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Phys.org / Magnon lifetime extended 100x paves the way for mini quantum computers
Magnons are tiny waves in magnetization that travel through solid magnetic materials, much like the ripples that spread across a pond when a stone is thrown into it. Unlike photons, which travel through empty space or optical ...
Medical Xpress / Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality
Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may ...
Tech Xplore / Is Richard Dawkins right about Claude? No—but it's not surprising AI chatbots feel conscious to us
In recent days, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins wrote an op-ed suggesting AI chatbot Claude may be conscious.
Medical Xpress / New ultrasonic needle yields samples 2–3 times larger, potentially reshaping cancer diagnostics
Developed at Aalto University over several years, a new ultrasonic needle for tumor diagnostics has been trialed in collaboration with Helsinki University Hospital (HUS). According to the resulting peer-reviewed study, salivary ...
Phys.org / Brexit did not just shake Britain—it sent financial shockwaves across Europe, research indicates
Brexit sent waves of financial volatility through European markets, reshaping how risk traveled between countries and exposing how tightly connected the continent's financial systems had become, according to new research ...
Phys.org / Understanding how lasers can rapidly magnetize fusion plasmas
The mechanism that can cause a rapidly expanding plasma—the superhot state of matter harnessed in fusion energy systems—to spontaneously generate its own magnetic fields was identified through a new set of simulations. This ...
Phys.org / Drones match farm planning effectiveness of more expensive tech, study finds
Environmental scientists and water resource managers need precise, high-resolution maps to reveal areas that farmers should avoid when planting crops, to limit polluting waters with phosphorus from fertilizer or manure. Making ...
Phys.org / Planet 9 volunteers double known population of brown dwarfs
A new paper from NASA's Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announces that volunteers have essentially doubled the number of known brown dwarfs, with over 3,000 new discoveries made over the past 10 years since the project ...
Phys.org / Properly crediting employees for their ideas is key to building a strong workplace culture, research finds
Making sure that employees are properly credited for their ideas can go a long way toward improving workplace culture, a University of Toronto Scarborough study has found.
Tech Xplore / Planning for hydrogen under geopolitical uncertainty
Many hydrogen strategies for energy-intensive industries do not adequately address geopolitical risks. Instead, they often assume stable trading relationships and reliable alliances—assumptions which are increasingly questionable ...
Science X / A skin-deep secret—why a fingertip on the palm can be felt as vibration elsewhere
It is not unusual to feel vibrations at another spot on your hand when pressing your fingertip against your palm. It is how the body interprets reality. Your skin interprets and redistributes touch stimuli unexpectedly, serving ...
Phys.org / Protecting the future of Southeast Asia's giant clams
Southeast Asia is home to eight out of the world's 12 giant clam species and their numbers are dwindling. Addressing this issue, Dr. Neo Mei Lin, Senior Research Fellow at the NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI), ...
