Warriors during the Bronze Age used their weapons in skillful ways that would have required lots of training in specific techniques, researchers say.
Archaeology
Apr 27, 2020
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A new article in Science magazine gives an overview of almost three decades of research into colloidal quantum dots, assesses the technological progress for these nanometer-sized specs of semiconductor matter, and weighs ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 5, 2021
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The phenomenon of superconductivity, providing current transmission without dissipation and a host of unique magnetic properties arising from macroscopic quantum coherence, was first discovered over a century ago. It was ...
Superconductivity
Sep 2, 2021
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96
A new imaging technique, allowing 3D imaging at video rates through a fiber the width of a human hair, could transform imaging for a wide range of applications in industrial inspection and environmental monitoring. In the ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 10, 2021
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135
Physicists at Virginia Tech, as part of a collaboration with U.S. and Chinese researchers, took part in one of 2012's top scientific breakthroughs according to Science magazine. It's a breakthrough that could have a significant ...
General Physics
Mar 11, 2013
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Although there is significant evidence of ice on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in orbit between Mars and Jupiter, an analysis of the surface geology indicates that ice is not a major factor in ...
Space Exploration
Sep 2, 2016
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Researchers at Syracuse University, working with collaborators at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison, have developed a new technique for measuring the state of quantum bits, or qubits, in a quantum computer.
Quantum Physics
Sep 24, 2018
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309
China has rocketed into second place in the number of articles published in international science magazines, according to a report released Monday by the Royal Society in London.
Other
Mar 28, 2011
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Harvesting sunlight to make energy is a complex reaction that plants do naturally, but isn't well understood.
Biochemistry
Apr 10, 2020
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371
As US election day approaches, "Twitter bombs" are expected to fly as part of efforts to swing votes in a close race.
Internet
Nov 4, 2012
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