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Putting excess carbon dioxide to good use
The chunk of metal sitting on a table in Joel Rosenthal's office at the University of Delaware looks like it should belong in a...
Environmental noise paradoxically preserves the coherence of a quantum system
Quantum computers promise to advance certain areas of complex computing. One of the roadblocks to their development, however, is the fact that quantum phenomena,...
Does some dark matter carry an electric charge?
Astronomers have proposed a new model for the invisible material that makes up most of the matter in the Universe. They have studied whether...
Details that look sharp to people may be blurry to their pets
Compared with many animals, human eyes aren't particularly adept at distinguishing colors or seeing in dim light. But by one measure at least—something called...
The mother of all lizards found in Italian Alps
Scientists said Wednesday they had tracked down the oldest known lizard, a tiny creature that lived about 240 million years ago when Earth had...
First 3D-printed human corneas
The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University, UK.
It means the technique could be used in the future to...
XENON1T experimental data establishes most stringent limit on dark matter
Experimental results from the XENON1T dark matter detector limit the effective size of dark matter particles to 4.1X10-47 square centimeters—one-trillionth of one-trillionth of a...
Scientists improve ability to measure electrical properties of plasma
Any solid surface immersed within a plasma, including those in satellite engines and fusion reactors, is surrounded by a layer of electrical charge that...
Chemical compound produces beneficial inflammation, remyelination that could help treat MS
Drugs available to treat multiple sclerosis, a leading cause of neurological disability affecting roughly 2.3 million people worldwide, alter the body's immune system to...
Novel RNA-modifying tool corrects genetic diseases, including driver of triple-negative breast cancer
As scientists gain insights into which genes drive diseases, they are pursuing the next logical question: Can gene editing technologies be developed to treat...
Recycled electrical products lead to hazardous chemicals appearing in everyday items
Hazardous chemicals such as bromine, antimony and lead are finding their way into food-contact items and other everyday products because manufacturers are using recycled...
