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Tech Xplore / Ultrafast 3D printing method creates complex objects in under a second

High-speed 3D printing has just gotten a lot faster. Researchers from Tsinghua University in China have developed a new high-speed printing technology capable of creating complex millimeter-scale objects in just 0.6 seconds. ...

9 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Strong Field Spin-Boson model revises how intense lasers drive electrons in dense matter

A team of physicists from the University of Ottawa have developed a new theoretical model that shines new light on how scientists understand the way lasers interact with dense matter, such as solids and liquids. This could ...

4 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / Mint, eucalyptus and chili compounds reveal powerful synergy against inflammation in immune cells

Many everyday foods and seasonings—such as herbs, spices, and aromatic plants—contain natural compounds called phytochemicals that can regulate inflammatory pathways. For centuries, these ingredients have been used together ...

5 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / Proton's width measured to unparalleled precision, narrowing the path to new physics

Physicists in Germany have carried out the most accurate measurement to date of the width of the proton. By examining a previously unexplored energy-level transition in the hydrogen atom, Lothar Maisenbacher and colleagues ...

13 hours ago in Physics
Tech Xplore / The giant fire tornado that could save our oceans

In the frantic hours following an offshore oil spill, emergency responders face a destructive decision: let the oil spread or ignite it. Once ignited, it creates an "in-situ" fire pool that stops the oil from spreading and ...

9 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / A gel for wounds that won't heal: Oxygen-delivering technology can prevent amputations

As aging populations and rising diabetes rates drive an increase in chronic wounds, more patients face the risk of amputations. UC Riverside researchers have developed an oxygen-delivering gel capable of healing injuries ...

4 hours ago in Biomedical technology
Phys.org / Horses with over 30 minutes of REM sleep show better persistence in learning tasks

Just as for humans, sufficient sleep supports learning and coping for horses. A recent study at the University of Helsinki indicates that short periods of REM sleep impair horses' perseverance and performance in demanding ...

4 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Satellite imagery and AI reveal development needs hidden by national data

For years, Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway have ranked near the top of the United Nations' annual index of countries based on indicators of well-being and quality of life. Countries with more poverty and less access to health ...

5 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Climate change widened Valencia's 2024 extreme rain footprint by 55%, study finds

Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered Spain's deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit the Valencia region in 2024, a new study showed on Tuesday.

5 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Massive ceramics haul from a 14th-century shipwreck reveals Singapore's trading past

Singapore was a thriving trading hub hundreds of years before popular narratives depicted it as a quiet fishing village, according to a study of the cargo of a centuries-old shipwreck. Sometime during the middle of the 14th ...

11 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Off-the-shelf components enable deployment-ready quantum entanglement source

Efficient generation and reliable distribution of quantum entangled states is crucial for emerging quantum applications, including quantum key distribution (QKDs). However, conventional polarization-based entanglement states ...

5 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / From IV to oral feeding: How AI can help tailor nutrition for preterm babies

Artificial intelligence shows promise as a predictive tool that can provide assistance in defining a nutritional plan for preterm infants. This is the concept of an innovative study recently published in the Journal of Perinatology. ...

1 hour ago in Pediatrics