Zinc oxide quantum dots enable faster charge detection, laying groundwork for spin qubits
Phys.orgby Tohoku University·9d ago
Zinc oxide quantum dots enable faster charge detection, laying groundwork for spin qubits Researchers at Tohoku University, in collaboration with the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)...
Honeybee silk could power smarter wound dressings
Phys.orgby University·9d ago
Honeybee silk could power smarter wound dressings Biodegradable films made from engineered honeybee silk could form the basis of a new generation of "smart" wound dressings, according to...
Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: Research
Phys.orgby Alexander Pol·9d ago
Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: Research Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing...
Hidden star cluster discovered in Milky Way's crowded disk defies easy classification
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha·9d ago
Hidden star cluster discovered in Milky Way's crowded disk defies easy classification Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers have discovered a stellar cluster hidden in the crowded disk of the Milky...
Sugar found in meteorites may have helped secure its own survival on early Earth
Phys.orgby Luke Steller; Albert Fahrenbach; Martin Van Kranendonk·9d ago
Sugar found in meteorites may have helped secure its own survival on early Earth Is there life elsewhere, or is Earth unique in the universe? This is one of humanity's great unanswered questions.
Stoicism isn't just for men—despite what the manosphere suggests
Phys.orgby John Sellars·9d ago
Stoicism isn't just for men—despite what the manosphere suggests Stoicism has attracted all sorts of fans in recent years, but one group whose interest in this ancient philosophy has attracted a...
Dark kitchens are popping up everywhere, but what are they and why does it matter?
Phys.orgby Jordan Beaumont; Lucie Nield·9d ago
Dark kitchens are popping up everywhere, but what are they and why does it matter? When you order food through an app, how much do you know about where you're buying it from?
Earth and Mars: Built from different cosmic recipes
Phys.orgby University·9d ago
Earth and Mars: Built from different cosmic recipes Four and a half billion years ago, Earth and Mars were born in the rotating cloud of gas and dust that would eventually become our solar system.
Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion, but the process can be reversed
Phys.orgby Jesse Kearse·9d ago
Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion, but the process can be reversed Many cities around the world are sinking because too much water is extracted from the...
Alpine bacteria show unexpected ability to fight viruses
Phys.orgby Hector Garcia Morales·9d ago
Alpine bacteria show unexpected ability to fight viruses A silent, long-running competition has been taking place in Swiss alpine lakes for millions of years, killing trillions of organisms every...
Drones, satellites and AI help scientists watch over Antarctica's smallest lifeforms
Phys.orgby India Glyde·9d ago
Drones, satellites and AI help scientists watch over Antarctica's smallest lifeforms Monitoring Antarctica's tiny, scattered ecosystems is a challenge that has long plagued researchers.
Q&A: The safety and sterilization of pharmaceuticals manufacturing
Phys.orgby Sarah Small·9d ago
Q&A: The safety and sterilization of pharmaceuticals manufacturing Manufacturing modern medicines is a multistage process, and each step introduces the opportunity for contamination, which can be...
Light-activated crystals break down DNA-like molecules in water, potentially curbing antibiotic resistance
Phys.orgby Cell Press·9d ago
Light-activated crystals break down DNA-like molecules in water, potentially curbing antibiotic resistance Engineers have developed a new approach for turning ordinary water into a weapon against...
Butterflies use optical illusions to dodge predators
Phys.orgby University·9d ago
Butterflies use optical illusions to dodge predators A bird attacking a butterfly will often find its beak snapping at thin air.
Asgard archaea suggest crawling motility may be far older than previously thought
Phys.orgby University·9d ago
Asgard archaea suggest crawling motility may be far older than previously thought Asgard archaea, our closest known microbial relatives, play a key role in current models of the origin of more...
Physicists identify 'octupolar' magnetism, with implications for quantum technologies
Phys.orgby Sean Bettam·9d ago
Physicists identify 'octupolar' magnetism, with implications for quantum technologies Most magnets have two poles: north and south, or positive and negative, in a familiar arrangement called a...
Study: Paid internships deliver strong payoff early in careers
Phys.orgby Karen Rivedal·9d ago
Study: Paid internships deliver strong payoff early in careers A new national study co-authored by UW–Madison School of Education professor Mindi Thompson, who directs the university's Center for...
Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea
Phys.orgby Alexander Pol·9d ago
Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea A wayward shark has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local mayor and even moving the stock...
Pigeon fathers take on more responsibility when times get tough
Phys.orgby Anja Lapac·9d ago
Pigeon fathers take on more responsibility when times get tough A study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) shows that...
Climate refuges may be key to restoring imperiled amphibians
Phys.orgby Smithsonian·9d ago
Climate refuges may be key to restoring imperiled amphibians As a deadly fungal disease ravages wild frog populations around the globe, scientists have identified potential locations in Panama...
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