Quantum imaging could create bright future for advanced microscopes
The unique properties of quantum physics could help solve a longstanding problem that prevents microscopes from producing sharper images at the smallest scales, researchers say.
The unique properties of quantum physics could help solve a longstanding problem that prevents microscopes from producing sharper images at the smallest scales, researchers say.
Optics & Photonics
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More than 100 million years ago, the ancestors of the first snakes were small lizards that lived alongside other small, nondescript lizards in the shadow of the dinosaurs.
Evolution
Feb 22, 2024
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Big environmental changes mean ever more Australians will confront the tough choice of whether to move home or risk staying put.
Environment
Feb 17, 2024
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How to adapt to the impacts of climate change—and who should pay—was a key topic of debate at COP28. New research from the University of Oxford analyzes 8,000 government policies across 88 countries to reveal how COVID-19 ...
Environment
Feb 6, 2024
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Using data on four species of Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands, researchers led by McGill University have confirmed a long-standing hypothesis that species diversity evolves through adaptation to different resources.
Evolution
Jan 8, 2024
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Commitments made at COP28 could pave the way for ending the partial exclusion of conflict countries from climate financing, but must be followed by appropriate adaptation programs, analysts say.
Environment
Dec 11, 2023
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Floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events spurred by climate change can disrupt entire communities, turning residents' lives upside down and costing millions in property damage.
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2023
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Conflict-ridden and fragile countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to deal with it. They are largely excluded from climate adaptation programs and funding.
Social Sciences
Dec 5, 2023
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Adaptive optics (AO) is a technique used for real-time correction of phase aberrations by employing feedback to adjust the optical system. Polarization aberrations represent another significant type of distortion that can ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 28, 2023
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Communities around the world face increasingly severe and frequent impacts from climate change. They are on the "frontlines" of droughts, flooding, desertification and sea level rise.
Environment
Nov 27, 2023
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