The terahertz band is a gap band between microwave and infrared, and has shown great application potential in many cutting-edge information fields such as 6G communications. Terahertz silicon-based photonics has many advantages ...
Optics & Photonics
May 8, 2024
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Recently, Science Bulletin published research that explored the source of ammonium in PM2.5 at different heights of the atmospheric boundary layer in Beijing, and found that combustion-related ammonia is very important to ...
Environment
May 8, 2024
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In daily life, when two objects are "indistinguishable," it's due to an imperfect state of knowledge. As a street magician scrambles the cups and balls, you could, in principle, keep track of which ball is which as they are ...
Optics & Photonics
May 8, 2024
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A perspective published in PNAS Nexus explores lessons learned from recent deadly wildfires and proposes a strategy for managing wildfire risk.
Earth Sciences
May 8, 2024
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At the perimeter of any construction site, you will find large fences designed to keep construction materials in and danger out. But those aren't the barriers that keep more people from joining the construction workforce.
Social Sciences
May 8, 2024
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Jonah Berger and Olivier Toubia used natural language processing to understand what drives academic success. The authors analyzed over 20,000 college application essays from a large public university that attracts students ...
Education
May 8, 2024
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A study finds that most engineering Ph.D. graduates will never secure a tenure-track faculty position. Over the past 50 years, the number of full-time faculty positions in US universities has steadily declined while production ...
Economics & Business
May 8, 2024
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In the human body, molecules known as kinases propagate signals within and between cells, relaying signals that allow cells to respond to changes in the environment. However, there are hundreds of different kinases in the ...
Biochemistry
May 8, 2024
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When low-income entrepreneurs start their own businesses, they frequently fear failure—a well-documented phenomenon. But over time, they may also fear success, given the costs and unknowns it can bring, and this barrier ...
Social Sciences
May 8, 2024
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Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, is adding value to the beef sector, turning red meat into a highly nutritious powder to give an allergen-free protein boost to snacks and beverages, targeting a $3.8 billion health ...
Biotechnology
May 8, 2024
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