Researchers crack quantum physics puzzle
Scientists have re-investigated a 60-year-old idea by an American physicist and provided new insights into the quantum world.
The research, which took seven years to...
Normally an insulator, diamond becomes a metallic conductor when subjected to large strain in...
Long known as the hardest of all natural materials, diamonds are also exceptional thermal conductors and electrical insulators. Now, researchers have discovered a way...
Scientists find evidence of exotic state of matter in candidate material for quantum computers
Using a novel technique, scientists working at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have found evidence for a quantum spin liquid,...
Body size of the extinct Megalodon indeed off the charts in the shark world
A new study shows that the body size of the iconic gigantic or megatooth shark, about 15 meters (50 feet) in length, is indeed...
Nanoparticles can turn off genes in bone marrow cells
Using specialized nanoparticles, MIT engineers have developed a way to turn off specific genes in cells of the bone marrow, which play an important...
Researchers probe memory of the Venus flytrap
The carnivorous plant Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) captures and digests small animals and absorbs nutrients with its characteristic insectivorous leaves. Six sensory hairs on...
Tracking sea turtle egg traffickers with GPS-enabled decoy eggs
By placing 3-D-printed and GPS-enabled decoy sea turtle eggs into nests on the beach, it's possible to gather key evidence needed to expose rampant...
Gemini South’s high-def version of ‘A Star is Born’
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is still more than a year from launching, but the Gemini South telescope in Chile has provided astronomers a...
World’s first direct observation of the magneto-Thomson effect
Applying a temperature gradient and a charge current to an electrical conductor leads to the release and absorbtion of heat. This is called the...
40% of Amazon could now exist as rainforest or savanna-like ecosystems
A larger part of the Amazon rainforest than previously believed is at risk of crossing a tipping point at which it would become a...
Some planets may be better for life than Earth
Earth is not necessarily the best planet in the universe. Researchers have identified two dozen planets outside our solar system that may have conditions...
