Condensed Matter
Resistance measurement approach successfully observes topological signatures in multiterminal Josephson junctions
Multiterminal Josephson junctions, nanoscale devices with unique electronic properties, comprise non-superconducting metallic material coupled to three or more superconducting leads. These devices have proved to be promising ...
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Neuroscience
Single-neuron mechanism may bridge gap between working memory and long-term memory
The human working memory (WM) is the cognitive system responsible for the temporary storage and processing of information vital to task completion. In contrast, human long-term memory (LTM) is the system that holds information ...
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Plant hormones that help roots reach deeper water provide potential strategy for drought-resistant crops
Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves.
Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Covalent organic frameworks demonstrate considerable potential for efficient energy transport
An interdisciplinary research team from LMU, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and the University of Oxford has employed novel spectroscopic techniques to investigate the diffusion of excited states in covalent organic ...
Nanophysics
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'What is that?' Scientists explain white patch that appears near northern lights
A whitish, gray patch that sometimes appears in the night sky alongside the northern lights has been explained for the first time by researchers at the University of Calgary.
Astronomy
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From Earth to the edge of space: Entire atmosphere dataset could benefit climate models and space weather prediction
A team led by researchers at the University of Tokyo has created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. The work has been published in Progress in ...
Planetary Sciences
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Neuroplasticity linked to PTSD resilience in Paris terror attack
Normandie University researchers have identified critical links between the brain's inhibitory memory control mechanisms and resilience to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They examined how the hippocampus and prefrontal ...
Blood pressure trial intervention shows mixed outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients
Stanford University School of Medicine–led researchers have found that intensive blood pressure (BP) control produces cardiovascular benefits and increases the risk of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease ...
A battle of rafts: How molecular dynamics in CAR T cells explain their cancer-killing behavior
A study published in Science Advances shares new insights into how two of the most common types of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells kill cancer.
Oncology & Cancer
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Light, flexible and radiation-resistant: Organic solar cells for space
Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for generating electricity in the final frontier, a study from the University ...
Engineering
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Precision gene editing could prevent vision loss from Stargardt disease
Researchers have developed a therapy to treat Stargardt disease, the most common form of inherited macular degeneration, which often leads to vision loss. Their study shows promising results using a precise technique for ...
Ophthalmology
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Medical Xpress
Neuroplasticity linked to PTSD resilience in Paris terror attack
Blood pressure trial intervention shows mixed outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients
Self-destructing vaccine offers enhanced protection against tuberculosis in monkeys
AI analysis reveals four long COVID patient subgroups and needs
Aphasia patients' grammatical tense troubles linked to language-specific encoding and retrieval
Lung cancer trial reveals 40% drop in deaths using biomarker testing
Antibody discovery may lead to a cure for age-related lung diseases
Tongue cancer organoids reveal secrets of chemotherapy resistance
High levels of disordered eating among young people linked to brain differences
Red light linked to lowered risk of blood clots
Medicare rules may reduce prescription steering
Tech Xplore
A Minecraft-based benchmark to train and test multi-modal multi-agent systems
AI-enabled technology is 98% accurate at spotting illegal contraband
Innovative smart window technology balances heat and visibility control
Exploring quinone-based carbon capture: A promising path to safer CO₂ removal
Carbon capture, or the isolation and removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during industrial processes like cement mixing or steel production, is widely regarded as a key component of fighting climate change. Existing ...
Engineering
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New device harnesses microwave flow reaction to convert biomass into useful sugars
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a device that combines a catalyst and microwave flow reaction to efficiently convert complex polysaccharides into simple monosaccharides. The device utilizes a continuous-flow ...
Biochemistry
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Energetic particles could help to control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamak
The development of sustainable energy sources that can satisfy the world energy demand is one of the most challenging scientific problems. Nuclear fusion, the energy source of stars, is a clean and virtually unlimited energy ...
Plasma Physics
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Estimating the impact of the EPA's changing power plant greenhouse gas standards
A large team of renewable energy researchers, natural resource analysts and energy specialists affiliated with a large number of institutions across the U.S. has attempted to assess the impact of the latest and final standards ...
Ethiopian Highlands study examines stone tool decision-making process in early human history
An international study reveals how early humans, as far back as 1.5 million years ago, deliberately selected specific stones for their tools in the Ethiopian Highlands. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, provide ...
Archaeology
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Single-atom metal layer reveals unexpected spin-polarized current control with light
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have demonstrated that the direction of the spin-polarized current can be restricted to only one direction in a single-atom layer of a thallium-lead alloy when irradiated at room temperature. ...
Nanophysics
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Gene discovery reveals unique sex determination in killifish
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging—Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, in collaboration with international partners, have made a significant breakthrough in killifish research. They identified a gene that ...
