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Scientists build highly accurate molecular water model using machine learning
While water is perceived to be one of the simplest substances in the world, modeling its behavior on the atomic or molecular level has...
Scientists shed light on preservation mystery of Terracotta Army weapons
The chrome plating on the Terracotta Army bronze weapons—once thought to be the earliest form of anti-rust technology—derives from a decorative varnish rather than...
Meow hear this: Study says cats react to sound of their name
Hey Kitty! Yes, you. A new study suggests household cats can respond to the sound of their own names.
No surprise to you or most cat...
Carbon dioxide levels highest in 3 million years, shows unprecedented computer simulation
CO2 greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere are likely higher today than ever before in the past 3 million years. During this time, global mean...
Researchers develop way to control speed of light, send it backward
University of Central Florida researchers have developed a way to control the speed of light. Not only can they speed up a pulse of...
That’s ‘sew’ smart! Scientists invent threads to detect gases when woven into clothing
Tufts University engineers have developed a novel fabrication method to create dyed threads that change color when they detect a variety of gases. The...
Origin of the saffron crocus traced back to Greece
The origin of C. sativus has long been the subject of speculation and research, as this knowledge would enable breeders to introduce genetic diversity...
Optical tweezers achieve new feats of capturing atoms
Trapping single atoms is a bit like herding cats, which makes researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder expert feline wranglers.
In a new study,...
UCI scientists are first to observe, image all-important molecular vibrations
By focusing light down to the size of an atom, scientists at the University of California, Irvine have produced the first images of a...
Scientists discover first organism with chlorophyll genes that doesn’t photosynthesize
For the first time scientists have found an organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in photosynthesis.
The peculiar organism is dubbed 'corallicolid'...
Journey to the Big Bang through the lithium of a Milky Way star
Researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of Cambridge have detected lithium in a primitive star in our galaxy....
