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Scientists break the link between a quantum material’s spin and orbital states
The advance opens a path toward a new generation of logic and memory devices based on orbitronics that could be...
Shrub encroachment on grasslands can increase groundwater recharge
Vegetation changes can outweigh climate change in rangeland water budgetsCredit: Adam Schreiner-McGraw/UC Riverside Grasslands across the globe, which support the...
Big data and synthetic chemistry could fight climate change and pollution
University of South Carolina chemists look to the future of materials designCredit: University of South Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. -- May...
Ocean ‘breathability’ key to past, future habitat of West Coast marine species
Credit: CalCOFI Marine life off the West Coast, from Mexico up through Canada, inhabit the California Current. The cool, nutrient-rich...
Using big data to design gas separation membranes
Columbia engineers apply machine learning techniques to narrow down and speed up the development of new materials for removing CO2...
Food webs determine the fate of mercury pollution in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon
Floods can shift animal populations, altering mercury passed to fish and other wildlifeCredit: Credit: US Geological Survey/Freshwaters Illustrated-Dave Herasimtschuk (Millbrook,...
AJR details COVID-19 infection control, radiographer protection in CT exam areas
Radiologists from Shanghai discuss modifying exam process and disinfecting exam room, while outlining personal protection measures during the coronavirus disease...
Observation of intervalley transitions can boost valleytronic science and technology
UC Riverside-led research shows these transitions can emit lightCredit: Erfu Liu, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- An international research team...
NASA analyzes developing System 90L in Straits of Florida
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL A low-pressure area designated as System 90L appears to be developing in the Straits of Florida, located...
Faster and more effective scene understanding
Credit: Source: Abhinav Valada People, bicycles, cars or road, sky, grass: Which pixels of an image represent distinct foreground persons...
Global cooling event 4,200 years ago spurred rice’s evolution, spread across asia
Scientists use genomics, archeology, and climate data to reconstruct history of riceCredit: Rafal Gutaker, New York University A major global...
Using telehealth to transition diabetes inpatients to virtual care during COVID-19
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 15, 2020--Data collected over a 15-week period showed that using...
New technology will show how RNA regulates gene activity
Credit: Alessandro Bonetti et al./Nature Communications The discovery of a huge number of long non-protein coding RNAs, aka lncRNAs, in...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19’s dangerous cardiovascular complications
ER doctors highlight underappreciated risks, potential drug interactionsCredit: UVA Health COVID-19 can cause serious cardiovascular complications including heart failure, heart...
Exploring climate change impacts through popular proverbs
Credit: David GarcÃa del Amo The proverbs related to environmental issues traditionally used by the local population in rural areas...
Bizarre new species discovered… on Twitter
Credit: Derek Hennen While many of us use social media to be tickled silly by cat videos or wowed by...
Controlling cells with light
A research team from Jena, Munich and New York develops an active substance that controls an important component of the...
Enhancement of bitter taste sensor reduces salt intake and improves cardiovascular dysfunction
Credit: ©Science China Press High salt intake is a well-known risk factor of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Reducing salt intake...
Light, fantastic: the path ahead for faster, smaller computer processors
Australian and German researchers build modular bridge design for nanoscale photonic chipCredit: Louise Cooper/University of Sydney Light is emerging as...
UCI and County of Orange partner on large-scale COVID-19 infection survey
Results will help determine true prevalence and inform lifting of local lockdownCredit: UCI Program in Public Health Irvine, Calif., May...
