Brain stimulation helps younger, not older, adults’ memory
We've all asked ourselves these types of questions: Where did I leave my keys? What was his name? Where did I park my car?
As...
New speed record for trapped-ion ‘building blocks’ of quantum computers
Researchers at Oxford University have set a new speed record for the 'logic gates' that form the building blocks of quantum computing - a...
Scientists create complex transmembrane proteins from scratch
It is now possible to create complex, custom-designed transmembrane proteins from scratch, scientists report this week. The advance, led by molecular engineers at the...
Cities urged to work with scientists on climate change
An urban environment expert at ANU has warned that city councils acting alone to address climate change, in the absence of an evidence-based systems...
NASA finds a large amount of water in an exoplanet’s atmosphere
Much like detectives study fingerprints to identify the culprit, scientists used NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes to find the "fingerprints" of water in...
Virus that lives in Yellowstone hot springs described
For seven years as a graduate student at Montana State University, Rebecca Hochstein hiked into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park.
Careful to avoid the...
Lightweight hyperspectral imagers bring sophisticated imaging capability to drones
In a new study, researchers used 3D printing and low-cost parts to create an inexpensive hyperspectral imager that is light enough to use onboard...
Crowdsourced family tree yields new insights about humanity
Thanksgiving gatherings could get bigger -- a lot bigger -- as science uncovers the familial bonds that bind us. From millions of interconnected online...
Hubble observes exoplanet atmosphere in more detail than ever before
An international team of scientists has used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of the hot exoplanet WASP-39b. By combining this...
Experimentally demonstrated a toffoli gate in a semiconductor three-qubit system
A new progress in the scaling of semiconductor quantum dot-based qubits has been achieved b y researchers at the University of Science and Technology...
Permian carbo-loading: How starchy treats helped build an ancient world
Everyone loves a nice plate of pasta. After all, starch is the ultimate energy food. Now, we have proof that carbo-loading has been a...
