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High carbon dioxide to slow tropical fish move to cooler waters
Under increasing global warming, tropical fish are escaping warmer seas by extending their habitat ranges towards more temperate waters.
But a new study from the...
Holography ‘quantum leap’ could revolutionise imaging
A new type of quantum holography which uses entangled photons to overcome the limitations of conventional holographic approaches could lead to improved medical imaging...
Scientists create armour for fragile quantum technology
An international team of scientists has invented the equivalent of body armour for extremely fragile quantum systems, which will make them robust enough to...
Climate change: Erratic weather slows down the economy
If temperature varies strongly from day to day, the economy grows less. Through these seemingly small variations climate change may have strong effects on...
Study of supergiant star Betelgeuse unveils the cause of its pulsations
Betelgeuse is normally one of the brightest, most recognizable stars of the winter sky, marking the left shoulder of the constellation Orion. But lately,...
Teaching pupils empathy measurably improves their creative abilities
Teaching children in a way that encourages them to empathise with others measurably improves their creativity, and could potentially lead to several other beneficial...
Study finds childhood diet has lifelong impact
Eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter your microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier, a...
Sea ice kept oxygen from reaching deep ocean during last ice...
Extensive sea ice covered the world's oceans during the last ice age, which prevented oxygen from penetrating into the deep ocean waters, complicating the...
Prehistoric bone etchings believed to be among oldest evidence of human...
While scientists and historians have long surmised that etchings on stones and bones have been used as a form of symbolism dating back as...
Tiny 3-D structures enhance solar cell efficiency
A new method for constructing special solar cells could significantly increase their efficiency. Not only are the cells made up of thin layers, they...
Engineering light availability for crop production—a solution for coming challenges?
What if we could increase a plant's productivity by modifying the light to which it is exposed? This could increase the yield of important...