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December 21, 2024
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Dec. 20, 2024 — One of the biggest mysteries in science -- dark energy -- doesn't actually exist, according to researchers looking to solve the riddle of how the Universe is expanding. For the past 100 years, physicists have generally assumed that the cosmos is ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study explores how variations in Mars' crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet's magmatic evolution and hydrological systems. The research suggests that the ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — The galaxy M87, located in the Virgo constellation, provided the first-ever photo of a black hole in 2019, when the Event Horizon Telescope captured an image of the supermassive black hole at the ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Stars similar to the Sun produce a gigantic outburst of radiation on average about once every hundred years per star. Such superflares release more energy than a trillion hydrogen bombs and make all previously recorded solar flares pale in ...
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Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer -- a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new material for sodium-ion batteries, sodium vanadium phosphate, that delivers higher voltage and greater energy ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — A research team has revealed that to use the aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system safely over the long term it is crucial to investigate the groundwater quality before operating the system ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that kids with ADHD received the right follow-up care when using new ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Opening new doors for the development of nanotechnologies in medicine and other fields, scientists recreate and compare two natural mechanisms to better program the timescale of molecular ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Quantum teleportation could provide near-instant communication over long distances. But, inside Internet cables, photons needed for teleportation are lost within the millions of light particles ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — A study introduces a novel thermodynamic concept called the 'centotectic' and investigates the stability of liquids in extreme conditions -- critical information for determining the habitability of ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technology that improves the precision and integration density of synthetic genetic ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientist have begun to reveal the particle-level processes that create the type of auroras that dance rapidly across the sky. The Kinetic-scale Energy and momentum Transport experiment -- KiNET-X -- ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A research team has developed a highly efficient wearable energy harvester that can power electronic devices using only body ...
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Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers developed a biosensing technique that eliminates the need for wires. Instead, tiny, wireless antennas use light to detect minute electrical signals in the solution around ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Advances in solid-state battery research are paving the way for safer, longer-lasting energy storage solutions. A recent review highlights breakthroughs in inorganic solid electrolytes and their role ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that kids with ADHD received the right follow-up care when using new ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Scientists have delivered the first measurements of Greenland Ice Sheet thickness change using data from ESA and NASA ice satellite missions. With global warming causing the Greenland Ice Sheet to ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Artificial intelligence can provide critical insights into how complex mixtures of chemicals in rivers affect aquatic life -- paving the way for better environmental ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have found evidence of magnetic fields associated with a disc of gas and dust a few hundred light-years across deep inside a system of two merging galaxies known as Arp220. They say these ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A brotherly research duo has discovered that when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produces top quarks -- the heaviest known fundamental particles -- it regularly creates a property known as ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A team of chemists has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of piperidines, a key structural component in many pharmaceuticals. The study combines biocatalytic carbon-hydrogen oxidation ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Artificial intelligence that is as intelligent as humans may become possible thanks to psychological learning models, combined with certain types of ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — The future of data security depends on the reliable application of quantum technology, but its widespread adoption requires rigorous verification. Researchers have developed a novel approach to ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A research team has developed a groundbreaking method for massively producing ultrathin and ultra-flexible diamond ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — SMART, a new software package, can make studying signaling processes significantly easier. Results could accelerate research in fields across the life sciences, such as systems biology, pharmacology ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — New studies offer a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and centaurs. The findings reveal the distribution of ices in ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Hand choice, an unconscious decision, is influenced by target-related information, but if these are non-informative, the choice will be approximately 50-50. In this equilibrium situation, non-target ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Wearing sunscreen is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation but doesn't cool people off. However, a new formula protects against both UV light and heat from the ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system. The ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Engineers have developed AI frameworks to identify evidence-driven hypotheses that could advance biologically inspired ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics and information processing of a biological graded neuron, which could lead to new breakthroughs in ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists are changing our understanding of climate and weather on Mars and providing critical insights into Earth's atmospheric processes as ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists have performed computer simulations confirming a technique that prevents the production of unhelpful electromagnetic waves, boosting the heat put into fusion ...
