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Tech Xplore / At the nation's only all-digital nuclear reactor, engineers conduct the first experiments of their kind in the US
Underground on Purdue University's campus is the only nuclear reactor of its kind in the U.S. Although used only for research purposes—the total energy the reactor generates is equivalent to that used by 10 microwave ovens—Purdue ...
Phys.org / New 3D COF structure could help tune porous materials for batteries and cleanup
A research team synthesized and determined the structure of a borate-linked 3D crystalline covalent organic framework, TCTP-COF, via electron diffraction for the first time. These findings will help scientists determine the ...
Phys.org / To ancient astronomers, Theta Eridani was brighter for 1,000 years—now we know why
There's a bit of a historical mystery surrounding the star Theta Eridani. Ptolemy in the second century A.D. and al-Sufi in A.D. 964 both recorded Theta Eridani as one of the 13 brightest stars in the sky. Hipparchus may ...
Phys.org / Researchers link the mass extinction of once-dominant marine groups to intolerable heat, diminished oxygen in oceans
A new Stanford-led study offers the clearest picture yet of how some ocean life survived our planet's biggest mass extinction while most animals did not. About 252 million years ago, 96% of marine species and 70% of land ...
Phys.org / Artificial hand reproduces human gestures using memory written into light-responsive polymers
Danqing Liu from Eindhoven University of Technology explores how interactions with digital systems can be improved through the sense of touch. To achieve this, she develops advanced liquid crystal polymers that respond to ...
Phys.org / Researchers discover genetic secrets of mung bean crops
Researchers at the Center for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) have made a significant contribution to a landmark study, uncovering tens of thousands of previously hidden structural variations influencing agriculturally important ...
Medical Xpress / New soft wearable device could support at-home sleep monitoring
Good sleep is essential for brain health. During sleep and rest, the glymphatic system, the brain's waste-clearing process, helps remove metabolic waste that accumulates during waking hours. This activity is linked to memory ...
Medical Xpress / This unusual epigenetic modifier promotes certain cancers but suppresses others
The epigenetic modifier MLL4 has an unassuming name—the 4, for instance, indicates it's just one in a family of such modifiers. But MLL4 is quite special: In a specific type of leukemia, it drives disease progression, while ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer evolution study reveals biology of glioma progression
A form of glioma, a type of brain cancer, tends to progress toward greater malignancy due to an increasing tendency of glioma cells to transform into immature, stem cell-like states, according to a study led by investigators ...
Phys.org / New model maps solar storms across 1 million miles around Earth
A team at the Applied Physics Lab is working to understand the complex science behind predicting invisible threats that can quickly cripple electric grid infrastructure on Earth.
Phys.org / Genomic study of the Asian house shrew reveals a complex history of Indo-Pacific trade and human migration
Sometimes mistaken for a strange-looking mouse with a long, pointed snout, the Asian house shrew is a small, furry animal known for its musky odor. It's usually found lurking near homes and farms, ports and cities, across ...
Medical Xpress / High fever could temporarily reduce malaria transmission
The fever experienced by people with malaria exposes parasites to high temperatures within blood cells. This heat can lead to the accumulation of damaged proteins inside the parasite and trigger protective mechanisms against ...
