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New evidence for electron’s dual nature found in a quantum spin liquid
A new study about electron’s dual nature breaks the rules of elementary physics. Researchers discover experimental evidence that electrons behave as if they are...
World’s fastest information-fueled engine designed by university researchers
Simon Fraser University researchers have designed a remarkably fast engine that taps into a new kind of fuel -- information.
The development of this engine,...
Active cavity solitons: Ultra-stable, high-power optical pulses for measuring light waves
Unlike the oscillations of sound waves, the oscillations of light are so fast that extremely complex equipment is needed to observe them directly. However,...
Newly described horned dinosaur from New Mexico was the earliest of its kind
A newly described horned dinosaur that lived in New Mexico 82 million years ago is one of the earliest known ceratopsid species, a group...
New material to treat wounds can protect against resistant bacteria
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new material that prevents infections in wounds -- a specially designed hydrogel, that works...
‘Flipping’ optical wavefront eliminates distortions in multimode fibers
The use of multimode optical fibers to boost the information capacity of the Internet is severely hampered by distortions that occur during the transmission...
Geoscientists find that shallow wastewater injection drives deep earthquakes in Texashquakes in Texas
In a newly published paper, Virginia Tech geoscientists have found that shallow wastewater injection -- not deep wastewater injections -- can drive widespread deep...
The process of combining maternal and paternal genetic information is surprisingly error-prone
Only one in three fertilizations leads to a successful pregnancy. Many embryos fail to progress beyond early development. Cell biologists at the Max Planck...
In the emptiness of space, Voyager 1 detects plasma ‘hum
Voyager 1 - one of two sibling NASA spacecraft launched 44 years ago and now the most distant human-made object in space - still...
Hologram experts can now create real-life images that move in the air
They may be tiny weapons, but Brigham Young University's holography research group has figured out how to create lightsabers -- green for Yoda and...
Artificial intelligence makes great microscopes better than ever
To observe the swift neuronal signals in a fish brain, scientists have started to use a technique called light-field microscopy, which makes it possible...
