A new survey of adult citizens in 18 of the world's largest economies has revealed majority support for tax reforms and broader political and economic reform. (Not all questions were asked in China, as indicated when findings ...
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2024
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Researchers from MIT and the University of Michigan have discovered a new way to drive chemical reactions that could generate a wide variety of compounds with desirable pharmaceutical properties.
Materials Science
Jun 27, 2024
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Quantum computers have the potential to be revolutionary tools for their ability to perform calculations that would take classical computers many years to resolve.
Quantum Physics
Jun 26, 2024
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While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters. There are nearly two dozen species of armadillos, from six-inch long "pink fairies" to ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2024
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Regional authorities in Brazil on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, faces "out of control fires," according to a decree.
Environment
Jun 24, 2024
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The largest freshwater fish in North America, which was once abundant in California's major rivers and San Francisco Bay, has declined in numbers to a point that state officials will consider whether to protect the fish as ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2024
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Machines have evolved to meet the demands of daily life and industrial use, with molecular-scale devices often exhibiting improved functionalities and mechanical movements. However, mastering the control of mechanics within ...
Materials Science
Jun 27, 2024
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The membrane protein bacteriorhodopsin is a proton pump, in which proton transport is initiated by the light-induced isomerization of the chromophore retinal. The molecular quantum states involved in this ultrafast reaction ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 25, 2024
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Cyclodextrins (CDs), a class of cyclic oligosaccharides that were "born" in 1891, have opened up endless research and commercial opportunities in numerous fields that span carbohydrate, supramolecular (host-guest) and analytical ...
Biochemistry
Jun 24, 2024
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During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, near Chicago, Maria Malayter's Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of a "loud environment" with sound levels reaching 90 decibels ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2024
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