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Phys.org / Terahertz spin waves can be converted into computer signals, study shows
What will the computers of tomorrow look like? Chances are good that spintronics will play a decisive role in the next generation of computers. In spintronics, the intrinsic angular momentum of an electron (the spin) is used ...
Medical Xpress / Why chronic pain leads to depression for some but not others
Scientists have uncovered a brain mechanism that may explain why chronic pain leads to depression in some people but not others, according to research published in Science. The findings challenge the idea that depression ...
Phys.org / Feeling you belong may keep scientists in ornithology, study suggests
Across the sciences, researchers are asking why so many scientists leave their fields. A new study from Virginia Tech suggests at least part of the answer may be surprisingly simple. Scientists who feel a stronger sense of ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers launch OZ-ABCD tool to curb medication harm in aged care
Researchers at Monash University, together with a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals and medication safety experts, have developed the first national consensus list of medicines with a high risk of harm in ...
Phys.org / Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, study finds
As climate change reshapes Arctic food webs, ringed seals will swim into risky polar bear territory if the menu is varied enough. This is the central finding of a new study published in Ecology Letters. UBC researchers tracked ...
Phys.org / World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country
Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness ...
Phys.org / New DNA base editor minimizes bystander edits while maintaining high efficiency
The trajectory of base editing has been remarkable, progressing from the laboratory to patient care, treating debilitating or terminal illnesses, in less than a decade. A type of gene editing that makes chemical changes to ...
Medical Xpress / The most powerful drug of all is movement, researchers say
It's a simple premise; movement is medicine—not just a mantra for gym buffs and marathon runners. It's a prescription for a good life.
Phys.org / Ancient brines helped build Idaho's Silver Valley and Cobalt belt
Idaho's Silver Valley has produced about 1.2 billion ounces of silver since the late 1800s, enough to cast a solid cube roughly as tall as a five-story building, along with huge amounts of lead and zinc. Now a new study led ...
Phys.org / How an RNA-binding protein detects and responds to non-optimal codon usage in human cells
Human genes are written in long strings of three-letter units composed of four different nucleotides. These units—or codons—specify one of many amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Multiple codons can encode ...
Phys.org / Mosquitoes may hold the key to saving endangered Australian wildlife
Scientists have discovered mosquitoes can act like tiny "flying wildlife surveyors," helping researchers detect elusive and endangered animals in Australia's national parks. A team from Macquarie University and the Department ...
Phys.org / Nanodiamonds and beyond: Designing carbon materials with AI at exascale
Carbon forms the graphite in pencils, the diamonds in jewelry and the molecules that make up every living thing. But under extreme conditions—like the heat and pressure of intense explosions—carbon can transform into ...
