Quantum Physics
On-chip cryptographic protocol lets quantum computers self-verify results amid hardware noise
Quantum computers, machines that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could outperform classical computers on some optimization tasks and computations. Despite their potential, quantum computers are ...
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Understanding boulders' influence on snow melt and watersheds could improve northern region climate modeling
Thanks to their use of a unique methodology, a McGill-led research team has obtained new insights into how boulders affect snow melt in mountainous northern environments, with implications for local water resources.
Earth Sciences
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Improved method offers broader, faster detection of protein-ligand interactions
EMBL scientists have improved a protein analysis technique, significantly expanding its use and making it 100 times faster.
Cell & Microbiology
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Destroying crazy ant nest structure makes them vulnerable to pathogens
Invasive tawny crazy ants have been wreaking havoc across the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, disrupting ecosystems and causing headaches for homeowners. Now scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have devised ...
Plants & Animals
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Mapping AI's brain reveals memory and reasoning are not located in the same place
Researchers studying how large AI models such as ChatGPT learn and remember information have discovered that their memory and reasoning skills occupy distinct parts of their internal architecture. Their insights could help ...
Spray 3D concrete printing simulator boosts strength and design
Concrete 3D printing reduces both time and cost by eliminating traditional formwork, the temporary mold for casting. Yet most of today's systems rely on extrusion-based methods, which deposit material very close to a nozzle ...
Engineering
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Once considered quality problems, substrate defects now enable precise control of semiconductor crystal growth
A team led by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has made a breakthrough in semiconductor development that could reshape the way we produce computer chips, optoelectronics and quantum computing devices.
Engineering
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Blood test offers hope for more effective ovarian cancer treatment
New clinical research has identified a blood test that can reveal which women are more likely to respond to a particular treatment for ovarian cancer, known as PARP inhibitor therapy.
Oncology & Cancer
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Infants born with hearing loss show disruptions in brain design, underscoring the urgency of intervention
Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, but exposure to sound and language may help them develop more normally, according to new research.
Neuroscience
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Medical Xpress
Blood test offers hope for more effective ovarian cancer treatment
Research reveals shared genetic roots for psychiatric and neurological disorders
Self-guided hypnosis can significantly reduce menopausal hot flashes
Pancreatic cancer forms 'synapses,' scientists discover
Plants adapting to climate change may help IBD treatment
Surprising blood stem cell diversification revealed in humans
VR headsets may actually reduce risk of dry eye
Tech Xplore
Mind readers: How large language models encode theory-of-mind
Fractal-based metamaterial improves sound fields in car cabins
Generative AI can brainstorm objectives, but needs human expertise for decision quality
New AI technique sounding out audio deepfakes
AI adoption in US adds ~900,000 tons of CO₂ annually, study finds
Study reveals link between past harassment and women's transport anxiety
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
Sweat-powered sticker turns your drinking cup into a health sensor
AI evaluates texts without bias—until the source is revealed
How climate change increased the risk of earthquakes in East Africa
Climate change is accelerating continental rifting, the geological process where landmasses slowly pull apart. According to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, the East African Rift System (EARS) became ...
Electric fields steer nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze, offering improved drug delivery and purification
In the home, the lab and the factory, electric fields control technologies such as Kindle displays, medical diagnostic tests and devices that purify cancer drugs. In an electric field, anything with an electrical charge—from ...
Bio & Medicine
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Solving mysteries with moss: The history of using tiny plants as forensic evidence
Tiny plants, like moss, are easy to overlook. They're often as small as an eyelash, and they tend to grow on the ground in dark, wet places. But these small plants sometimes turn out to be big clues in forensic cases.
Plants & Animals
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Research reveals shared genetic roots for psychiatric and neurological disorders
Researchers from the Center for Precision Psychiatry at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital have discovered extensive genetic links between neurological disorders like migraine, stroke and epilepsy, and psychiatric ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Nonsurgical treatment shows promise for targeted seizure control
Rice University bioengineers have demonstrated a nonsurgical way to quiet a seizure-relevant brain circuit in an animal model. The team used low-intensity focused ultrasound to briefly open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in ...
Neuroscience
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Polar climate change could amplify global health risks, study warns
Climate change in Earth's polar regions is emerging as an underrecognized driver of global health risks, with consequences reaching far beyond the Arctic and Antarctic, researchers argue.
Environment
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The limits of life's growth: Novel principle hints at universal laws
A research team including a scientist from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science, Tokyo, Japan, has identified a novel principle in biology that mathematically explains why the growth of organisms ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Angstrom-level imaging and 2D surfaces allow real-time tracking and steering of DNA
Pictures of DNA often look very tidy—the strands of the double helix neatly wind around each other, making it seem like studying genetics should be relatively straightforward. In truth, these strands aren't often so perfectly ...
