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Phys.org / Electron-phonon interactions in crystals found to be quantized by a fundamental constant

A researcher at the Department of Physics at Tohoku University has uncovered a surprising quantum phenomenon hidden inside ordinary crystals: the strength of interactions between electrons and lattice vibrations—known as ...

11 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Laser draws made-to-order magnetic landscapes

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado, have for the first time succeeded in using existing laser technology to ...

10 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / Your digital twin might save your life

When neurologist Steven Arnold is deciding whether to treat an Alzheimer's patient with a new therapy, he relies on averages.

Phys.org / Pompeii offers insights into ancient Roman building technology

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which are still used some 2,000 years after ...

12 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Psychedelics can disrupt normal link between brain's neuronal activity and blood flow

Psilocybin is a psychedelic drug with promising clinical applications for treating mood disorders and substance abuse disorders. Recent work in functional MRI (fMRI) studies show that psychedelics can reset brain network ...

10 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Mosquito vectors of malaria rapidly develop resistance against new generation insecticides, study finds

More than half a million people, the vast majority being children under the age of 5, die annually due to malaria, with Sub-Saharan Africa as the most highly burdened region. Mosquitoes belonging to the genus Anopheles carry ...

10 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / The American West's most iconic tree is disappearing

A profound unraveling is underway in the American Southwest, happening across a thousand-mile arc from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the central Sierra. In an unprecedented calamity, the most widely distributed, most iconic tree ...

16 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Triturus newts reveal a genetic balancing act

An evolutionary "trap" has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise—yet persists all the same. How is that possible? ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / AI-powered robotic dog sees, remembers and responds with human-like precision in search-and-rescue missions

Meet the robotic dog with a memory like an elephant and the instincts of a seasoned first responder.

11 hours ago in Robotics
Phys.org / 'Light-bending' material that controls blue and ultraviolet light could transform advanced chipmaking

Researchers from TU Delft and Radboud University (The Netherlands) have discovered that the two-dimensional ferroelectric material CuInP₂S₆ (CIPS) can be used to control the pathway and properties of blue and ultraviolet ...

5 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Chaotic 3D currents form multiple microplastic 'attractors' beneath the ocean surface, study finds

The ocean is saturated with microplastics. While we know the location of the great garbage patches, where plastic particles may accumulate below the ocean surface remains unknown. The vastness of the ocean means particle ...

12 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians than conventional vehicles, study indicates

Electric vehicles (EVs) are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or diesel cars, according to a new study.

12 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech