturing and inelastic deformation) from two major earthquakes in 2023 can help scientists assess future earthquake hazards and therefore minimize risk ...
Earth Sciences
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The evolving pigment palette of European skin, eyes and hair as seen through ancient DNA
University of Ferrara researchers in Italy have examined how European skin, eye and hair pigmentation evolved over the past 45,000 years. Findings indicate that lighter pigmentation traits emerged gradually and non-linearly, ...

Jupiter's moon Callisto is very likely an ocean world
More pocked with craters than any other object in our solar system, Jupiter's outermost and second-biggest Galilean moon, Callisto, appears geologically unremarkable. In the 1990s, however, NASA's Galileo spacecraft captured ...
Astrobiology
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Neural network model can improve understanding of human attention
Imagine watching a speaker and another person nearby is loudly crunching from a bag of chips. To deal with this, a person could adjust their attention to downplay those crunch noises or focus their hearing on the speaker. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Multiple sclerosis: Cell-catching implant helps identify successful treatment in mice
A sponge-like implant in mice has helped guide a treatment that slowed or stopped a degenerative condition similar to multiple sclerosis in humans. It has also given University of Michigan researchers a first look at how ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Harnessing failure as an asset: How researchers are innovating smarter wearable tech
In the world of soft robotics and wearable technology, sheet-based fluidic devices are revolutionizing how lightweight, flexible and multifunctional systems are designed. But with innovation comes challenges, particularly ...
Engineering
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Innovative mortar blend uses recycled plastic to enhance insulation and cut waste
A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel that improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been developed by Newcastle University researchers. The team hopes this new building material could reduce heating ...
Engineering
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Find Your Best Idea with Multiphysics Modeling and Apps
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Medical Xpress

New therapy reduces reoffending in male offenders with antisocial personality disorder

Neural network model can improve understanding of human attention

Multiple sclerosis: Cell-catching implant helps identify successful treatment in mice

Mouse model uncovers how lung cells manage severe asthma inflammation

Cholesterol metabolism byproduct linked to Parkinson's disease

Abortion bans in the US linked to increased births and infant mortality, studies find

Mending a broken heart: Two types of scars in injured cardiac tissue, two paths to healing

Scientists develop 'smart pajamas' to monitor sleep disorders

Gene editing reveals enzyme's role in placental health during pregnancy

Chagas disease study in Paraguay supports use of rapid tests to improve access to diagnosis
Tech Xplore

3D-printed coffee and mushroom mix offers compostable plastic alternative

Enhanced cathode materials could expand electric vehicle driving range

Tiny grooves reshape future of solar cell manufacturing

Powering the future—ultrathin films enhance electrical conductivity in flexible electronics

High school students publish research on using AI for systems biology exploration

As AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber?

Musk launches 'scary smart' AI chatbot

Heat pumps have a coziness problem

Deep-sea organisms shape ocean floor at 7.5 km depth
Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores from the Pacific Ocean's ...
Earth Sciences
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Rare genetic syndrome affects male and female brains in distinct ways
Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Illana Gozes, examined the effects of different mutations in the ADNP protein, which is essential for normal brain development and aging, on the brain cells of mice—distinguishing ...
Genetics
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Timing in eBay negotiations affects deal outcomes, study reveals
Psychologists have discovered a strategy that could help eBay sellers make better deals: Don't delay when responding to buyer offers.
Economics & Business
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Strong nuclear force calculations explain multiscale phenomena in atomic nuclei
Atomic nuclei exhibit multiple energy scales simultaneously—ranging from hundreds down to fractions of a megaelectronvolt. A new study demonstrates that these drastically different scales can be explained through calculations ...
General Physics
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Light-powered breakthrough enables precision tuning of quantum dots
Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a new technique that uses light to tune the optical properties of quantum dots—making the process faster, more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable—without ...
Quantum Physics
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3D-printed coffee and mushroom mix offers compostable plastic alternative
Only 30% of a coffee bean is soluble in water, and many brewing methods aim to extract significantly less than that. So of the 1.6 billion pounds of coffee Americans consume in a year, more than 1.1 billion pounds of grounds ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Neurons linked to empathy: Study reveals brain cells that help us understand others
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology have identified specific neuronal cells that are essential to our understanding of other people. Runnan Cao, Ph.D., an instructor ...
Neuroscience
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Machine learning sheds light on how the human brain perceives feeling
How the brain feels about the world around it is the subject of a new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, co-authored by Edward A. Vessel, the Eugene Surowitz Assistant Professor of Computational ...
Neuroscience
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Dual-site catalyst transforms CO₂ into renewable methanol
Methanol, important for the manufacture of many everyday goods and for its green energy potential, may soon be produced faster and more efficiently thanks to a collaboration that included two Oregon State University researchers.
Nanomaterials
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Novel antibiotic BTZ-043 can also target TB bacteria hiding in dead lung tissue
Every year, 10 million people contract tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and approximately 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease. Treatment of TB usually requires ...
Medications
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Businesses can cut energy waste by creating a workplace where saving power feels encouraged, not enforced
Do you ever take the stairs instead of the elevator, or print double-sided—not for fitness, or to stretch the last few sheets of paper, but to save energy?

