The quantum effects of physics have become increasingly important in the advancement of communications, computing and sensing in speed, power and precision like never before.
Quantum Physics
Feb 14, 2023
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Scientific research can often feel prescriptive, sterile and disconnected from the communities where it happens—but it doesn't have to be. Using two case studies of watershed restoration and environmental monitoring projects ...
Environment
Feb 13, 2023
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A recent study from the Institute of English Language and Literature at Freie Universität Berlin has shown that using codified gestures as a teaching method may make it easier for children and adolescents to understand the ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2023
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The plastic materials polyurethane and polyvinyl alcohol can now be degraded under mild conditions with the help of enzymes as biocatalysts.
Biochemistry
Feb 9, 2023
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In 1992, humanity's effort to understand the universe took a significant step forward. That's when astronomers discovered the first exoplanets. They're named Poltergeist (Noisy Ghost) and Phobetor (Frightener), and they orbit ...
Astronomy
Feb 8, 2023
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For cats with outdoor access, feline meningoencephalomyelitis, better known as "staggering disease," is a serious and potentially fatal threat. The disease, which involves the inflammation of the brain and spinal cord in ...
Veterinary medicine
Feb 8, 2023
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Black holes are bizarre things, even by the standards of astronomers. Their mass is so great, it bends space around them so tightly that nothing can escape, even light itself.
Astronomy
Feb 3, 2023
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Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have used a new device to identify a key membrane protein in urine that indicates whether the patient has a brain tumor. This protein could be used to detect brain cancer, avoiding ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 3, 2023
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Planets orbiting binary stars are in a tough situation: They have to contend with the gravitational pull of two separate stars. Planetary formation around a single star like our sun is relatively straightforward compared ...
Astronomy
Feb 2, 2023
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Researchers at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine have demonstrated that wavelength-dependent changes in the spatial distribution of light transmitted through a multimode optical fiber are not random but highly predictable.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 2, 2023
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