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UTSA astrophysicist leads international team in discovery of new exoplanet outside Earth’s solar system
(SAN ANTONIO) April 13, 2023 - An international research team led by UTSA Associate Professor of Astrophysics Thayne Currie has...
Adaptations allow Antarctic icefish to see under the sea ice
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When electrons dress up in light
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Seen from Earth, the giant elliptical galaxy M87 is just a two-dimensional blob, though one that appears perfectly symmetrical and...
WVU research team steers students through murky waters of ChatGPT coding
West Virginia University researchers are preparing high school seniors and college students to harness the power of ChatGPT, the popular artificial...
WVU research team steers students through murky waters of ChatGPT coding
West Virginia University researchers are preparing high school seniors and college students to harness the power of ChatGPT, the popular artificial...
Chemists redesign biological PHAs, ‘dream’ biodegradable plastics
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Private lands stalling Brazil’s conservation efforts
As Brazil seeks ways to protect its crucial Amazon Forest, a new study shows that excusing private landowners from conserving...
COVID lockdown allows study of tourism’s impact on Hawaii fishes
During August 2019, more than 40,000 tourists visited Hawaii’s Molokini island to snorkel or dive. In March 2020 the worldwide...
A new peptide may hold potential as an Alzheimer’s treatment
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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty, a novel treatment for chronic blood clots in lung arteries, gives patients a new lease on life, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University study shows
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Laser light hybrids control giant currents at ultrafast times
Ultrafast laser control over the fundamental quantum degrees of freedom of matter represents the outstanding foundational challenge to be met...
New study shows how carbonated water can be used to tune properties of hydrogels for various uses
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A research team reviewed and evaluated recent electrochemical CO₂ reduction with ionic liquids
The increasing CO2 emission as the chief culprit causing many environmental problems could be addressed via electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2R) to the...
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Recently, a research team led by Professor Hongzhe SUN from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of...
Gentle method allows for eco-friendly recycling of solar cells
By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells. This is shown by new...
“Window into the brain”: a simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable
ALS is a rare paralytic neurological disease that can impact people in the prime of life. Delays in receiving a...
Visualizing differences in nuclear structure
Helium usually has two protons and two neutrons strongly bound to each other, often forming a substructure within the nucleus....
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