Plants & Animals
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Earth breaks yearly heat record and lurches past dangerous warming threshold
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, weather monitoring agencies announced Friday.
Environment
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Sustainable building components use passive dehumidification to create a good indoor climate
Whether it's the meeting room of an office building, the exhibition room of a museum or the waiting area of a government office, many people gather in such places, and quickly the air becomes thick. This is partly due to ...
Engineering
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Eating fiber-rich foods could help prevent harmful gut bacteria growth
The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E. coli and others, is present at low levels as part of a healthy human gut microbiome. But at high levels—caused, for example, ...
Health
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Wind lull offers hope in Los Angeles fires
Winds were expected to drop Friday around Los Angeles, bolstering a huge firefighting effort at the five major blazes wreaking havoc around America's second biggest city.
A new transformer-based model for identifying alloy properties
Identifying alloy properties can be expensive and time-consuming. Experiments involving alloys often require a number of resources. Calculating alloys can also become extremely complicated, with a seemingly endless number ...
Why crime content is popular: Exploring cognitive and emotional motives
Consumers of content about serial killers watch and read it to experience intense emotions that are often lacking in everyday life and to understand the reasons that drive people to commit crimes. However, such content does ...
Acid dissolution of mining waste—a new eco-friendly method for extracting metals
New research shows that magnesium and other metals in mine waste can be solubilized and recovered thanks to acid-producing bacteria. Researcher Nathan van Wyk believes that the method has great potential for reducing environmental ...
Low-cost spectrometers prove effective for plant health monitoring
Nanjing University researchers have confirmed the efficiency of budget-friendly low-configuration spectrometers in retrieving solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)—the red glow that plants emit during photosynthesis ...
Valence electrons' role in magnetism of molecular crystals explored
Molecular crystals with conductivity and magnetism, due to their low impurity concentrations, provide valuable insights into valence electrons. They have helped link charge ordering to superconductivity and to explore quantum ...
Music experiment shows how a concert can draw you into a community
The audience holds their breath in unison, and when the music turns emotional, everyone sits perfectly still together. These are the initial findings from the world's largest music experiment.
Temperatures rising: NASA confirms 2024 warmest year on record
Earth's average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis led by NASA scientists.
Acoustic bubbles research reveals key indicators for assessing chemical activity
Active bubbles hold potential in fields ranging from water purification to medicine. Researchers can generate microbubbles by exposing liquids to high-intensity ultrasonic waves, a process known as sonication, and these energy ...
Climate fee on food could effectively cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture while ensuring a social balance
Greenhouse gas emissions in German agriculture could be significantly reduced in a socially equitable way through a climate fee on food, combined with climate dividends. This is the key finding of a study by the Potsdam Institute ...
Study highlights US public support for eco-social policies over economic growth
A new study highlights growing public support in the United States for eco-social policies designed to address the interconnected ecological and social crises of our time. The research, led by the Institute of Environmental ...
Prime focus spectrograph on the Subaru Telescope to begin science operations in February
Researchers have finished equipping the Subaru Telescope with a new special "compound eye," culminating several years of effort. This new eye is an instrument featuring approximately 2,400 prisms scattered across the extremely ...
Hubble rings in the new year with image of constellation Hydra
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a tiny patch of sky in the constellation Hydra. The stars and galaxies depicted here span a mind-bending range of distances. The objects in this image that are nearest to ...
Linguistic report discusses how cultural differences can affect the dynamics of informal communications
In today's world, telecommunications and global connectivity have witnessed an unprecedented increase, making intercultural communication an unavoidable reality. A concerning aspect of such communication is the element of ...
NASA instrument on Firefly's Blue Ghost Lander to study lunar interior
As part of its Artemis campaign, NASA is developing a series of increasingly complex lunar deliveries and missions to ultimately build a sustained human presence at the moon for decades to come. Through the agency's CLPS ...
Two of history's most damaging earthquakes struck on January 17
Two of the ten most damaging earthquakes in recorded history happened on January 17th. This year is the thirtieth anniversary of Japan's Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The Northridge Earthquake in Southern California happened ...
Germany reports foot-and-mouth disease in water buffalo
Germany on Friday registered three cases of foot-and-mouth disease in water buffalo on a farm near Berlin, the country's first reported cases of the livestock disease since 1988.
2024 warmest year on record for mainland US: agency
Last year set a record for high temperatures across the mainland United States, with the nation also pummeled by a barrage of tornadoes and destructive hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said ...
Los Angeles wildfires in figures
Ten people dead, 10,000 buildings destroyed, 180,000 people evacuated, $150 billion in damage.
World's darkest and clearest skies at risk from industrial megaproject
On December 24th, AES Andes, a subsidiary of the US power company AES Corporation, submitted a project for a massive industrial complex for environmental impact assessment. This complex threatens the pristine skies above ...
