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Physicists engineer an optical mirror made of only a few hundred atoms
Physicists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) have engineered the lightest optical mirror imaginable. The novel metamaterial is made of a...
Scientists achieve first complete assembly of human X chromosome
Although the current human reference genome is the most accurate and complete vertebrate genome ever produced, there are still gaps in the DNA sequence,...
Underused part of the electromagnetic spectrum gets optics boost from metamaterial
Terahertz radiation, or T-rays, has barely been exploited compared to most of the rest of the electromagnetic spectrum. Yet T-rays potentially have applications in...
Experimental game reveals that the freedom to choose preferred public goods greatly increases their...
From climate and biodiversity to public health and law enforcement, public goods benefit all. They are produced or maintained through widespread participation in public-goods...
Scientists discover fault system in southeastern Nepal
A newly identified fault system in southeastern Nepal has the potential to cause earthquakes in a densely populated area, according to two University of...
Certified ‘sustainable’ palm oil fields endanger mammal habitats and biodiverse tropical forests over 30...
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Global concern has risen around the "sustainability" of palm oil in terms of global exportation and the impact on the...
Global methane emissions soar to record high
Global emissions of methane have reached the highest levels on record. Increases are being driven primarily by growth of emissions from coal mining, oil...
Researchers report 3-D printed latex rubber breakthrough
Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a novel process to 3-D print latex rubber, unlocking the ability to print a variety of elastic materials with...
Study reveals how a dangerous parasite controls its host cell to spread around the...
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered new information about how a dangerous parasite takes control of a patient's cells as it...
Scientists discover heavy element chemistry can change at high pressures
New research shows that one of the heaviest known elements can be manipulated to a greater degree than previously thought, potentially paving the way...
Converting female mosquitoes to non-biting males with implications for mosquito control
Virginia Tech researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile male mosquitoes and identified a gene needed...
