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January 26, 2025
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Jan. 21, 2025 — Experiments have yielded a fascinating new type of matter, neither granular nor crystalline, that responds to some stresses as a fluid would and to others like a solid. The new material, known as PAM (for polycatenated architected materials) could ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Fast radio bursts are mysterious and brief flashes of radio emissions that were thought to be produced by magnetars, highly magnetized rotating neutron stars. Yet magnetars appear primarily in young ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jet-stream of its kind ever measured on a planet. The discovery provides ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous -- and highly debated -- results had shown: The Universe is expanding faster than predicted by ...
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Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated an ideal Weyl semimetal, marking a breakthrough in a decade-old problem of quantum ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Various methods are used to correct errors in quantum computers. Not all operations can be implemented equally well with different correction codes. Therefore, a research team has developed a method ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — The novel iron-based catalyst exhibits superior performance for ammonia (NH3) synthesis compared to a well-established, century-old counterpart. By ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have measured the thinking time of London taxi drivers -- famous for their knowledge of more than 26,000 streets across the city -- as part of a study into the future of AI ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Chirality is a fundamental property of matter that determines many biological, chemical and physical phenomena. Chiral solids, for example, offer exciting opportunities for catalysis, sensing and ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Engineers have invented a microscopic spectral sensor that can identify myriad materials with unprecedented ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new type of optical memory called a programmable photonic latch that is fast and scalable, enabling temporary data storage in optical processing systems and offering a ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam. ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers used cutting-edge X-ray techniques to gain new insights into 'infinite-layer' nickelate ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — A research team has made significant discoveries regarding the complex reaction mechanisms of carbon dioxide (CO2) in supercritical water. These ...
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Jan. 24, 2025 — A scientific team looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements in the field of this technology are seen as a source of hope for many ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Large batteries for long-term storage of solar and wind power are key to integrating abundant and renewable energy sources into the U.S. power grid. However, there is a lack of safe and reliable ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Many people struggle to maintain a healthy weight, and choosing the optimal meals for weight loss can be challenging. A research team has developed a weight management program that helps individuals ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Neuromorphic computing -- a field that applies principles of neuroscience to computing systems to mimic the brain's function and structure -- needs to scale up if it is to effectively compete ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — While entangled photons hold incredible promise for quantum computing and communications, they have a major inherent disadvantage. After one use, they simply disappear. In a new study physicists ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Perovskite solar cells are a flexible and sustainable alternative to conventional silicon-based solar cells. Researchers were able to find -- within only a few weeks -- new organic molecules that ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Electrical engineers have developed a better way to perform the comparative analysis of entire genomes. This approach can be used to study relationships between different species across geological ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Our bodies are made up of around 75 billion cells. But what function does each individual cell perform and how greatly do a healthy person's cells differ from those of someone with a disease? To ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have derived a formula for viral behavior in the Wild Cards, a science fiction series written by a collection of authors about an alien virus called the Wild Card that mutates human DNA. ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have succeeded in controlling the arrangement of photochromic crystals known as ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A research team has recently developed a novel algorithm in quantum physics known as 'entanglement microscopy' that enables visualization and mapping of this extraordinary phenomenon at a ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A research team has uncovered the molecular mechanism behind the remarkable underwater adhesion of hairy mussels. Their findings reveal an oxidation-independent adhesion process driven by ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have shown for the first time that heat transfer in the form of infrared radiation can influence chemical reactions more strongly than traditional convection and conduction ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers have identified a new class of quantum states in a custom-engineered graphene structure. The study reports the discovery of topological electronic crystals in twisted bilayer -- trilayer ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers have developed a breakthrough method to detect inflammation in the body using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. This innovative probe targets CD45, a marker abundantly expressed ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis technology that produces precursors of biodegradable nylon from biomass-derived compounds and ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Unraveling the chemical processes in soot particle filters reveals new ways to produce synthetic ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Despite significant therapeutic advances, breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Treatment typically involves surgery and follow-up hormone therapy, but late effects ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Porous land such as foliage significantly lowers noise made by drones and air taxis which could reduce disturbances for urban communities as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ...
