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Phys.org / Ion bombardment triggers a reliable quantum switch in tantalum disulfide crystals
When you toss a coin, you put it into a higher-energy state until it falls back down again. It can then end up in one of two possible states: heads or tails. No matter which state the coin was in before, after the toss both ...
Tech Xplore / AI's growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania's aging electricity grid to the test
The rapid growth of data centers that support artificial intelligence is reshaping how electricity systems operate across the United States.
Phys.org / Tropical flowers are blooming weeks later than they used to through climate change
Climate change has caused some tropical plants to flower earlier or later than they used to; in some cases by a matter of weeks or even months, according to a study of 8,000 flowers across more than two centuries, published ...
Phys.org / This mysterious protein punctures our cells—now researchers know how
The human body is a dynamic place. Blood pumps, spinal fluid flows, oxygen comes in and carbon dioxide goes out. Deeper still, charged molecules pass through cell walls, quietly keeping the body's systems in balance. A new ...
Phys.org / Climate change could fragment habitat for monarch butterflies, disrupting mass migration
Suitable habitat for migrating monarch butterflies will shift southwards because of climate change, according to a study published in PLOS Climate by Francisco Botello and Carolina Ureta at the National Autonomous University ...
Medical Xpress / Aspirin not a quick fix for preventing bowel cancer, review finds
Daily aspirin use does not offer a quick or reliable way to prevent bowel cancer in the general population and carries immediate risks of serious bleeding, a new Cochrane review finds.
Medical Xpress / Cell signaling step sharpens understanding of how the body responds to exercise's energy demands
Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and exercise performance for decades, but a new study by Virginia Tech scientists has identified more precisely than ever how this ...
Medical Xpress / Neurosurgeons are really good at removing brain tumors—they're about to get even better
When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing unintended disruptions to a patient's quality of life while removing as much tumor as possible. This ...
Tech Xplore / The unintended consequences of decarbonizing steelworks
For more than a century, Port Talbot in Wales has been dominated by its steelworks. The daily lives of residents have been shaped by this industry. Shifts have set the traffic, sirens marked time, at night the furnaces lit ...
Phys.org / Humanity's oldest geometries, engraved on ostrich eggs
At several archaeological sites in southern Africa, hundreds of highly unusual fragments of ostrich eggs have been found. Dating back more than 60,000 years, the shells were engraved by groups of Homo sapiens who lived in ...
Medical Xpress / Single daily pill shows promise as replacement for complex, multi-tablet HIV treatment regimens
A new, daily oral tablet that combines two current HIV treatment medications, bictegravir and lenacapavir (BIC/LEN), could effectively replace more complicated HIV treatment regimens used by people living with HIV who are ...
Medical Xpress / Superagers' brains have a 'resilience signature,' and it's all about neuron growth
Brains of older adults with super-healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study from UIC, Northwestern University and the University of Washington. Researchers found that the brains ...
