Metasurfaces for manipulating terahertz waves
Credit: by Xiaofei Zang, Bingshuang Yao, Lin Chen, Jingya Xie, Xuguang Guo, Alexei V. Balakin, Alexander P. Shkurinov, and Songlin Zhuang THz waves have a...
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Protecting and managing forests with AI
KIT and EDI GmbH develop intelligent assistance system for forest management under a changing climate - new interactive video of the series "Sachen machen mit...
An exotic metal-insulator transition in a surface-doped transition metal dichalcogenide
Credit: International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University Metal-insulator transition (MIT) driven by many-body interactions is an important phenomenon in condensed matter physics. Exotic phases...
World’s first market-ready diamond-based quantum accelerator set for release
Credit: Photo: Quantum Brilliance CANBERRA, March 24, 2021 -- Quantum Brilliance, a venture-backed Australian quantum computing startup from The Australian National University, will install the...
Discovery of non-toxic semiconductors with a direct band gap in the near-infrared
New compound may replace toxic mercury cadmium telluride and gallium arsenide in near-infrared devicesCredit: NIMS NIMS and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have jointly discovered...
New treatment can reduce facial pressure injuries from PPE in frontline healthcare workers
Credit: RCSI A study has found that a new 'care bundle' can reduce the incidence of facial pressure injuries in frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers caused...
New result from the LHCb experiment challenges leading theory in physics
Credit: LHCb Collaboration Imperial physicists are part of a team that has announced 'intriguing' results that potentially cannot be explained by our current laws of...
New evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans
Credit: Photo supplied by the Trustees of the Natural History Museum. An international group of researchers led by the University of Adelaide has conducted a...
Recurrent neural network advances 3D fluorescence imaging
Credit: by Ozcan Lab, UCLA Rapid 3D microscopic imaging of fluorescent samples has gained increasing importance in numerous applications in physical and biomedical sciences. Given...
Stem cell therapy shows promise against age-related muscle loss
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University As the name implies, induced pluripotent stem cells can become any type of cell in our body, and scientists have...
Demonstration of unconventional transverse thermoelectric generation
Composite of thermoelectric and magnetic materials with high thermopower may open up a new way to wide-ranging energy applicationsCredit: NIMS A NIMS research team devised...
Virtual pollination trade uncovers global dependence on biodiversity for food consumption
Credit: Karlo Guidoni-Martins Recently, a published study in Science Advances assessed the contribution of pollinators to international market flows and showed that biodiversity conservation is...
These baby great white sharks love to hang out near New York
FAU Harbor Branch study provides first-ever glimpse into 3D movements of young white sharks using satellite technologyCredit: OCEARCH/R. Snow Uncovering detailed travel patterns and habitat...
Scientists reveal regenerative treatment path for diabetic foot ulcers
The approach also holds potential for repairing internal organs such as the heart, intestine and liver, which can become damaged by age and diseaseCredit: Kayla...
Penguin hemoglobin evolved to meet oxygen demands of diving
Experiments on ancient proteins reveal evolution of better oxygen capture, releaseCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Call it the evolutionary march of the penguins. More...