It is well established that quantum error correction can improve the performance of quantum sensors. But new theory work cautions that unexpectedly, the approach can also give rise to inaccurate and misleading results—and ...
Quantum Physics
Apr 6, 2022
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The sclera of the eye is devoid of pigment, which is why humans can easily follow where counterparts are looking. Researchers have long believed this facilitates glance-based communication. A team of zoologists based at the ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 22, 2021
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In the critical battle against extinction, conservationists use a variety of tactics to try to save species.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2021
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Cryopreservation, or the long-term storage of biomaterials at ultralow temperatures, has been used across cell types and species. However, until now, the practical cryopreservation of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)—which ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 27, 2021
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Glacial melting due to global warming is likely the cause of a shift in the movement of the poles that occurred in the 1990s.
Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2021
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Tarantulas are among the most notorious spiders, due in part to their size, vibrant colors and prevalence throughout the world. But one thing most people don't know is that tarantulas are homebodies. Females and their young ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2021
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Two opposing evolutionary forces explain the presence of the two different colors of spotted salamander egg masses at ponds in Pennsylvania, according to a new study led by a Penn State biologist. Understanding the processes ...
Evolution
Apr 13, 2021
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UNSW Sydney researchers have shared step-by-step instructions to empower other scientists to enhance the resolution and stability of single-molecule microscopes.
Optics & Photonics
Dec 3, 2020
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Classical quantitative genetics has found that most phenotypes are polygenic traits. Under this polygenic model, natural selection often acts on many loci simultaneously, resulting in the combination of a few loci with major ...
Ecology
Jul 8, 2020
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Bacteria can overcome significant challenges to transfer from one species and flourish in another, research has shown.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 28, 2019
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