Laser allows solid-state refrigeration of a semiconductor material
To the general public, lasers heat objects. And generally, that would be correct.
But lasers also show promise to do quite the opposite—to cool materials....
Researchers study myxobacteria’s ability to distinguish self from non-self
A fundamental question in biology is how individual cells within a multicellular organism interact to coordinate diverse processes.
A University of Wyoming researcher and his...
Analysis of rates of police-related fatalities finds significant race-related differences
A study analyzing and describing US police-involved fatalities across racial/ethnic groups at the level of individual metropolitan statistical areas publishes June 24, 2020 in...
Unearthing evidence of more sophisticated manufacturing in the bronze age
The part of the Middle East where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow, known in ancient times as Mesopotamia, is often called the cradle...
Four new species of giant single-celled organisms discovered on Pacific seafloor
Two new genera and four new species of giant, single-celled xenophyophores (protozoans belonging to a group called the foraminifera) were discovered in the deep...
Neptune-sized planet discovered orbiting young, nearby star
For more than a decade, astronomers have searched for planets orbiting AU Microscopii, a nearby star still surrounded by a disk of debris left...
An experiment suggested by a Ph.D. student may rewrite chemistry textbooks
Ryan McMullen had never heard of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences when he started casting about for a graduate chemistry...
Fifty perfect photons for ‘quantum supremacy’
Fifty is a critical number for quantum computers capable of solving problems that classic supercomputers cannot solve. Proving quantum supremacy requires at least 50...
‘Janus’ nanorods convert light to heat that can destroy pollutants in water
With a new nanoparticle that converts light to heat, a team of researchers has found a promising technology for clearing water of pollutants.
Trace amounts...
Team unveils catalyst that can break problematic C-F bonds
Rice University engineers have created a light-powered catalyst that can break the strong chemical bonds in fluorocarbons, a group of synthetic materials that includes...
Eruption of Alaska’s Okmok volcano linked to period of extreme cold in ancient Rome
An international team of scientists and historians has found evidence connecting an unexplained period of extreme cold in ancient Rome with an unlikely source:...
