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Paving the way for spintronic RAMs A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon

Paving the way for spintronic RAMs: A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) report a new material combination that sets the stage for magnetic random access memory based on...
Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality

Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality

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Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, in which...
Snowmageddon warnings in North America come from tropics more than Arctic stratosphere

Snowmageddon warnings in North America come from tropics more than Arctic stratosphere

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Winter weather patterns in North America are dictated by changes to the polar vortex winds high in the atmosphere, but the most significant cold...
Scientists reveal function of histone variant H2A.Z in DNA replication selection

Scientists reveal function of histone variant H2A.Z in DNA replication selection

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DNA replication is a tightly regulated process that ensures the precise duplication of the genome during cell proliferation. Replication origins determine where replication starts...
Device splits and recombines superconducting electron pairs

Device splits and recombines superconducting electron pairs

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A device that can separate and recombine pairs of electrons may offer a way to study an unusual form of superconductivity, according to RIKEN...
Forces from Earths spin may spark earthquakes and volcanic eruptions at Mount Etna

Forces from Earth’s spin may spark earthquakes and volcanic eruptions at Mount Etna

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New research suggests forces pulling on Earth's surface as the planet spins may trigger earthquakes and eruptions at volcanoes. Seismic activity and bursts of magma...
Scientists find iron snow in Earths core

Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in Earth’s core

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The Earth's inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect...
Solar power from the dark side unlocked by a new formula

Solar power from ‘the dark side’ unlocked by a new formula

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Most of today's solar panels capture sunlight and convert it to electricity only from the side facing the sky. If the dark underside of...
Grain traits traced to dark matter of rice genome

Grain traits traced to ‘dark matter’ of rice genome

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Domesticated rice has fatter seed grains with higher starch content than its wild rice relatives -- the result of many generations of preferential seed...
NASA maps inner Milky Way sees cosmic candy cane

NASA maps inner Milky Way, sees cosmic ‘candy cane’

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A feature resembling a candy cane appears at the center of this colorful composite image of our Milky Way galaxy's central zone. But this...
Forgetfulness might depend on time of day

Forgetfulness might depend on time of day

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Can't remember something? Try waiting until later in the day. Researchers identified a gene in mice that seems to influence memory recall at different...