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Results 1 to 30Physicists observe rare resonance in molecules for the first time
2023-02-02, 09:51A singer can shatter a wine glass if she hits just the right pitch. The reason is resonance. While the glass may vibrate slightly in response to most acoustic tones, a pitch that resonates with the material’s natural frequency can send its vibrations into overdrive, causing the glass to shatter. Two...
Study: Superconductivity switches on and off in “magic-angle” graphene
2023-02-02, 08:57With careful twisting and stacking, MIT physicists have revealed a new and exotic property in “magic-angle” graphene: superconductivity that can be turned on and off with an electric pulse, much like a light switch. MIT physicists have found a new way to switch superconductivity on and off in...
Machine learning can help better predict city gentrification
2023-02-02, 08:57A machine learning model developed and tested by researchers at UNSW City Futures Research Centre may better equip policymakers with knowledge and data about predicted neighborhood change – and with better predictive data, policymakers and government can deliver more equitable city planning and...
Artificial Intelligence Aids Discovery of Super Tight-Binding Antibodies
2023-02-02, 08:03Scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based strategy for discovering high-affinity . The AI-based approach successfully identified a new antibody, shown here, tightly bound to its target, PD-L1. UC San Diego Health...
Spinout trials revolutionary bioelectronic implant to treat incontinence
2023-02-02, 07:27, a company spun out from the University of Oxford in 2021, applies a research system that uses ‘closed-loop .’ This therapy involves implanting a device that can sense, interpret, adapt, and respond to individual patient signals to restore normal bladder function. Diagram of the Picostim DyNeuMo...
Tuning into brainwave rhythms speeds up learning in adults
2023-02-02, 07:27Scientists have shown for the first time that briefly tuning into a person’s before they perform a learning task dramatically boosts the speed at which cognitive skills improve. According to the team behind the study, calibrating rates of information delivery to match the natural tempo of our brains...
A new model for dark matter
2023-02-02, 07:27remains one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics. It is clear that it must exist because without dark matter, for example, the motion of galaxies cannot be explained. But it has never been possible to detect dark matter in an experiment. This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the...
Undergrad develops AI technique to accelerate the search for extraterrestrial life
2023-02-02, 05:39Are we alone in the universe? With the help of artificial intelligence, scientists may be one step closer to finding the answer. Led by researchers at the University of Toronto, an international team of scientists has streamlined the search for by using a new algorithm to organize the data from...
Power of cancer drugs may see boost by targeting newly ID’d pathway
2023-02-02, 05:39Cells zealously protect the integrity of their genomes because damage can lead to cancer or cell death. The genome — a cell’s complete set of DNA — is most vulnerable when duplicated before a cell divides. Cancer cells constantly are dividing, so their genomes are constantly in jeopardy. Proteins...
Data-driven heating reduces energy consumption in buildings
2023-02-02, 03:14Data-driven heating reduces in buildings. As prices shoot through the roof, business property managers have to get smarter at controlling energy consumption – and heating offers a lot of potential savings. Only heat buildings by as much as they need The Norwegian research institute, SINTEF, is...
How to reduce the costs of green hydrogen production?
2023-02-02, 02:20is considered as a one of the key solutions to our time’s environmental challenges. However, the cost of green hydrogen production of today is too high. Now research shows that next-generation Ion-Exchange membranes and fuel cell design can be the approach to meet this problem. Figure 1. The life...
A Rainbow of Force-Activated Pigments
2023-02-02, 02:20Stress isn’t just the psychological pressure you feel in response to a looming deadline at work. It also describes the physical forces pushing, pulling, or twisting an object, structure, or material. Examples of stress include gravity dragging downward on a bridge, wind blowing against the side of a...
Lost radioactive capsule recovered in Australia, but nobody knows how it went missing
2023-02-01, 14:35A radioactive capsule the size of a small cylinder 6 mm in diameter and 8 mm long containing Caesium-137 was lost in Australian Outback almost three weeks ago. Luckily, – the feat that experts already compared to searching for a needle in the haystack. Radioactivity warning sign – artistic...
Ukrainian forces could get US weapons to double maximum firing range
2023-02-01, 13:41The United States sending a weapon that could effectively double the firing range of the Ukrainian artillery. GLSDB missile. Image credit: Boeing/SAAB The U.S. is planning to announce a new $2 billion military...
How to use GPU for machine learning
2023-02-01, 13:06The use of artificial intelligence in the industry is becoming a popular trend that a growing number of companies want to use. It is a way to optimize production for predictive maintenance and optimize production process parameters. Through the use of machine learning, it is possible to automate...