USDA grants conditional approval for new bird flu vaccine amid worsening outbreak
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted conditional approval for a new bird flu vaccine for poultry. This new avian flu vaccine, developed by New Jersey-based Zoetis, was approved last week after meeting safety ...

Researchers develop first room temperature holmium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride thin disk laser
In a study published in Optics Express, a research group led by Prof. Fu Yuxi from Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed the first room temperature holmium-doped ...

Avoiding the workplace mediocrity trap: Exclusion of top performers can lead to intentional underperformance
Confidence. Persistence. Ingenuity. Conventional wisdom tells us these are some of the traits needed for success at the office. But within teams, less laudable characteristics—maintaining the status quo, for instance—might ...

Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea
The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI H5N1) in Antarctica. The first results of the campaign, ...

Tackling the grand challenges of our time: We are all part of the solution
Climate change, social inequality, and technological disruption—our world is facing enormous challenges. But who decides how we tackle them? Is it only politicians, scientists, and business leaders who shape the future? ...

Deporting millions of immigrants could shock the US economy, increasing housing, food and other prices
One of President Donald Trump's major promises during the 2024 presidential campaign was to launch mass deportations of immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization.

Ecologists find that eastern monarch butterflies are delaying fall migration
From 2003 to 2019, amateur butterfly enthusiast Harlan Radcliff spent his lunch breaks observing butterflies on the grounds of the Camp Dodge military installation in central Iowa.

Study shows Indian Ocean devil rays at risk of overfishing
Newcastle University experts demonstrate a data-poor approach to assess the sustainability of devil ray catch in Indian Ocean fisheries.

Sunscreen's potential impact on marine life needs urgent investigation
The chemicals found in sunscreens are becoming an increasing presence in our ocean. But there are still significant gaps in our understanding of how they might affect marine ecosystems, according to a new study.

What can we learn from a 100-year-old housing experiment?
In a study published late last year, three architects explored the history of Trondhjems Kooperative Boligselskap (TKB) in light of social and political trends in today's Norway. TKB was and is a groundbreaking project from ...

Palm-sized single-shot full-color incoherent digital holographic camera system with white light
In a recent study, researchers developed a portable digital holographic camera system that can obtain full-color digital holograms of objects illuminated with spatially and temporally incoherent light in a single exposure. ...

Young people can be helped to develop more grit
A recent study shows that a new program can increase "grit" and self-efficacy in adolescents. Approximately 16,000 young people will soon have access to this program each year.

Scalable way to generate and control sound in silicon photonic chips
Researchers at the University of Twente have solved a long-standing problem: trapping optically-generated sound waves in a standard silicon photonic chip. This discovery, published as a featured article in APL Photonics, ...

Who gets to be a physicist? Research explores physics educational motivations of non-traditional students
What motivates students from non-traditional backgrounds to choose physics at university? Researchers at Communication and Learning in Science, among others, have investigated this question. The results present a multifaceted ...

Scientists confirm new invasive species of anemone in U.S. on New Jersey beaches
Student and faculty researchers at Monmouth University have recorded the first confirmation of the anemone species Actinia equina, also known as the beadlet anemone, on North American shores.

New model maps animal farms to tackle environmental challenges
Understanding where farm animals are raised is crucial for managing their environmental impacts and developing technological solutions, but gaps in data often make it challenging to get the full picture.

Understanding long-term development of earthquake-related faults in central Italy
Literal groundbreaking research by Dr. Giorgio Arriga enhances our understanding of the long-term evolution of seismogenic (earthquake-related) faults in the Apennines of Central Italy. Arriga's study examines the development ...

New study reveals hidden risks of social capital in microfinance during economic crises
A new study published in the Strategic Management Journal uncovers a significant and often-overlooked risk in microfinance: while social capital fosters financial stability in normal times, it can exacerbate default rates ...

Use of child sexual abuse material is often associated with other forms of violence, say researchers
Individuals charged with sexual offenses against adults are also at high risk of committing crimes against children. Up to 40% of these individuals reported interest in sexual violence against children aged 0–3 years, and ...