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Confined magnetic colloidal system for controllable fluid transport
Credit: ©Science China Press Colloidal suspensions of microscopic particles show complex and interesting collective behaviors. In particular, the collective dynamics...
Evaluating the rehabilitation of an old mine waste rock pile
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla The Cabeza de los Gatos waste rock pile, left from mining activities in the town of...
Enhancing optimism and courage to act urgently and persistently on climate change
New multi-volume handbook presents case studies of climate risk, action, and opportunityCredit: World Scientific Climate change is the outstanding survival...
Remote control for quantum emitters
Novel approach could become a asset in quantum computers and quantum simulationCredit: University of Innsbruck In order to exploit the...
Multiyear workplace health promotion program shown to prevent health risks
The results of an eight-year workplace health promotion program were encouraging for health promotionCredit: 4event oy / Tuomas Vuorio A...
Clemson researchers’ breakthrough featured in Nature Communications
The collaborative research was published in the journal Nature CommunicationsCredit: Clemson University CLEMSON, South Carolina -- By using laser spectroscopy...
Chinese solar telescope reveals acceleration of magnetic reconnection
Credit: LI Leping Magnetic reconnection refers to the reconfiguration of magnetic field geometry. It plays an elemental role in the...
Beyond genes and environment, random variations play important role in longevity
A new model of aging takes into account not only genetics and environmental exposures but also the tiny changes that...
New insulation takes heat off environment
Wool fibre + industrial waste = green solutionCredit: Flinders University Waste cooking oil, sulfur and wool offcuts have been put...
New perovskite LED emits a circularly polarized glow
Credit: Adapted from: Kim, Y.H. et. al., Science (2021) Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have revolutionized the displays industry. LEDs use electric...
Cutting-edge scale-out technology from Toshiba will take Fintech and Logistics to new level
Multi-chip architecture points way to continued increases in performance of Toshiba's optimization computer; potential to create a game-changing shift in...
RNA editing protein ADAR1 protects telomeres and supports proliferation in cancer cells
Isoform preserves telomere stability by preventing accumulation of R-loops, emerging as a new cancer cell vulnerability that could be therapeutically...
Breast cancer: The risks of brominated flame retardants
Brominated flame retardants may lead to early mammary gland developmentCredit: Isabelle Plante (INRS) Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in...
Natural “brake” against malignant neuroblastoma
Credit: Photo: Sabine Taschner-Mandl, PhD, and Tamara Weiss, PhD Copyright: St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute Image: Immunofluorescence image of...
Accurate aging of wild animals thanks to first epigenetic clock for bats
UMD-led research identifies age-related changes to DNA and reveals longevity-related differences between bat speciesCredit: G. Wilkinson, G. Jones, S. Puechmaille,...
Shutting the nano-gate
Researchers at Osaka University create voltage-controlled nanopores that can trap particles as they try to pass through, which may lead...
How India’s rice production can adapt to climate change challenges
Credit: University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. ¬- As the global population grows, the demand for food increases while arable land...
HAWC Gamma Ray Observatory discovers origin of highest-energy cosmic rays in the galaxy
Photon origins tracked to Cygnus OB2 star-forming regionCredit: TeV: Binita Hona (HAWC Collaboration), IR: Hora et. al, Spitzer's Growing Legacy,...
How does a crustacean become a crab?
Researchers find five independent carcinizations in both true and false crabs and at least seven instances of decarcinizationCredit: Courtesy of...
Paleontology: Microscope helps with dinosaur puzzle
Comparison of fossil bone tissue allows more reliable assignment to individualsCredit: (c) Sauriermuseum Aathal Fossil sites sometimes resemble a living...