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Tiny, Wireless Antennas Use Light to Monitor Cellular Communication
- Paving the Way for the Future of Energy Storage With Solid-State Batteries
- AI May Help Researchers With Medical Chart Review, Study Finds
- ESA and NASA Satellites Deliver First Joint Picture of Greenland Ice Sheet Melting
- AI-Driven Approach Reveals Hidden Hazards of Chemical Mixtures in Rivers
- Clever Trick to Cook Stars Like Christmas Pudding Detected for First Time
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Large Hadron Collider Regularly Makes Magic
- New Molecule-Creation Method a 'powerful Tool' To Accelerate Drug Synthesis and Discovery
- Machine Psychology: A Bridge to General AI?
- Advancing a Trustworthy Quantum Era: A Novel Approach to Quantum Protocol Verification
- Engineering Researchers Develop Revolutionary Diamond Fabrication Technology
- New Software Unlocks Secrets of Cell Signaling
- Best Glimpse Ever Into Icy Planetesimals of the Early Solar System
- Effect of Somatosensory Electrical Stimulation on Hand Choice
- This Prototype Sunscreen Protects Your Skin and Cools You Off, Too
- Origins of Lunar Water and Its Connection to Earth's Early History
- Need a Research Hypothesis? Ask AI
- Laser-Based Artificial Neuron Mimics Nerve Cell Functions at Lightning Speed
- Scientists Solving Meteorological Mysteries on Mars
- Plasma Heating Efficiency in Fusion Devices Boosted by Metal Screens
- Research Shows How Music Can Reduce Distress
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Human-Like Artificial Intelligence May Face Greater Blame for Moral Violations
- Getting in Sync: Wearables Reveal Happiest Times to Sleep
- Breakthrough in Photochemical Water Oxidation: Paving the Way for Sustainable Energy
- Lost Score Revives Sound of Music and Voices from Centuries Past
- Young Exoplanet's Atmosphere Unexpectedly Differs from Its Birthplace
- Bias in AI Amplifies Our Own Biases, Researchers Show
- Supermassive Black Holes Halt Rapid Construction in an Ancient Celestial City
- Potentially Harmful Bacteria Slip Through Antimicrobial Showerheads
- Uncovering a Centaur's Tracks: Scientists Examine Unique Asteroid-Comet Hybrid
- Survey of 26,000 Dead Stars Confirms Key Details of Extreme Stellar Behavior
- New Recommendations to Increase Transparency and Tackle Potential Bias in Medical AI Technologies
- Massive Black Hole in the Early Universe Spotted Taking a 'nap' After Overeating
- Swarms of 'ant-Like' Robots Lift Heavy Objects and Hurl Themselves Over Obstacles
- Engineers Grow 'high-Rise' 3D Chips
- Physicists Magnetize a Material With Light
- A 'remelting' Of Lunar Surface Adds a Wrinkle to Mystery of Moon's True Age
- Thorium Film Could Replace Crystals in Atomic Clocks of the Near Future
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Developing Artificial Intelligence Tools for Health Care
- New Virtual Reality-Tested System Shows Promise in Aiding Navigation of People With Blindness or Low Vision
- Nano Drug Delivery System Heralds Safer Era for Drug Development
- How to Print a Car: High-Performance Multi-Material 3D Printing Techniques
- Brain Cells Remain Healthy After a Month on the International Space Station, but Mature Faster Than Brain Cells on Earth
- Physicists 'bootstrap' Validity of String Theory
- Significant Advancement Made in Engineering Biology and Clean Energy
- String Figures Shed Light on Cultural Connections and the Roots of Mathematical Reasoning
- Researchers Demonstrate High Accuracy of Observation Device That Can Be Dropped Into Typhoon Without Parachute
- Physics: Current Generated by the Quantum Hall Effect Has Additional Magnetic Properties
- The Physics of Random Stacking: Perspectives on Stability and Chaos