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Progress and Challenges in Brain Implants
- New Design Makes Aluminum Batteries Last Longer
- Weight Loss App That Tracks Fiber, Protein Content in Meals
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Scaling Up Neuromorphic Computing for More Efficient and Effective AI Everywhere and Anytime
- Adding Bridges to Stabilize Quantum Networks
- Finding Better Photovoltaic Materials Faster With AI
- New Tool Enables Phylogenomic Analyses of Entire Genomes
- Bacteria Found to Eat Forever Chemicals -- And Even Some of Their Toxic Byproducts
- Artificial Intelligence in Biomedicine: A Key to Analyzing Millions of Individual Cells
- Imagining the Physics of George R.R. Martin's Fictional Universe
- By the Numbers: Diarylethene Crystal Orientation Controlled
- Physicists Pioneer Entanglement Microscopy Algorithm to Explore How Matter Entangles in Quantum Many-Body Systems
- The Secret to Robust and Reversible Underwater Adhesion: The Answer Lies in Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Domain
- Using Infrared Heat Transfer to Modify Chemical Reactions
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- New Research Uncovers Exotic Electron Crystal in Graphene
- PET Probe Images Inflammation With High Sensitivity and Selectivity
- Biodegradable Nylon Precursor Produced Through Artificial Photosynthesis
- From Soot Particle Filters to Renewable Fuels
- Drug Candidate Eliminates Breast Cancer Tumors in Mice in a Single Dose
- Grass Surfaces Drastically Reduce Drone Noise Making the Way for Soundless City Skies
- Researchers Unlock New Insights Into Tin-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
- Why Are Most Companies Failing to Benefit from AI? It's About the People Not the Tech
- New AI Technology Helps Scientists Detect Which Pollutants in England's Lakes Are Most Harmful to Life, and Identify Species Which Are at Highest Risk
- Researchers Make Breakthrough in Bioprinting Functional Human Heart Tissue
- AI in Cell Research: Moscot Reveals Cell Dynamics in Unprecedented Detail
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Recommendations for Studying the Impact of AI on Young People's Mental Health
- Can DNA-Nanoparticle Motors Get Up to Speed With Motor Proteins?
- New Paper Creates Roadmap for the Next Generation of Bioelectronic Medicine
- Scientists Harness the Power of 'layered' Crystals for Energy Innovation
- Harnessing Electromagnetic Waves and Quantum Materials to Improve Wireless Communication Technologies
- Clean Hydrogen in Minutes: Microwaves Deliver Clean Energy Faster
- New Ceramic Catalyst Uses Sodium and Boron to Drive Sustainable Industrial Reactions
- Salt Deposit Ring Inside Your Pasta Pan?
- First Fast Radio Burst Traced to Old, Dead, Elliptical Galaxy
- We Can Make Fertilizer More Efficiently Under the Surface of the Earth
- The Importance of Eco-Friendly Sensors in Global Food Supply
- 'Unprecedented' Level of Control Allows Person Without Use of Limbs to Operate Virtual Quadcopter
- New Water Purification Technology Helps Turn Seawater Into Drinking Water Without Tons of Chemicals
- How Galaxies Are Clustered and Threaded Throughout the Universe
- Neuromorphic Semiconductor Chip That Learns and Corrects Itself?
