"Gladiator II" opens with a Roman fleet brutally laying siege to a city in the north African kingdom of Numidia. On the big screen we see ships set ablaze by pots of burning oil and defenders impaled by man-sized iron bolts. ...
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2024
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MXenes are a class of two-dimensional materials that were discovered in 2011. Theoretical studies previously predicted that they would not be catalytically active in anodic processes. Researchers led by Prof. Dr. Kai S. Exner, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 17, 2024
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The quantum Hall effect, a fundamental effect in quantum mechanics, not only generates an electric but also a magnetic current. It arises from the motion of electrons on an orbit around the nuclei of atoms. This has been ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 17, 2024
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The formation of blood vessels is a complex process involving the interplay of proteins and mechanical forces. In two studies, a research team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, Switzerland, has uncovered new mechanisms ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 17, 2024
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When you look in a mirror, the reflection is fundamentally you, but with a perfect reversal of all your features. This illustrates a phenomenon we also see in the tiny world of molecules.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 17, 2024
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The ongoing social media commentary about the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is not, given the state of contemporary society, entirely surprising. Nor is it without precedent.
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2024
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In November, I celebrated finishing my Ph.D. After three and a half years of writing and research, it was an occasion I wanted to share with my academic network, so I posted a photo of myself holding a physical copy of my ...
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2024
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A trio of statisticians at the University of Minnesota has found an association between union membership and lower mortality rates. In their study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, Tom VanHeuvelen, Xiaowen ...
Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U.S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year. In 2024 alone, floods destroyed homes in over a dozen states and claimed more than 165 lives.
Earth Sciences
Dec 17, 2024
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Around this time of year, pet owners across the country are scrambling to finalize holiday care arrangements.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 17, 2024
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