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Phys.org / Electrical control of spin currents in graphene via ferroelectric switching achieved
A collaborative European research team led by physicists from Slovak Academy of Sciences has theorized a new approach to control spin currents in graphene by coupling it to a ferroelectric In2Se3 monolayer. Using first-principles ...
Phys.org / Offsetting blue carbon benefits: Mangrove tree stems identified as previously underestimated methane source
Mangrove ecosystems rank among the most efficient "blue carbon" systems on Earth, capable of absorbing and storing vast quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). However, mangroves also release methane (CH4), a potent ...
Phys.org / World's oldest RNA extracted from woolly mammoth
Researchers from Stockholm University have—for the first time ever—managed to successfully isolate and sequence RNA molecules from Ice Age woolly mammoths. These RNA sequences are the oldest ever recovered and come from ...
Phys.org / Twin Mars orbiters launched on New Glenn rocket to study Martian atmosphere
Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.
Phys.org / Chang'e-6 samples reveal first evidence of impact-formed hematite and maghemite on the moon
A joint research team from the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGCAS) and Shandong University has for the first time identified crystalline hematite (α-Fe2O3) and maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) formed ...
Phys.org / Bacterial enzyme uses vitamin C to neutralize immune defenses, study finds
Throughout evolution, pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, have developed sophisticated defense strategies to survive and multiply in the hostile environment of their hosts. These mechanisms increase ...
Phys.org / Reading a quantum clock costs more energy than running it, study finds
A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a surprising source of entropy in quantum timekeeping—the act of measurement itself. In a study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists demonstrate that the ...
Phys.org / The 'Great Unified Microscope' can see both micro and nanoscale structures
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have built a microscope that can detect a signal over an intensity range 14 times wider than conventional microscopes. Moreover, the observations are made label-free, that is, without ...
Phys.org / Adaptive tracking theory of molecular evolution challenges mutation neutrality
For a long time, evolutionary biologists have thought that the genetic mutations that drive the evolution of genes and proteins are largely neutral: they're neither good nor bad, but just ordinary enough to slip through the ...
Phys.org / Shocked galaxy clusters: Unraveling the mysteries of radio relics
Galaxy clusters are the largest gravitationally bound structures in the universe, with each containing hundreds or even thousands of galaxies. When two of these giants collide, they send powerful shock waves through one another, ...
Phys.org / ALMA resolves close companion orbiting giant red star
Close companions can influence stellar evolution in many ways. While some companions can be detected around young stellar objects, direct observational evidence of companions around asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars or ...
Phys.org / Even moderate heat waves can depress sea urchin reproduction along the Pacific coast
Biologists thought that marine heat waves lowered urchin reproduction only at lethal temperatures. A new study shows reproductive shutdown even earlier.
