The concept of universal physics is intriguing, as it enables researchers to relate physical phenomena in a variety of systems, irrespective of their varying characteristics and complexities. Ultracold atomic systems are ...
If you've been following the bushfire crisis on social media and elsewhere, you may have seen reports of benevolent wombats herding other animals to shelter into their fire-proof burrows.
Plants & Animals
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As bushfire smoke blankets large parts of Australia, it's time to examine what this complex chemical mixture is made of, to better understand what it's doing to both our bodies and the planet.
Environment
Jan 15, 2020
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The protection of our environment and natural resources is crucial. A major focus is on climate change, mitigation and adaptation, a core issue of which is the availability, quantity and quality of our water resources. However, ...
Environment
Jan 15, 2020
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Structural colors appear because the imprinted pattern on a surface changes the wavelengths of light. Chinese scientists have introduced an azopolymer that allows the imprinting of nanopatterns in a novel room-temperature ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 15, 2020
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In 2017, aquaculture production in the EU reached a decade high thanks to increased production of high-value species like salmon and seabass, according to a report by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture ...
Environment
Jan 15, 2020
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Burçin Becerik-Gerber had just returned to her London hotel room when she got the voicemails from her sons' L.A. elementary school. The first message announced an emergency lockdown; there was a threat in the school.
Other
Jan 15, 2020
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Microbes found across distinct layers in California's Mono Lake may be surviving by using a variety of carbohydrates for energy, according to a recent study.
Environment
Jan 15, 2020
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As we continue to contend with smoke haze in various parts of the country, many Australians may find themselves with watery, burning, irritated or red eyes.
Environment
Jan 15, 2020
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A team of researchers from the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Sciences has developed a way to verify the output from one quantum computer by comparing it to the output of another quantum computer. In ...
