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Phys.org / New measurement station in Brazil: Quantum technology expands global network in search for dark matter
A highly sensitive quantum sensor from Jena has traveled nearly 9,000 kilometers: by truck to Hamburg, by ship across the Atlantic, and finally overland to Vassouras, Brazil.
Medical Xpress / Diagnosing diabetes may soon be as easy as breathing into a bag
In the U.S., one in five of the 37 million adults who has diabetes doesn't know it. Current methods of diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes usually require a visit to a doctor's office or lab work, both of which can be expensive ...
Phys.org / Self-consistent model incorporates gas self-gravity effects to address accretion across cosmic scales
A research team led by Prof. Jiao Chengliang at the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators, has introduced a self-consistent model that addresses long-unresolved theoretical gaps ...
Phys.org / Hydroxyl adsorption identified as key factor in electrocatalytic ammonia production
Compared with the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process, renewable energy-driven electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3−RR) provides a low-carbon route for ammonia synthesis under mild conditions. Using nitrate ...
Phys.org / US already has the critical minerals it needs—but they're being thrown away, new analysis shows
All the critical minerals the U.S. needs annually for energy, defense and technology applications are already being mined at existing U.S. facilities, according to a new analysis published in the journal Science.
Phys.org / Dusty structure explains near vanishing of faraway star
Stars die and vanish from sight all the time, but astronomers were puzzled when one that had been stable for more than a decade almost disappeared for eight months.
Phys.org / Analysis reveals phytoplankton's contribution to centuries-long ocean carbon storage
Phytoplankton—microscopic algae that form the base of ocean food webs—have long been viewed as transient players in the global carbon cycle: They bloom, die, and the carbon they contain is quickly recycled back into the ...
Phys.org / Using game theory to explain how institutions arise naturally to manage limited resources
A simple model developed by a RIKEN researcher and a collaborator predicts the emergence of self-organized institutions that manage limited resources such as fisheries or irrigation water. This model provides a window into ...
Medical Xpress / Breast cancer drug side effects: Study reveals how tamoxifen raises risk of secondary tumors in uterus
An international research team has identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the breast cancer drug tamoxifen can increase the risk of secondary tumors in the uterus.
Phys.org / Zigzag graphene nanoribbons create 'string light' configuration for tomorrow's electronics
Organic chemistry, the chemistry of carbon compounds, is the basis of all life on Earth. However, metals also play a key role in many biochemical processes. When it comes to "marrying" large, heavy metal atoms with light ...
Phys.org / Proteins build flexible networks for transporting molecules into cells, study shows
A research team has gained new insights into the molecular processes of clathrin-mediated endocytosis—the central process by which cells take up nutrients, messenger substances and receptors.
Phys.org / Two quantum computers with 20 qubits manage to simulate information scrambling
Four RIKEN researchers have used two small quantum computers to simulate quantum information scrambling, an important quantum-information process. This achievement illustrates a potential application of future quantum computers. ...
