science
Generation and sampling of quantum states of light in a silicon...
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Technical University of Denmark have found a promising new way to build the next generation of...
Altitude record for porcini mushrooms
ETH researchers have discovered Boletus edulis (porcini mushrooms) growing at an elevation of over 2,400 metres in the Lower Engadine—the highest altitude ever recorded for these...
Scientists weigh the balance of matter in galaxy clusters
A method of weighing the quantities of matter in galaxy clusters—the largest objects in our universe—has shown a balance between the amounts of hot...
Multi-year drought caused massive forest die-off in Sierra Nevada
The most extreme drought event in hundreds of years caused a catastrophic die-off of the Sierra Nevada's mature trees in 2015-2016.
A study published today...
Bonobo diet of aquatic greens may hold clues to human evolution
Observations of bonobos in the Congo basin foraging in swamps for aquatic herbs rich in iodine, a critical nutrient for brain development and higher...
Physicists use light waves to accelerate supercurrents, enable ultrafast quantum computing
Jigang Wang patiently explained his latest discovery in quantum control that could lead to superfast computing based on quantum mechanics: He mentioned light-induced superconductivity...
Pig-Pen effect: Mixing skin oil and ozone can produce a personal...
When ozone and skin oils meet, the resulting reaction may help remove ozone from an indoor environment, but it can also produce a personal...
ALMA pinpoints the formation site of planet around nearest young star
Researchers using ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) found a small dust concentration in the disk around TW Hydrae, the nearest young star. It is...
Atomic ‘patchwork’ using heteroepitaxy for next-generation semiconductor devices
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have grown atomically thin crystalline layers of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) with varying composition over space, continuously feeding in...
Andean hummingbirds take different evolutionary paths to high altitudes
Scientists have found that multiple hummingbird species have adapted to life at high altitudes in the Andes through distinct genetic mutations that nonetheless affect...
Synthetic skin could aid wound healing
Engineers have devised a fabric dressing whose thickness and elasticity can be custom-matched to specific areas of the body.
The material is able to be...
