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Fresh, direct evidence for tiny drops of quark-gluon plasma

A new analysis of data from the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) reveals fresh evidence that collisions of even very small nuclei with large ones might create tiny specks of a quark-gluon plasma ...

Engineering quantum entanglement at the nanoscale

Physicists have spent more than a century measuring and making sense of the strange ways that photons, electrons, and other subatomic particles interact at extremely small scales. Engineers have spent decades figuring out ...

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Plasma Physics
Cosmic shock waves: Unraveling the mystery of electron acceleration
General Physics
Scientists achieve measurement of three different deformations in atomic nucleus
Condensed Matter
Quantum computer helps to answer questions on lattice gauge theory
Optics & Photonics
Collaboration tests new method for protecting quantum networks
Optics & Photonics
Nano rainbows: Expanding the light spectrum at the smallest scale
Quantum Physics
Quantum breakthrough may lead to sustainable chiral spintronics
Condensed Matter
Resistance measurement approach successfully observes topological signatures in multiterminal Josephson junctions
General Physics
Physicist introduces percolation model to explain word puzzle solving behavior
Plasma Physics
Energetic particles could help to control plasma flares at the edge of a tokamak
Condensed Matter
Valence electrons' role in magnetism of molecular crystals explored
Quantum Physics
Record cold quantum refrigerator paves way for reliable quantum computers
Optics & Photonics
Photoacoustic spectroscopy approach achieves real-time detection of low gas concentrations
Condensed Matter
Small changes can dramatically boost efficacy of piezoceramics
General Physics
Physical signals as fate deciders: How mechanical forces extrude cells from tissues
Condensed Matter
Mathematical methods point to possibility of particles long thought impossible
Quantum Physics
Discovery of new class of particles could take quantum mechanics one step further
Condensed Matter
Proximity effect enables non-ferroelectric materials to gain new properties
Soft Matter
Simulations of supercooled liquid molecular dynamics may lead to higher-quality glass production at lower cost
Condensed Matter
Physicists achieve simulation of non-Hermitian skin effect in 2D with ultracold fermions
Quantum Physics
The first observation of time-domain oscillations between two distant semiconductor spin qubits

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Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centered on women
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Archaeologists reveal 8,000-year-old bone powder cooking practice in ancient China
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Human-fed red squirrels in Britain develop weaker jaws and flatter skulls
Earth Sciences
Critical ocean current has not declined in the last 60 years, AMOC study finds
Planetary Sciences
Signatures of ice-free ancient ponds and lakes found on Mars
Astronomy
NASA Solar Observatory sees coronal loops flicker before big flares
Astronomy
Astronomers detect new eclipsing binary system
Cell & Microbiology
Scientists reveal cilia's secrets using connectome data
Bio & Medicine
A tiny anticancer weapon: Nano-sized particles trigger tumor cell self-destruction
Social Sciences
In Marvel and DC movies, rough childhoods do not doom characters to become villains
Cell & Microbiology
Gene mutation in roots that enhances microbe partnerships could cut fertilizer use
Environment
Marine animals consume microplastic particles and excrete them in feces, posing risks to marine environment
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Engineered enzyme could transform how essential chemicals and medicines are made
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Extracellular vesicles contain ion channels that make cell-to-cell cargo transport possible
Evolution
The power of touch in the animal world: Research highlights its role in the persistence of friendships and cooperation
Biochemistry
Copper radical mimics enzyme for highly efficient C-H oxidation
Plants & Animals
Pesticide impacts on bees more complex than expected—effects akin to aging and cancer
Archaeology
East Asia meets Europe in Lower Austria: Archaeologists perform genetic analysis of Early Middle Age individuals
Astronomy
Blinking radio pulses from space hint at a cosmic object that 'shouldn't exist'
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A tangled web: Social media analysis suggests coordinated messaging among fossil fuel-derived hydrocarbon industries

A physicist and his cat 'reveal' the equation of cat motion

In the social media age, there is little doubt about who is the star of the animal kingdom. Cats rule the screens just as their cousins, the lions, rule the savanna. Thanks to Erwin Schrödinger, this feline also has a place ...

Scientists decipher two-photon vision

Two-photon vision is a novel method with great potential for the future of ophthalmic diagnostics. Although it has many advantages, it requires improvement in key areas. International Centre for Eye Research (ICTER) scientists ...

Revealing the superconducting limit of twisted bilayer graphene

Graphene is a simple material containing only a single layer of carbon atoms, but when two sheets of it are stacked together and offset at a slight angle, this twisted bilayer material produces numerous intriguing effects, ...

Student builds chemical purity tester using LEGO bricks

Using simple circuitry, polarizing film, and LEGO toy bricks, an undergraduate physics student from the Ateneo de Manila University built an improvised polarimeter that can optically assess the purity of Vitamin C (ascorbic ...