Ukraine to receive one of the most advanced self-propelled artillery systems in the world
2023-02-01, 12:11Sweden is going to send one of the best artillery systems in the world to Ukraine. It is called Archer and it is an extremely advanced weapon. In addition, Sweden will be supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine with 50 Stridsfordon 90 infantry fighting vehicles, as well as a number of NLAW and other...
Astronomers use novel technique to find starspots
2023-02-01, 09:47Astronomers have developed a powerful technique for identifying starspots, according to presented this month at the 241st meeting of the . Our sun is sometimes dotted with sunspots, cool dark regions on the stellar surface generated by strong magnetic fields, which suppress churning motions and...
Consumers favour bio-based alternatives over traditional fossil-based plastic bottles
2023-02-01, 09:47When it comes to enhancing the sustainability of plastic beverage bottles, consumers are willing to pay a bonus for bio-based alternatives – more so when the alternative is visually distinctive. This follows from research by Ph.D. candidate Maria Zwicker as part of the EU-funded RIBIPOL project,...
‘Liquid windows’ inspired by squid skin could help buildings save energy
2023-02-01, 09:47Inspired by the dynamic color-changing skin of organisms such as squid, the University of Toronto researchers have developed a multilayered fluidic system that can reduce the energy costs of heating, cooling, and lighting buildings. Prototypes of a multilayered fluidic system designed by U of T...
Legged robots need more testing before real-world use
2023-02-01, 08:53When it comes to the evolution of mobile robots, it may be a long time before can safely interact in the real world, according to a new study. Led by a team of researchers at The Ohio State University, the study published recently in the describes a framework for testing and characterizing the...
In the dark: Study reveals a need for better understanding of light pollution on migrating animals
2023-02-01, 08:53As some species of animals follow their instinct to migrate, some become disoriented by the glow from urban areas and wander off route, where far too many meet their fates. A recent study found evidence of the effects of on migrating animals and areas where we’re still in the dark in our...
Focused ultrasound technique leads to release of neurodegenerative disorders biomarkers
2023-02-01, 08:53Several progressive , including Alzheimer’s disease, are defined by having tau proteins in the brain. Researchers seek to identify the mechanisms behind these tau proteins to develop treatments, however, their efforts to detect biomarkers in blood have been hampered by the protective blood-brain...
Research explores how fungi become drug-resistant
2023-02-01, 07:59Researchers are investigating how disease-causing fungi become to help prevent potentially devastating consequences of the growing resistance harmful microbes are developing to drugs. “Antimicrobial drugs are fundamental for us to live healthy lives,” says , assistant professor in the , adjunct...
China’s main battle tank Type 99 – How good is it?
2023-02-01, 07:59The is China’s own model, developed and built in this country. How good is it, and could it rival M1 Abrams? Type 99A (ZTZ-99A) main battle tank. Image credit: Tyg728 via , CC BY-SA 4.0 There are many who like to compare the Type 99 to the American Abrams. There are reasons for such discussions,...
Generative AI poised to change the way we live according to experts
2023-02-01, 07:59Like big technological leaps before it, Generative AI applications like ChatGP will change the way we live – offering both rewards and risks, say Virginia Tech experts. Image credit: Pixabay “In our professional lives, we might discover new efficiencies across a range of business functions from...
Research Study Finds Unexpected Interactions in Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol in Atmosphere
2023-02-01, 07:05(SOA) consists of extremely small particles generated in the atmosphere from natural and human-made emissions. It is a major constituent of PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 2.5 micrometers) worldwide that is known to affect climate and human health. Laboratory experiments were...
Illuminating barrier to next-generation battery that charges very quickly
2023-02-01, 07:05In the race for fast-charging, energy-dense , researchers discovered why the promising solid electrolyte version has not performed as hoped. This could help new designs – and eventually battery production – avoid the problem. Co-lead authors of the new study, from left, Xin Yu, Teng Cui, and Geoff...
Webb unveils dark side of pre-stellar ice chemistry
2023-02-01, 06:10The discovery of diverse ices in the darkest, coldest regions of a molecular cloud measured to date has been announced by an international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. This result allows astronomers to examine the simple icy molecules that will be...
A greener internet of things with no wires attached
2023-02-01, 03:46Emerging forms of thin-film device technologies that rely on alternative semiconductor materials, such as printable organics, nanocarbon allotropes and metal oxides, could contribute to a more economically and environmentally internet of things (IoT), a KAUST-led international team suggests....
Putting clear bounds on uncertainty
2023-02-01, 02:53In science and technology, there has been a long and steady drive toward improving the accuracy of measurements of all kinds, along with parallel efforts to enhance the resolution of images. An accompanying goal is to reduce the uncertainty in the estimates that can be made, and the inferences...
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