Electrons used to control ultrashort laser pulses
We may soon get better insight into the microcosm and the world of electrons. Researchers at Lund University and Louisiana State University have developed a...
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Better learning through zinc?
Zinc is a vital micronutrient involved in many cellular processes: For example, in learning and memory processes, it plays a role that is not yet...
Breaking the supermassive black hole speed limit
Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, March 21, 2017--A new computer simulation helps explain the existence of puzzling supermassive black holes observed...
Astronomers hazard a ride in a ‘drifting carousel’ to understand pulsating stars
Credit: Image credit: MWA Project / Curtin University What sounds like a stomach-turning ride at an amusement park might hold the key to unravelling the...
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Important microscopic creatures which produce half of the oxygen in the atmosphere can rapidly adapt to global warming, new research suggests. Phytoplankton, which also act...
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Annapolis, MD; March 17, 2017--Fungicides commonly used in almond orchards can be harmful to almond growers' primary pollinator: honey bees. According to new research to...
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