- Event Horizon Telescope: Moving Towards a Close-Up of a Black Hole and Its Jets
- Travelers Weigh in on Weight-Based Airfares for Eco-Friendly Skies
- New Discovery by Scientists Redefines Magnetism
- Hyperspectral Imaging Lidar System Achieves Remote Plastic Identification
- Being Digitally Hyperconnected Causes 'techno-Strain' For Employees
- Binary Star Found Near Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole
- Training Solar Panels to Dance With the Wind
- Young English Speakers Are Most Comfortable With Digital Health
- Peptide-Guided Nanoparticles Deliver mRNA to Neurons
- Tiny Robots, Big Impact: Revolutionizing Infertility Treatment With Magnetic Microrobots
- World Cup Soccer Is Getting Faster for Men and Women Alike
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Microchips Capable of Detecting and Diagnosing Diseases
- Electric Vehicle Transition Could Create Unwanted Air Pollution Hotspots in China and India
- New Paper Examines the Elusive Nature of Liquid Brines on Mars
- Staying Sharp: Study Explores How Brain Changes May Affect Financial Skills
- Exploring Excited State Dynamics: Advancements in Fluorescence and Material Design
- Can Lab-Grown Neurons Exhibit Plasticity?
- Highly Sensitive Transparent Ultrasound Transducer for Photoacoustic and Ultrasound Endoscopy in Live Pigs
- Making the Most of Switzerland's Wood
- Physics and Emote Design: Quantifying Clarity in Digital Images
- Problems Developed Faster Among Gamers Who Started Early
- Does the Exoplanet Trappist-1 B Have an Atmosphere After All?
- Unlocking the Journey of Gold Through Magmatic Fluids
- Scientists Develop 3D Concrete Printing Method That Captures Carbon Dioxide
- New Simulation Method Sharpens Our View Into Earth's Interior
- It's Worth Mixing It Up: What Combination of Policies Will Lead to a Clean Energy Future?
- Blood Test Could Make Cancer Treatments Safer and More Effective
- Breaking Barriers: Study Uses AI to Interpret American Sign Language in Real-Time
- Anthropologists Call for Tracking and Preservation of Human Artifacts on Mars
- Yeast as Food Emulsifier? Easily Released Protein as Strong as Casein
Friday, December 13, 2024
- AI Tool Analyzes Placentas at Birth for Faster Detection of Neonatal, Maternal Problems
- New Device Produces Critical Fertilizer Ingredient from Thin Air, Cutting Carbon Emissions
- Heart of Jovian Moon's Volcanic Rage
- Ligand-Engineered Copper Nanoclusters Could Help Combat CO2 Emissions
- AI-Powered Blood Test First to Spot Earliest Sign of Breast Cancer
- Image Tool to Help AI Scour Wildlife Shots for Climate Change Clues
- Planets Form Through Domino Effect
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Bringing the Power of Tabletop Precision Lasers for Quantum Science to the Chip Scale
- Metal Scrap Upcycled Into High-Value Alloys With Solid Phase Manufacturing
- Scientists Collect 'microbial Fingerprints' Found in Household Plumbing
- Researchers Succeed in Controlling Quantum States in a New Energy Range
- Mothers Bear the Brunt of the 'mental Load,' Managing 7 in 10 Household Tasks
- New Chemical Structures Show Vastly Improved Carbon Capture Ability
- Breakthrough Brings Body-Heat Powered Wearable Devices Closer to Reality
- Porous Crystals Detect Nitric Oxide
- Diversity and Inclusion Accelerate the Pace of Innovation in Robotics
- 'Us' Vs. 'them' Biases Plague AI, Too
- Towards Room-Temperature Superconductivity: Insights Into Optical Properties of Bi-Based Copper-Oxide Superconductors
- Smallest Molecular Machine: Reversible Sliding Motion in Ammonium-Linked Ferrocene
- Researcher Discovers New Technique for Infrared 'color' Detection and Imaging
- Molecular Interactions: Spirals and Waves