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Phys.org / Explosive evaporation unlocks new possibilities in 3D printing and chemical analysis
Water droplets might seem simple at first. But when nearing evaporation, a desperate power struggle of competing physical forces can emerge, with explosive effects. In a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences publication, ...
Phys.org / Physicists achieve first-ever 'quadsqueezing' quantum interaction
Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated a new type of quantum interaction using a single trapped ion. By creating and controlling increasingly complex forms of "squeezing" – including a fourth-order effect ...
Science X / The paradox of plenty: How Europe's first farmers grew more people, not taller ones
The first farmers of Europe experienced a significant rise in population, something which impacted their height at the same time. About 8,500 years ago, the adoption of farming led to the surprising result of more babies ...
Phys.org / AI tackles one of math's most brutal problems: Inverse PDEs
Penn Engineers have developed a new way to use AI to solve inverse partial differential equations (PDEs), a particularly challenging class of mathematical problems with broad implications for understanding the natural world.
Phys.org / Widespread genetic exchange in disease-causing parasites revealed
Mississippi State University biologist Matthew W. Brown is part of an international research team whose latest findings, published this spring in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, are reshaping scientific ...
Phys.org / Mechanochemistry simplifies synthesis of challenging conductive organic molecules
Mechanochemistry is a growing field for chemical reactions that proceed in the solid state in the absence, or with minuscule amounts, of solvent added. For decades, solvents have been considered conventional for the progression ...
Phys.org / Bigger, faster, but still outfoxed: How prey escape predators
Predators are typically larger, faster, and more powerful than the animals they hunt. Yet in nature, most attacks fail. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, by researchers from the ...
Phys.org / Stealth switch in tuberculosis enzyme could open route to drug-resistant treatment
Recent research published in Communications Biology marks an advance in structural biology by enhancing understanding of protein regulation mechanisms in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), a global health threat. The team ...
Phys.org / The way a cell fails to divide after copying its DNA can determine its fate
Cell division is one of the most fundamental and complex processes underpinning life. In human cells, thousands of molecules coordinate with one another in highly precise steps, all within a fraction of a second. But things ...
Phys.org / How photosynthetic bacteria pass light along: Two major energy pathways identified
RIKEN researchers have found out how light energy harvested by pigments besides chlorophyll is transferred to the molecular site where photosynthesis occurs in cyanobacteria. The work is published in the journal Plant and ...
Medical Xpress / Early brain regions play greater role in decision-making, challenging traditional neuroscience
New insight into decision-making pathways in the brain may impact the way engineers think about artificial intelligence, according to new research from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. ...
Medical Xpress / Reverse engineering ketamine's effects may lead to new antidepressants
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have "reverse engineered" ketamine's antidepressant effects to identify potential new strategies for treating depression. While there are many effective treatments available for depression, ...
