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Ecology 16 hours ago

How DNA analysis of our rivers and lakes can reveal new secrets about their biodiversity

Freshwater ecosystems are the lifeblood of the natural world, yet they are facing a silent crisis. A 2022 report by the World Wildlife Fund revealed a staggering 83% decline in global freshwater vertebrate populations since ...

Space Exploration 16 hours ago

NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem

NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is sending science data again.

Optics & Photonics Jun 14, 2024

Research highlights potential of photo-driven fin field-effect transistors

Infrared detectors are the core components of infrared detection systems and play an important role in fields such as night vision, remote sensing, and health monitoring. In this context, the utilization of mature silicon ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 14, 2024

Enhancement and manipulation of second- and third-harmonic generation based on all-dielectric nonlinear metasurfaces

Nonlinear optics is a branch of optics that deals with the complex nonlinear relationships between the optical response of the medium and the incident light when it interacts with the optical medium. Currently, nonlinear ...

Earth Sciences Jun 14, 2024

Earth from space: The heel of Italy

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over a section of Italy's heel in the southern part of the boot-shaped peninsula.

Optics & Photonics Jun 14, 2024

Seeing at a distance with multicore fibers: All-optical, ultra-long-distance image acquisition and transmission system

With the exponential growth of data globally, the demand for high-speed acquisition and long-distance transmission of multidimensional data is escalating. Online video surveillance in sectors like industrial manufacturing ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 14, 2024

Structured light beams with controllable polarization along arbitrary trajectories

A structured light refers to a light field which is "customized" in both space and time, characterized by its unique distribution of amplitude, phase, and polarization state in both space and time.

Earth Sciences Jun 14, 2024

Q&A: Barrier islands and dunes protect coastlines, but how are environmental changes affecting them and adjacent land?

Barrier islands dot the landscape along Virginia's Eastern Shore, protecting the coastline from direct impacts of storms and sea-level rise. Made of sand, they are created and changed by environmental factors. But with climate ...

Space Exploration Jun 14, 2024

Voyager 1 returning science data from all four instruments

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the first time following a technical issue that arose in November 2023.

Social Sciences Jun 14, 2024

Ten ways to support 2SLGBTQIA+ youth this pride month

June is Pride Month in many parts of the world.

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