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Phys.org / Ultra-flat optic pushes beyond what was previously thought possible
Cameras are everywhere. For over two centuries, these devices have grown increasingly popular and proven to be so useful, they have become an indispensable part of modern life.
Phys.org / By working together, cells can extend their senses beyond their direct environment
The story of the princess and the pea evokes an image of a highly sensitive young royal woman so refined, she can sense a pea under a stack of mattresses. When it comes to human biology, it also takes an abnormal individual ...
Phys.org / Measuring the quantum W state: Seeing a trio of entangled photons in one go
The concept of quantum entanglement is emblematic of the gap between classical and quantum physics. Referring to a situation in which it is impossible to describe the physics of each photon separately, this key characteristic ...
Phys.org / Synthetic magnetic fields steer light on a chip for faster communications
Electrons in a magnetic field can display striking behaviors, from the formation of discrete energy levels to the quantum Hall effect. These discoveries have shaped our understanding of quantum materials and topological phases ...
Phys.org / Hundreds of new bacteria, and two potential antibiotics, discovered in soil
Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab—and that's been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline antibiotics originated from microbes, yet as antibiotic resistance spreads and drug pipelines run dry, the soil beneath ...
Phys.org / Microscopes can now watch materials go quantum with liquid helium
A new specimen holder gives scientists more control over ultra-cold temperatures, enabling the study of how materials acquire properties useful in quantum computers.
Phys.org / New quantum sensors can withstand extreme pressure
The world of quantum physics is already mysterious, but what happens when that strange realm of subatomic particles is put under immense pressure? Observing quantum effects under pressure has proven difficult for a simple ...
Phys.org / Team discovers potential bacterial solution to 'forever' chemicals
University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Engineering researchers are exploring a surprising ally in the fight against toxic "forever chemicals." Scientists in the labs of Rajib Saha and Nirupam Aich have discovered that ...
Phys.org / Planets without plate tectonics and too little carbon dioxide could mean that technological alien life is rare
The closest technological species to us in the Milky Way galaxy could be 33,000 light years away and their civilization would have to be at least 280,000 years, and possibly millions of years, old if they are to exist at ...
Phys.org / Who shows up in times of need? High school extracurriculars offer clues
Are nerds the caring ones? High school stereotypes suggest that athletes score more popularity points than marching band members, debaters or leaders in the student council, but research from Rutgers finds that so-called ...
Phys.org / Dallas scientist wins 'America's Nobel' for research into 'ugly duckling' proteins
More than a decade ago at UT Southwestern, scientist Steven McKnight chased a compound that turns stem cells into beating heart muscle.
Phys.org / Models explain mysterious feature controlling magnetic properties of the sun
In the late 1980s, scientists realized they could understand the interior properties of the sun by observing the sound waves that resonate inside it. This technique, called helioseismology, revealed a mysteriously thin dynamical ...
