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Phys.org / Can quantum computers help researchers learn about the inside of a neutron star?

A new paper published in Nature Communications could put scientists on the path to understanding one of the wildest, hottest, and most densely packed places in the universe: a neutron star.

15 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Electric control of ions and water enables switchable molecular stickiness on surfaces

What if a surface could instantly switch from sticky to slippery at the push of a button? By using electricity to control how ions and water structure at the solid liquid interface of self-assembled monolayers of aromatic ...

14 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / Intelligent photodetectors 'sniff and seek' like retriever dogs to recognize materials directly from light spectra

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in collaboration with UC Berkeley, have developed a new type of intelligent image sensor that can perform machine-learning inference during the act of photodetection ...

Phys.org / Global plan outlines steps to monitor and reduce marine litter worldwide

Marine litter is a serious environmental problem worldwide. Reducing it would require implementing a global monitoring system, agreeing on the use of common methods and protocols for data collection, and categorizing all ...

7 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Stars defy black hole by showing stable orbits around Sagittarius A*

An international research team led by PD Dr. Florian Peissker at the University of Cologne has used the new observation instrument ERIS (Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph) at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) facility ...

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Long-term field data reveal warming cuts temperate forest NO and N₂O emissions by altering soil moisture

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of California, Riverside, have investigated how the loss of forest soil gaseous nitrogen (NO, N2O, and N2) is affected ...

14 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Physicists generate hybrid spin-sound waves, expanding options for 6G implementation

Acoustic frequency filters, which convert electrical signals into miniaturized sound waves, separate the different frequency bands for mobile communications, Wi-Fi, and GPS in smartphones. Physicists at RPTU have now shown ...

16 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / High-intensity training improves muscle function in inflammatory muscle disease, study suggests

High-intensity interval training boosts fitness and muscle endurance more effectively than traditional home exercise programs in people recently diagnosed with inflammatory muscle disease. That is the conclusion of a new ...

14 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / Quasi-periodic oscillations detected in unusual multi-trigger gamma-ray burst

A new study led by the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has detected quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) signals in an unusual gamma-ray burst (GRB) event. The findings are published in The Astrophysical ...

14 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Researchers pioneer pathway to mechanical intelligence by breaking symmetry in soft composite materials

A research team has developed soft composite systems with highly programmable, asymmetric mechanical responses. By integrating "shear-jamming transitions" into compliant polymeric solids, this innovative work enhances key ...

15 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Advanced tracking uncovers flapper skate hotspots on Scotland's deep seabed

Flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius), the world's largest skate species measuring over two meters in length, live hidden on the rugged seabed around Scotland. Their life in the darkness, deep underwater, makes it extremely ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Curiosity and focus found to set 'genius' dogs apart in object learning

Curiosity might have killed the cat, but it could prove to be one of the keys to dogs' cognitive abilities, according to a study by the University of Portsmouth's Dog Cognition Center in England and the Friedrich Schiller ...

16 hours ago in Biology