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Physicists observe wormhole dynamics using a quantum computer
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NTU Singapore and Imperial College London strengthen ties with new strategic partnership in research, education, innovation and enterprise
Building on their successful collaboration in setting up the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore...
New genetic culprit suspected in the onset of pancreatic cancer
New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center points to the inactivation of a previously unidentified gene as a likely...
Scientists link rare genetic phenomenon to neuron function, schizophrenia
CHAPEL HILL, NC – In our cells, the language of DNA is written, making each of us unique. A tandem...
Realising the scale of the visual pollution “monster”
In Visual Pollution: Concepts, Practices and Management Framework, published by Emerald, authors Professor Raheel Nawaz and Dr Khydija Wakil link...
Large terrestrial mammals are more vulnerable to the acoustic impact of drones than to the visual impact
Large terrestrial mammals are vulnerable to the acoustic sounds of drones, technological systems which are increasingly used to study the...
Female monkeys ‘actively reduce’ social network as they age
Female rhesus macaques “actively reduce” their social networks and prioritise friends and family as they get older, new research shows.Credit:...
Nanodiamonds can be activated as photocatalysts with sunlight
Nanodiamond materials have great potential as catalysts. Inexpensive nanoparticles made of carbon provide very large surfaces compared to their volume....
Queen Mary University of London acquires first Cell DIVE multiplexed imager for a university outside of North America
Queen Mary University of London has become the first university outside of North America to acquire a Cell DIVE imager,...
MSU, international team find existing drug could reduce side effects of popular cancer treatment
EAST LANSING, Mich. – A Michigan State University researcher is part of an international team that found an existing drug...
Ultra-sensitive optical sensor can reduce hydrogen’s risks
In the pursuit of clean and renewable energy, hydrogen plays an important role. But a major challenge facing this transition...
Researchers review impact of halides on electrochemical CO2 reduction
Halides hold promise for improving the performance of catalysts used in carbon dioxide conversion. A team of scientists has examined...
Gorgeous rainbow-colored, stretchy film for distinguishing sugars (video)
Rainbows and sugar may conjure up images of a certain leprechaun-branded breakfast cereal. But now, researchers in ACS Nano report...
Sunny with a chance of trauma: CT scans spike in hot weather
CHICAGO – Using a decade of weather and CT imaging data, researchers have identified specific weather conditions that are associated...
Non-surgical treatment relieves carpal tunnel syndrome
CHICAGO – A minimally invasive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome provides complete and long-term relief to patients without the use...
How giant-faced owls snag voles hidden in snow
Hovering over a target helps giant-faced Great Gray owls pinpoint prey hidden beneath as much as two feet of snow. Credit:...
Basketball study automates patterns of play to compare teams’ performance
New analysis of elite women’s basketball automatically pinpoints a team’s chances of high or low scoring plays despite the ball’s...
Novel mix-charged nanofiltration membrane developed for wastewater treatment
A research group led by Prof. WAN Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of...
The stories men tell themselves after getting dumped
When a partner breaks up with them, men often try to make sense of it by telling themselves stories about...
New data suggests COVID vaccine design ideas with better variant resilience
Latest research findings show that vaccine-elicited neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 are mostly directed against one of the two main domains...
