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Big answers from tiny particles
A team of scientists led by Kanazawa University proposed a new mathematical framework to understand the properties of the fundamental particles called neutrinos. This work may help cosmologists make progress...
Fast and efficient method to produce red blood cells developed
Researchers have developed a faster and more efficient way to manufacture red blood cells that cuts down on cell culture time by half. The cells are frozen in liquid nitrogen...
Bimetallic catalyst helps to synthesize tunable imines and secondary amines
In a recent study, scientists from the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science prepared NiCo5 bi-metallic catalyst to activate carbon-nitrogen bond under mild reaction conditions.
Researchers create morphing crystals powered by water evaporation
Water evaporation, as observed when a puddle of water disappears on a summer day, is a remarkably powerful process. If it were harnessed, the process could provide a clean source...
Watch: PSG's Neymar among five players ejected for in-game brawl vs. Marseille
Brazilian striker Neymar was among five players ejected for his involvement in a late-game brawl during a Paris Saint-Germain loss to Marseille in Paris.
Thermally conductive polyimide film: A better way to dissipate heat in electronic devices
Recently, a research team led by Prof. Tian Xingyou and Zhang Xian from the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science developed highly thermally conductive polyimide film...
Physicists discover new magnetoelectric effect
Electricity and magnetism are closely related: Power lines generate a magnetic field, rotating magnets in a generator produce electricity. However, the phenomenon is much more complicated: electrical and magnetic properties...
Painless paper patch test for glucose levels uses microneedles
Researchers have developed a microneedle patch for monitoring glucose levels using a paper sensor. The device painlessly monitors fluid in the skin within seconds. Anyone can use the disposable patch...
Attosecond pulses reveal electronic ripples in molecules
In the first experiment to take advantage of a new technology for producing powerful attosecond X-ray laser pulses, a research team led by scientists from the Department of Energy's SLAC...
How tech billionaires' visions of human nature shape our world
In the 20th century, politicians' views of human nature shaped societies. But now, creators of new technologies increasingly drive societal change. Their view of human nature may shape the 21st...
The Hall effect links superconductivity and quantum criticality in a strange metal
Over the past few decades, researchers have identified a number of superconducting materials with atypical properties, known as unconventional superconductors. Many of these superconductors share the same anomalous charge transport...
Collective quantum effect: When electrons keep together
Many celestial objects such as stars or planets contain matter that is exposed to high temperatures and pressure—experts call it warm dense matter (WDM). Although this state of matter on...
Airborne seeds of nonnative plants hitch rides on refrigerated shipping containers
Refrigerated shipping containers may be delivering more than just perishable goods. New research suggests the seeds of nonnative plants that float in the air can hitch a ride inside the...
Rick Riordan's 'Kane Chronicles' series heading to Netflix
Author Rick Riordan's "The Kane Chronicles" series is being adapted into films by Netflix, the writer has confirmed.
Pandemic freight emissions reached 2030 target in just months. How do we make the changes stick?
The pandemic left a visible imprint on car, bus and bicycle use—and at its height brought about cleaner city air—but it also disrupted another, less obvious but highly polluting sector:...
SMART researchers develop fast and efficient method to produce red blood cells
Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have discovered a new way to manufacture human red blood cells (RBCs) that cuts the culture...
Single atom-thin platinum makes a great chemical sensor
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, together with colleagues from other universities, have discovered the possibility to prepare one-atom thin platinum for use as a chemical sensor. The results...
Google says its carbon footprint is now zero
The technology giant has also pledged to be using only carbon-free energy by 2030.
USask engineers to study possible COVID-19 transmission through HVAC systems
Engineers at the University of Saskatchewan have received a grant to research the effects of smaller particles of the novel coronavirus and possible transmission through HVAC systems.
Police arrest 250 demonstrators at first Yellow Vest demonstration since March
Police arrested more than 200 people and fired tear gas Saturday during the first Yellow Vest demonstration since mid-March.
'Nomadland' wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland" won the top prize the Golden Lion for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
Lessons from the Clean Air Car Race 50 years later
The Clean Air Car Race, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in August, had a lasting impact on the auto industry, government regulations, and the students and faculty who took part....
Harvard team uses laser to cool polyatomic molecule
The use of lasers to control and atoms and molecules — the eventual building blocks of quantum computers — has been practiced since the 1960s and has since revolutionized atomic,...
The next Mario Kart game for the Switch involves an actual vehicle zooming around your living room
Mario Kart Live turns your house into a track. (Nintendo/)Nintendo could slap some cheap Mario Kart branding on just about anything and make millions of dollars with it. It’s a beloved franchise...
Carbon-rich exoplanets may be made of diamonds
Astronomers have determined that some carbon-rich exoplanets, given the right circumstances, could be made of diamonds and silica.
Cuttlebone's microstructure sits at a 'sweet spot'
A professor has a lesson in one of his mechanical engineering courses on how brittle materials like calcium carbonate behave under stress. In it, he takes a piece of chalk...
Using laser to cool polyatomic molecule
Researchers describe using a novel method combining cryogenic technology and direct laser light to cool the nonlinear polyatomic molecule calcium monomethoxide (CaOCH3) to just above absolute zero.
Quantum thermometer using nanodiamonds senses a 'fever' in tiny worms C. elegans
Measuring the temperature of objects at a nanometer-scale has been a long challenge, especially in living biological samples, because of the lack of precise and reliable nanothermometers. An international team...