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Phys.org / Scientists create optical skyrmions using a two-century-old light phenomenon
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have used a classic optical phenomenon known as the Poisson spot to create stable patterns of light called optical skyrmions, which are tiny, swirling ...
Phys.org / Heat-struck Italians cool off in ancient stone 'trulli'
Once relics of a bygone way of life, the iconic dry-stone dwellings with conical roofs dotted across Puglia are in increasing demand as cool havens in Italy's sweltering south.
Medical Xpress / New drug candidate shows promise in overcoming chemotherapy resistance in small cell lung cancer
A research team led by Prof. Liu Qingsong at the Institute of Health and Medical Technology, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a new drug candidate that may help overcome ...
Tech Xplore / Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips
Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom.
Tech Xplore / Chinese supercomputer displaces US machines as world's fastest for first time since 2017
A supercomputer in China now outranks its U.S. counterparts as the world's most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation's technological ...
Phys.org / First Nations women in fire: A vital opportunity to boost the workforce and increase community safety
A groundbreaking report has revealed that supporting First Nations women in fire and land management is a critical, yet untapped, strategy for protecting Australian communities from escalating climate disasters.
Phys.org / Three million years after Lucy walked upright in Africa, the inside story of another landmark journey
There is a special gallery inside the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi where visitors slow down, lower their voices and often fall silent. In front of them, carefully lit and disarmingly small, lies the skeleton of Lucy, ...
Phys.org / Pathway to high-fidelity quantum computing identified
Researchers from the University of Sydney, working with IBM, have identified and quantified important factors limiting the performance of quantum computers and demonstrated ways to overcome their impact.
Medical Xpress / What happens to your blood when you're stressed? We put it to the test
We have all heard it: "It's just in your head."
Phys.org / We checked 2,000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new 'ferocious' Australian mammal
Australia is home to unusual mammals not found anywhere else—consider the platypus, Tasmanian devil or red kangaroo. But did you know our understanding of this continent's incredible mammalian diversity is still incomplete?
Medical Xpress / Why ibuprofen is better than paracetamol for period pain
For something that affects millions every month, period pain remains surprisingly poorly treated.
Tech Xplore / Low-temperature CuInS₂ solar cells edge past 12.2% mark after nearly 30 years
The research team of Professor Wang Mingtai at the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a low-temperature solution-processing strategy for fabricating ...
