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Condensed Matter Aug 6, 2024

Researchers suggest a new method for determining atomic charges in materials

Researchers from Skoltech, Ural Federal University, and Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, UB RAS, have furnished a fundamental theoretical description of important properties of chemical bonding in materials—namely, the ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 5, 2024

Optimization for inverse problem solving in computer-generated holography

Computer-generated holography (CGH) provides an approach to digitally modulate a given wavefront. This technology, partly inherited from optical holography and partly advanced by the progress of computing technology, has ...

Economics & Business Aug 5, 2024

Does transparency help or hurt businesses dominated by one-time transactions?

It's a relevant question for business owners with few repeat customers, such as contract workers or real estate agents: Does being transparent about past business transactions change the odds of making a sale that benefits ...

Quantum Physics Aug 5, 2024

Physicists develop new method to combine conventional internet with the quantum internet

Four researchers from the Institute of Photonics at Leibniz University Hannover have developed a new transmitter-receiver concept for transmitting entangled photons over an optical fiber. This breakthrough could enable the ...

General Physics Aug 5, 2024

'Laser view' into the avocado: New method reveals cell interior

Checking whether an avocado is hard or soft by looking at it? This would require recognizing how the plant cells behave behind the skin. The same applies to all other cells on our planet: Despite more than 100 years of intensive ...

Environment Aug 5, 2024

Toxic flooding vulnerability mapping and nature-based solutions

Galveston Bay and Houston areas are no strangers to flooding. Floodwaters from any number of sources often bring massive threats to life, infrastructure and property. They can also carry hidden dangers in the form of toxic ...

Molecular & Computational biology Aug 5, 2024

Study reveals low-toxicity skin lightening compound from bacteria

Melanin protects the skin—the body's largest organ and a vital component of the immune system—from the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. When the skin is exposed to UV radiation, melanin production is stimulated ...

Ecology Aug 5, 2024

Carbohydrate produced by bacteria triggers marine biofouling

Most bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate animals, such as sponges, corals, worms and oysters, produce tiny larvae that swim in the ocean prior to attaching to the seafloor and transforming into juveniles. A previous study ...

Plants & Animals Aug 5, 2024

Catching a star: A new species of starfish discovered in Japan

Researchers in Japan have discovered a new species of starfish. The discovery came about thanks to collaborative work among researchers, fishers, and aquarium and museum staff.

Environment Aug 5, 2024

AI forecasting equips East Africa for extreme weather

Climate scientists are building artificial intelligence (AI) into traditional weather forecasting methods in East Africa to improve the accuracy of extreme weather predictions with minimal cost.

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