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Phys.org / Optical clock sets new accuracy record, bringing us closer to a new definition of the second
A research team at VTT MIKES has set a new record in optical-clock absolute frequency measurements using a strontium single-ion clock with exceptionally low uncertainty and high uptime.
Phys.org / Space debris: Will it take a catastrophe for nations to take the issue seriously?
China routinely sends astronauts to and from its space station Tiangong. A crew capsule is about to undock from the station and return to Earth, but there's nothing routine about its journey home.
Medical Xpress / Small team, big impact: Automation helps relieve symptoms to keep cancer patients out of the ER
For many people living with cancer, symptoms such as pain, anxiety or insomnia can quickly spiral into an emergency room visit. Such visits can be financially costly and take an emotional toll on patients and their caregivers.
Phys.org / A new tunable cell-sorting device with potential biomedical applications
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) hydrogel undergoes significant but precise changes in size between 20°C and 40°C, making it an excellent candidate for use in variable-size deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) array ...
Phys.org / Nursery web spider uses legs to 'sniff out' its partners
Male nursery web spiders (Pisaura mirabilis) use the sense of smell in their legs to find mates. Researchers at the University of Greifswald used an electron microscope to discover "olfactory hairs" on the legs of adult males. ...
Phys.org / As DOJ deprioritizes foreign lobbying laws, study finds enforcement against Paul Manafort drove surge in disclosures
A study recently published in Organization Science reveals that U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charges against Paul Manafort in 2018 triggered a significant increase in compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act ...
Medical Xpress / FDA tells consumers to toss 19 cookware items that may contain lead
A growing list of pots and pans is now considered unsafe, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging folks to check their kitchens and get rid of them right away.
Phys.org / Spaceflight-tested menstrual cup offers choice on long missions
Eating from pouches, sleeping in a bag tied to the wall, using a vacuum-powered toilet: Basic processes of human life require scientifically tested solutions in space. It's the same for menstruation, a process female astronauts ...
Phys.org / Flood risks in delta cities are increasing, Shanghai study finds
New research shows how the combination of extreme climate events, sea-level rise and land subsidence could create larger and deeper floods in coastal cities in future.
Medical Xpress / A molecular 'reset button' for reading the brain through a blood test
Tracking how genes switch on and off in the brain is essential for understanding many neurological diseases, yet the tools to monitor this activity are often invasive or unable to capture subtler changes over time. One emerging ...
Medical Xpress / Brain researchers draw cellular blueprint for how we think and feel
A new study from experts with Georgia State University has achieved a long-standing goal in neuroscience: showing how the brain's smallest components build the systems that shape thought, emotion and behavior.
Tech Xplore / Mapping the cosmos of innovation: AI model charts the age and trajectory of 23,000 technologies
A team of researchers has built one of the most detailed open maps of emerging technologies yet assembled, allowing governments, companies and investors in the United States and worldwide to see what sits inside big fields ...
