Quirky response to magnetism presents quantum physics mystery
Magnetic topological insulators could be just right for making qubits, but this one doesn't obey the rulesCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--The search is on...
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New machine learning-assisted method rapidly classifies quantum sources
Credit: Purdue University image/Simeon Bogdanov WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- For quantum optical technologies to become more practical, there is a need for large-scale integration of...
Systematic approach crucial for person-centred care
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Systematic efforts and a clear structure are decisive factors in the transition to person-centred health care. A University of Gothenburg...
High-precision electrochemistry: The new gold standard in fuel cell catalyst development
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Vehicles powered by polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are energy-efficient and eco-friendly, but despite increasing public interest in PEMFC-powered transportation,...
New Hubble data suggests there is an ingredient missing from current dark matter theories
Credit: NASA, ESA, G. Caminha (University of Groningen), M. Meneghetti (Observatory of Astrophysics and Space Science of Bologna), P. Natarajan (Yale University), the CLASH team,...
Antibody responses in COVID-19 patients could guide vaccine design
Credit: NIAID, 2020 A comprehensive analysis of antibody responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients could inform the development of an effective vaccine, according to...
Infrared NASA imagery provides Paulette’s temperature palette
Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm Paulette in infrared imagery as it moved through the Central Atlantic Ocean. At NASA, the...
NASA finds Tropical Storm Rene less affected by wind shear
Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Terra satellite obtained visible imagery of Tropical Storm Rene is it...
How coronavirus took hold in North America and in Europe
Early interventions were effective at stamping out coronavirus infections before they spread, but subsequent, poorly monitored travel allowed the virus to ignite major outbreaks in...
Sex differences in gene expression in human tissues linked to body fat, cancer, and birth weight
Credit: © CRG 2019. All rights reserved. A study published today in Science reveals that biological sex has a small but ubiquitous influence on gene...
NASA’s Terra highlights aerosols from western fires in danger zone
Credit: NASA Worldview The year 2020 will be remembered for being a very trying year and western wildfires have just added to the year's woes....
A primer on viruses, vaccines, and therapies
New book for the general public explains how novel viruses such as SARS-Cov-2 emerge and how we can fight themCredit: MIT ChemE CAMBRIDGE, MA --...
Inexpensive, non-toxic nanofluid could be a game-changer for oil recovery
The nanofluid is made from commercially available sodium using household blenderCredit: University of Houston Researchers from the University of Houston have demonstrated that an inexpensive...
Emotion vocabulary reflects state of well-being, study suggests
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10, 2020 - Vocabulary that one uses to describe their emotions is an indicator of mental and physical health...
Evidence of power: Phasing quantum annealers into experiments from nonequilibrium physics
Credit: Tokyo Tech It is established that matter can transition between different phases when certain parameters, such as temperature, are changed. Although phase transitions are...