Theoretical physicists of the PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz are working on a theory that goes beyond the Standard Model of particle physics and can answer questions where the Standard ...
General Physics
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Army-funded researchers discovered how to make materials capable of self-propulsion, allowing materials to move without motors or hands.
Polymers
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Over the past century, a wide variety of models have emerged to explain the complex behaviors which unfold within atomic nuclei at low energies. However, these theories bring up deep philosophical questions regarding their ...
General Physics
Feb 1, 2021
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There is a considerable gap in our current understanding of gift-giving because much of what has been studied has focused on gift-giving as an affair between just two consumers—a single giver and a recipient. Little is ...
Economics & Business
Feb 1, 2021
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When aboveground storage tanks fail during a storm and their toxic contents spread, the threat to human health can and probably will flow downwind of the immediate area.
Environment
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Michelle O'Malley has long been inspired by gut microbes. Since she began studying the herbivore digestive tract, the UC Santa Barbara chemical engineering professor has guided several students to their doctoral degrees, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2021
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Scientists say stable seafood consumption amongst the world's poorer coastal communities is linked to how local habitat characteristics influence fishing at different times of the year.
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2021
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Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise—but that melt is not as linear and consistent as scientists previously thought, a new analysis of 20 years' worth ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2021
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Scientists have revealed new insights into the behavior of black holes with research that demonstrates how a phenomenon called backreaction can be simulated.
General Physics
Feb 1, 2021
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Skoltech researchers helped their colleagues from Japan, Germany, the United States, and China study the crystal structure and optical properties of a new class of two-dimensional compound, which can be used as effective ...
Materials Science
Feb 1, 2021
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