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Researchers Map Individual Brain Dynamics
- Technology for Oxidizing Atmospheric Methane Won't Help the Climate
- Polymer Editing Can Upcycle Waste Into Higher-Performance Plastics
- Insect-Eye-Inspired Camera Capturing 9,120 Frames Per Second
- Astrophysicists Reveal Structure of 74 Exocomet Belts Orbiting Nearby Stars in Landmark Survey
- NASA's Hubble Traces Hidden History of Andromeda Galaxy
- AI Transforms Label-Free Photoacoustic Microscopy Into Confocal Microscopy
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Fine-Tuned Brain-Computer Interface Makes Prosthetic Limbs Feel More Real
- New Chainmail-Like Material Could Be the Future of Armor
- Quantum Engineers 'squeeze' Laser Frequency Combs to Make More Sensitive Gas Sensors
- Polymer Research Shows Potential Replacement for Common Superglues With a Reusable and Biodegradable Alternative
- This Tiny Galaxy Is Answering Some Big Questions
- Large and Small Galaxies May Grow in Ways More Similar Than Expected
- The Ins and Outs of Quinone Carbon Capture
- NASA's Pandora Mission One Step Closer to Probing Alien Atmospheres
- Autonomous AI Assistant to Build Nanostructures
- Robots Should Be Repurposed Rather Than Recycled to Combat Rising Scale of E-Waste, Scientists Warn
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for Controlling Protein Interactions
- Synchronization in Neural Nets: Mathematical Insight Into Neuron Readout Drives Significant Improvements in Prediction Accuracy
- Thin Lenses Have a Bright Future
- Wearable Devices Can Detect and Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare-Ups
- Astronomers Observe Real-Time Formation of Black Hole Jets for the First Time
- Innovative 6D Pose Dataset Sets New Standard for Robotic Grasping Performance
- The Moon: A Chunk Ejected from Earth?
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- NASA Celebrates Edwin Hubble's Discovery of a New Universe
- Fresh, Direct Evidence for Tiny Drops of Quark-Gluon Plasma
- A New Optical Memory Platform for Super Fast Calculations
- New Research Helps Eliminate Dead Zones in Desalination Technology and Beyond
- This Fast and Agile Robotic Insect Could Someday Aid in Mechanical Pollination
- Researchers Make Comfortable Materials That Generate Power When Worn
- Ultrasound-Directed Microbubbles Could Boost Immune Response Against Tumors
- A New Research Program Is Indigenizing Artificial Intelligence
- This Quasar May Have Helped Turn the Lights on for the Universe
- Crash Tests, Emergency Brake Assistants and Night Bans: How Automated Lawnmowing Is Becoming Hedgehog-Proof
- Super-Earth Vs. Sub-Neptune? The Winner Is Super-Venus!
- Not All Hot Jupiters Orbit Solo
- Land Ahoy! Experiments at GSI/FAIR Reveal the Shoreline of the Island of Stability of Super-Heavy Elements
- Three Tiny 'stellar-Ghost-Town' Galaxies Discovered
- Engineers Develop Breakthrough Method for Aluminum Surfaces, Enabling Advancements in Cooling, Self-Cleaning and Anti-Icing Technologies
- Nord Stream Methane Spread Across the Southern Baltic Sea
- Sensor Tech and Water Filtration: Graphene Made Permeable for Ions
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Researchers Invent Soft, Bioelectronic Sensor Implant
- Researchers Unlock New Insights Into Tellurene, Paving the Way for Next-Gen Electronics
- Floating Solar Panels Could Support US Energy Goals
- Diamond Continues to Shine: New Properties Discovered in Diamond Semiconductors
- SCP-Nano: A New Technology to Visualize Nanocarriers in Cells and Tissues
- New Training Technique for Highly Efficient AI Methods
- Direct Discharge Electrical Pulses for Carbon Fiber Recycling
- This Metaphorical Cat Is Both Dead and Alive -- And It Will Help Quantum Engineers Detect Computing Errors
- Just as Gouda: Improving the Quality of Cheese Alternatives
- Uncurling a Single DNA Molecule and Gluing It Down Helps Sharpen Images
- Green Hydrogen: Big Gaps Between Ambition and Implementation
- Automatic Speech Recognition on Par With Humans in Noisy Conditions
- Self-Stimulated Ejection of Freezing Droplets, Unlocking Cost-Effective Applications in De-Icing
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Engineering Quantum Entanglement at the Nanoscale
- Researchers Develop Breakthrough One-Step Flame Retardant for Cotton Textiles
- Wind Turbines Impair the Access of Bats to Water Bodies in Agricultural Landscapes
- Hubble Reveals Surprising Spiral Shape of Galaxy Hosting Young Jet
- NASA's Hubble Tracks Down a 'blue Lurker' Among Stars
- DNA Nanorobots Can Alter Artificial Cells