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Intense laser experiments provide first evidence that light can stop electrons
By hitting electrons with an ultra-intense laser, researchers have revealed dynamics that go beyond 'classical' physics and hint at quantum effects.
Whenever light hits an...
Scientists discover off-switch for ‘molecular machine’ active in many diseases
A discovery by Queensland scientists could be the key to stopping damage caused by uncontrolled inflammation in a range of common diseases including liver...
Using shark scales to design better drones, planes, and wind turbines
To build more aerodynamic machines, researchers are drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: the ocean.
A team of evolutionary biologists and engineers at Harvard University,...
New CRISPR method efficiently corrects DMD defect in heart tissue
Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the 3,000 mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by...
Mouse study reveals what happens in the gut after too much fructose
Princeton University researchers report that in mice, fructose, a sugar found in fruit, is processed mainly in the small intestine, not in the liver...
HINODE captures record breaking solar magnetic field
Magnetism plays a critical role in various solar phenomena such as flares, mass ejections, flux ropes, and coronal heating. Sunspots are areas of concentrated...
New compound may stop bacteria from causing sickness
A study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry is the first to describe a signaling pathway that affects communication -- a process called quorum sensing...
No volcanic winter in East Africa from ancient Toba eruption
The massive Toba volcanic eruption on the island of Sumatra about 74,000 years ago did not cause a six-year-long "volcanic winter" in East Africa...
Venus flytraps don’t eat the insects that pollinate them
While most people are familiar with Venus flytraps and their snapping jaws, there is still a lot that scientists don't know about the biology...
Smartly containing the cloud increases computing efficiency
Not too long ago booting up a computer meant there was time for a lengthy coffee break even before the workday started. For a...
Researchers prove that precisely timed brain stimulation improves memory
Precisely timed electrical stimulation to the left side of the brain can reliably and significantly enhance learning and memory performance by as much as...
