Measuring a dynamical topological order parameter in quantum walks
Credit: by Xiao-Ye Xu, Qin-Qin Wang, Markus Heyl, Jan Carl Budich, Wei-Wei Pan, Zhe Chen, Munsif Jan, Kai Sun, Jin-Shi Xu, Yong-Jian Han, Chuan-Feng Li,...
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Masking the memory of fear: Treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD with an opioid
In a breakthrough study, scientists from Japan find the potential of an opioid drug to help numb fear memoryCredit: Tokyo University of Science Anxiety disorders...
Memory games: Eating well to remember
UTS researchers have uncovered a strong link between the consumption of certain food groups and memory loss and comorbid heart diseaseCredit: Unsplash.com A healthy diet...
Catching light: How cobalt can help utilize visible light to power hydrogen production from water
Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) demonstrate the first visible-light photoelectrochemical system for water splitting using TiO2 enhanced...
The origins of roughness
Credit: Photo: AG Pastewka Most natural and artificial surfaces are rough: metals and even glasses that appear smooth to the naked eye can look like...
New book explains qualitative research in health sciences — focus on real life settings
Credit: Soahib Khan A group of researchers in health sciences share their experiences using qualitative research methods in a new textbook, Qualitative research: People, practices...
Road salt harmful to native amphibians, new research shows
Credit: George Meindl BINGHAMTON, N.Y. ? The combined effects of chemical contamination by road salt and invasive species can harm native amphibians, according to researchers...
Intelligent control of mode-locked femtosecond pulses by time-stretch-assisted spectral analysis
Credit: by Guoqing Pu, Lilin Yi, Li Zhang, Chao Luo, Zhaohui Li and Weisheng Hu Because pulse trains achieve excellent performance with a simple laser...
New chip brings ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity to IoT devices
Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering More portable, fully wireless smart home setups. Lower power wearables. Batteryless smart devices. These could all...
Researchers apply new technology to identify plant pathogen strains in Virginia
Credit: Alex Crookshanks for Virginia Tech When emerging plant pathogens go undetected, they have the potential to negatively affect food industries, conservation efforts, and even...
Tailoring spontaneous infrared emission of HgTe quantum dots with laser-printed plasmonic arrays
Credit: by A.A. Sergeev, D.V. Pavlov, A.A. Kuchmizhak, M.V. Lapine, W.K. Yiu, Y. Dong, N. Ke, S. Juodkazis, N. Zhao, S. V. Kershaw, A. L....
UTA’s Konsta-Gdoutos elected fellow of European Academy of Sciences
Civil engineering professor and cementitious expert honored by prestigious academyCredit: UT Arlington Maria Konsta-Gdoutos of The University of Texas at Arlington has been elected a...
How gliding animals fine-tuned the rules of evolution
Credit: Terry Ord A study of gliding animals has challenged the idea that evolutionary innovations - adaptations that bring new abilities and advantages - spur...
Creating custom light using 2D materials
Researchers from UNIGE and the University of Manchester have discovered structures based on two-dimensional materials that emit tailor-made light in any color you could wish...
In acoustic waves, engineers break reciprocity with ‘spacetime-varying metamaterials’
The NSF-sponsored research could have implications in communications, medicine and other fieldsCredit: Douglas Levere BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Reciprocity isn't always a good thing. In physics,...