Biotechnology
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Nanorobots guide stem cells to become bone cells via precise pressure
For the first time, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have succeeded in using nanorobots to stimulate stem cells with such precision that they are reliably transformed into bone cells. To achieve this, ...
Bio & Medicine
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First full simulation of 50-qubit universal quantum computer achieved
A research team at the Jülich Supercomputing Center, together with experts from NVIDIA, has set a new record in quantum simulation: for the first time, a universal quantum computer with 50 qubits has been fully simulated—a ...
Quantum Physics
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New larval seedbox technology could help drive coral restoration on the Great Barrier Reef
Millions of coral larvae on the Great Barrier Reef have an increased chance of replenishing degraded reefs thanks to the "larval seedbox"—a coral restoration technology developed by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, ...
Automated high-throughput system developed to generate structural materials databases
A NIMS research team has developed an automated high-throughput system capable of generating datasets from a single sample of a superalloy used in aircraft engines. The system successfully produced an experimental dataset ...
Experts find 'sweet spot' for crowdfunding success
A new study led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals what drives investors to put their money behind business start-ups.
Study investigates effects of organizational and occupational stress on forensic services staff
We often hear about workplace stress affecting frontline police officers, but it is important to understand how different types of stress experienced by staff in specialist roles such as forensic services impact their well-being.
The hidden cost of supporting adult children
A new study has uncovered the hidden burden of the financial and practical support many Australian parents are bearing for their adult children—revealing it as not only widespread, but significantly impacting the lives ...
Wild grass offers new genetic clues to combat deadliest pathogen of wheat
A new study has identified Aegilops cylindrica, a wild grass closely related to wheat, as a powerful genetic reservoir for resistance against the devastating fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici—the cause of Septoria tritici ...
Climate change expands wildfire danger worldwide, study warns
A new study, led by CMCC and Coventry University, reveals that climate change will dramatically expand wildfire danger across the globe, with up to 91% of fire-prone regions experiencing heightened risk by the end of this ...
Multifunctional flame-retardant foam with strong antibacterial properties developed
A new study combining fire safety, hygiene, and sustainability has led to the development of a multifunctional polyurethane foam that resists flames and suppresses smoke, while also preventing bacterial growth.
Optional learning support fosters self-directed learning
A research team at the University of Cologne examined how optional support influences students' learning success and motivation in secondary biology education. This support can be used voluntarily whenever learners feel they ...
Raman spectral database offers open library to identify biomolecules
Researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the Institute of Photonic Sciences have created a Raman spectral database that is accessible and open to the scientific community with 140 of the main types of biomolecules, ...
New method may improve blood test's ability to detect inflammation in horses
Inflammation can help the body when injured or sick by delivering immune cells, promoting healing and more. Chronic or excessive inflammation, however, can cause further damage and lead to additional disease or injury. Clinicians ...
When shrimp hear the engines roar: How boat noise rattles marine besties, but not their friendship
It's a tale of underwater odd couples: One digs, the other keeps watch, and together they've thrived on the Great Barrier Reef for millennia.
Q&A: Chiral phonons research offers new ways to control materials
The rapidly growing field of research on chiral phonons is giving researchers new insights into the fundamental behaviors and structures of materials. The chirality of phonons could pave the way for new methods to control ...
Rethinking happiness in the hybrid workplace
Have you ever misinterpreted a colleague's tone on a Teams chat? Or wondered what Mike meant by his face-without-a-mouth emoji in response to your carefully worded idea?
Aquaporin gene duplication followed by mutation in European eels restores broad solute permeability
Common ancestor eels lost the aquaporin gene encoding proteins with broad solute permeability. Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo have now found that recent gene duplication events in the European eel (Anguilla ...
How to make AMOC model experiments more realistic
Melting ice in the Arctic is causing an increasing amount of freshwater to enter the North Atlantic, which is expected to result in a weakening of the Atlantic overturning circulation. However, many modeling studies make ...
Never mind rogue planets—their rogue moons could support life
At a young age, we're told how the sun warms Earth and makes life possible. That idea sticks with most of us for life. But when we want to understand things more thoroughly and we dig more deeply, we learn that Earth has ...
China plans to go to the moon by 2030. Here's what's known about the mission and why it matters
More than 50 years after the last time humans walked on the moon, China is working steadily toward landing its astronauts on the lunar surface.
Hi-tech viticulture: Researchers create virtual vineyards for self-driving tractors
While grapes are being harvested throughout Italy, the Politecnico di Milano is looking to the future of viticulture with an innovative approach that combines mechanics, IT and digital simulation. A team of researchers from ...
Flower-like satellite constellations to guide future missions around Titan
Titan, Saturn's largest natural satellite, captivates scientists with its Earth-like processes, dense nitrogen atmosphere, and surface lakes of liquid hydrocarbons. However, its nonuniform gravity field, thick haze, and low ...
