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General Physics Aug 6, 2024

Calculating faster: Coupling AI with fundamental physics

Atoms are complex quantum systems consisting of a positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons. When multiple atoms come together to form a molecule, the electrons of the constituent atoms interact ...

Molecular & Computational biology Aug 6, 2024

Hunt for herbicide solution in snap bean reveals master switch for stress resistance

Waterhemp is a nuisance for any crop producer, but in snap bean fields, the weed's stem segments can break off during harvest, contaminating the crop with inedible look-alike "pods." However, snap bean is harmed by many of ...

Economics & Business Aug 6, 2024

To predict tax revenue, look at corporate earnings

In the complex task of building a state budget, much rides on the accuracy of its fiscal crystal ball: its forecast of how much tax revenue will come in to fund services during the year ahead. Forecasting errors have increased ...

Planetary Sciences Aug 6, 2024

Fast-tracking the search for habitable worlds

Modern astronomy would struggle without AI and machine learning (ML), which have become indispensable tools. They alone have the capability to manage and work with the vast amounts of data that modern telescopes generate. ...

Environment Aug 6, 2024

The variability of ocean weather: Researchers test for patterns in temperature variability across climate regions

Tropical waters are not as thermally stable as once thought. Ocean waters vary widely in temperature over space and time, but the spatial and temporal resolution of remotely sensed sea surface temperature data is insufficient ...

Molecular & Computational biology Aug 6, 2024

Historic genome sequencing will unlock potential for agriculture, conservation

A multi-institutional, international effort known as the Ruminant Telomere-to-Telomere consortium, or RT2T, is aiming to make scientific history by publishing the complete genomes of more than 300 species of ruminant animals, ...

Materials Science Aug 6, 2024

Stacking molecules like plates improves organic solar device performance

Harnessing the power of the sun is vital for a clean, green future. To do so, we need optoelectronic devices, like solar cells, that can convert light into electricity efficiently. Now, a team led by Osaka University has ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 6, 2024

Researchers develop energy-efficient optical neural networks

EPFL researchers have published a programmable framework that overcomes a key computational bottleneck of optics-based artificial intelligence systems. In a series of image classification experiments, they used scattered ...

Biotechnology Aug 6, 2024

Researchers find book scorpion venom effective against hospital germs

The book scorpion (Chelifer cancroides), only a few millimeters long, is the best-known member of the pseudoscorpions, an order of arachnids, in Central Europe. It hunts house dust mites, bark lice and book lice in living ...

Molecular & Computational biology Aug 6, 2024

Researchers identify over 2,000 potential toxins using machine learning

In a novel study, researchers have unveiled new secrets about a fascinating bacterial weapon system that acts like a microscopic syringe. The research paper, titled "Identification of novel toxins associated with the extracellular ...

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