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Optics & Photonics Jul 1, 2025

Photon 'time bins' and signal stability show promise for practical quantum communication via fiber optics

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) in Jena, Germany, together with international collaborators, have developed two complementary methods that could make quantum communication via fiber ...

Plants & Animals May 26, 2025

Street smarts: Cooper's hawk uses pedestrian crossing signal to ambush urban prey

A University of Tennessee researcher documented an immature Cooper's hawk using vehicle traffic and pedestrian signal patterns as concealment during hunting behavior at a suburban intersection.

Nanomaterials Apr 11, 2025

Plasma-synthesized photothermal material could enable efficient solar-powered water purification

Technology for converting solar energy into thermal energy is ever evolving and has numerous applications. A breakthrough in the laboratory of Professor My Ali El Khakani at Institut national de la recherche scientifique ...

Education Apr 9, 2025

Why we need to teach digital literacy in schools

In the modern world, screens are everywhere, from our classrooms and workplaces to our homes and pockets. For children and teenagers, they can be a window to learning, enjoyment and connection with the world. Too much screen ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 5, 2025

Microscopic particles of 'active matter' dance to the tune of electrochemical reactions

A new University of Maryland study has revealed a coordinated dance of microscopic particles—breaking up and clustering back together in just seconds—after receiving electrical and chemical stimuli. This work represents a ...

General Physics Feb 28, 2025

From automation to analysis, AI-driven innovations are making synchrotron science faster, smarter, more efficient

The National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory—is among the world's most advanced synchrotron light sources, enabling ...

Condensed Matter Jan 22, 2025

New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon

The chameleon, a lizard known for its color-changing skin, is the inspiration behind a new electromagnetic material that could someday make vehicles and aircraft "invisible" to radar.

Condensed Matter Nov 15, 2024

Topological defects can trigger a transformation from insulating to conductive behavior in Mott materials

Researchers at Università Cattolica, Brescia campus, have discovered that the transition from insulating to conductive behavior in certain materials is driven by topological defects in the structure.

Plants & Animals Nov 15, 2024

Philosopher: Animals may not think like us, but that doesn't mean they're not smart

"When researching animal intelligence, we still think too much from the human point of view," argues philosopher Bas van Woerkum-Rooker. "For example, just as humans use visual information to remember routes, rats use smells ...

Environment Oct 10, 2024

How personal care products affect indoor air quality

The personal care products we use on a daily basis significantly affect indoor air quality, according to new research by a team at EPFL. When used indoors, these products release a cocktail of more than 200 volatile organic ...

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