09/12/2024

Does leaning left politically make you a more prosocial person?

It is often assumed that people who hold left-wing political beliefs have stronger prosocial traits and are more altruistic than those who support right-wing parties. This assumption is probably rooted in the fact that parties ...

Plant fungus directs barley's immune defense against the plant itself

Researchers from the United States and Germany have discovered a peptide that makes barley in the most important barley-growing region of the United States more susceptible to leaf blotch disease. The fungus that causes the ...

New study reveals quasiparticle loss in extreme quantum materials

A new study by Rice University physicist Qimiao Si unravels the enigmatic behaviors of quantum critical metals—materials that defy conventional physics at low temperatures. Published in Nature Physics Dec. 9, the research ...

Google's new quantum chip hits error correction target

Quantum error correction that suppresses errors below a critical threshold needed for achieving future practical quantum computing applications is demonstrated on the newest generation quantum chips from Google Quantum AI, ...

Genebanks needed for climate-resilient crops to thrive

Sweet potato has become a staple in many diets, but what about taro, anchote and ensete? While not currently global commodity crops, these locally adapted roots and tubers can greatly contribute to Africa's food system transformation ...

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