‘Charge density wave’ linked to atomic distortions in would-be superconductor
UPTON, NY—What makes some materials carry current with no resistance? Scientists are trying to unravel the complex characteristics. Harnessing this ...
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Unlocking the secrets of wave chaos: A breakthrough in dynamical localization transitions and berry curvature-induced transport
The way light moves around inside an optical microcavity provides an exciting opportunity to explore the connection between classical and ...
Requirement to wear masks in hospitals may have little impact on COVID-19 transmission during Omicron wave, UK study suggests
**Note: the release below is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID ...
Overview of orbital mechanics for space-based gravitational wave observatories
Gravitational waves (GWs) are “ripples in space-time”. The detection of gravitational waves (GWs) is critical to the understanding of the origin ...
Double-slit experiment that proved the wave nature of light explored in time
Imperial physicists have recreated the famous double-slit experiment, which showed light behaving as particles and a wave, in time rather ...
Young black rockfish affected by marine heat wave but not always for the worse, research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Larvae produced by black rockfish, a linchpin of the West Coast commercial fishing industry for the past ...
1,000-plus years of tree rings confirm historic extremity of 2021 western North America heat wave
In summer 2021, a stunning heat wave swept western North America, from British Columbia to Washington, Oregon and beyond into ...
Ringing an electronic wave: Elusive massive phason observed in a charge density wave
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have detected the existence of a charge density wave of electrons that acquires ...
Study shows those infected with COVID in the first wave in 2020 were 40% less likely than those who were not to get COVID-19 during the first six months of Omicron activity
**Note: the release below is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID ...
Paxlovid substantially reduced risk of hospitalization, death during Omicron wave
Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) significantly reduced the likelihood of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 in people at risk of severe illness, according ...
University of Alberta and Amii usher in a new wave of broadened AI research with the recruitment of 20 new AI Chairs
The University of Alberta and Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) are ushering in a next generation of Canadian AI research ...
Researchers achieve the first observation of de Broglie-Mackinnon wave packets by exploiting loophole in 1980’s-era laser physics theorem
University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics researchers achieved the first observation of de Broglie-Mackinnon wave packets by ...
High frequency brain wave patterns in the motor cortex can predict an upcoming movement
Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos, PhD, Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago, has long been interested in ...
Physicists confirm effective wave growth theory in space
A team from Nagoya University in Japan has observed, for the first time, the energy transferring from resonant electrons to ...
A study offers new insights into the record 2021 Western North America heat wave
The heat wave that hammered western North America in late June and early July 2021 was not just any midsummer ...
Learning from animal evolution to reproduce materials for vibration damping and acoustic wave control
Through millions of years of evolution, nature has produced biological systems with exceptional properties and functionalities. Many organisms have adapted ...
One-in-three Canadians developed severe loneliness amidst the second wave of COVID-19
Pandemic-induced public health measures, such as social distancing and stay-at-home orders, while successful in decreasing the transmission of COVID-19, could ...
The science of how plants register trauma catches a new wave
Longstanding theories of how plants rely on calcium waves to respond systemically to wounding and other stresses have been given ...
Planetary-scale ‘heat wave’ discovered in Jupiter’s atmosphere
An unexpected ‘heat wave’ of 700 degrees Celsius, extending 130,000 kilometres (10 Earth diameters) in Jupiter’s atmosphere, has been discovered. ...
Elusive atmospheric wave detected during 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption
The catastrophic eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano in 2022 triggered a special atmospheric wave that has eluded detection ...
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A new synthesis method for three-dimensional nanocarbons
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Within just a few months a deadly epidemic killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat – a great threat to the coral reef in Eilat
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How eating natto might help to distress
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GPS tracking reveals how a female baboon stopped using urban space after giving birth
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Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators
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Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care