Physics
Nano-oscillator Achieves Record Quality Factor
In their most recent study, a team led by Tracy Northup from the Department of Experimental Physics reports the successful development of a levitated nanomechanical…
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Physics
Not Only Do Opposites Attract: A New Study Demonstrates That Like-Charged Particles Can Come Together
“Opposites attract; as charges repel” is a fundamental physics principle. A new study from Oxford University, published today in Nature Nanotechnology, shows that similarly charged…
Physics
A Breakthrough in Single-photon Integration Shows Promise for Quantum Computing and Cryptography
A recent study revealed major progress in the on-chip integration of single-photon sources at ambient temperature. This achievement is a big step forward in quantum…
Astronomy
Could the Sun be Conscious? Enter the Unorthodox World of Panpsychism
For as long as humanity has thought, the nature of consciousness, how it emerges, and how it interacts with the physical world have been fundamental…
Psychology
The Brains of Conspiracy Theorists Are Different: Here’s How
From the traditional Flat Earth movement to QAnon “truthers” and anti-vaccine zealots, you don’t have to travel far in our interconnected world to find someone…
Environmental Science
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current Is Speeding Up—And It’s Not The First Time
Ancient ocean layers reflect changes in the strength of the Atlantic Circumpolar Current (ACC) during the last 5.3 million years. Comparisons with climatic circumstances reveal…
Social Science
Prestigious Publications Make it Difficult for Scientists Who Don’t Understand English to Get Published, Research Reveals
For the first time in history, a single language has dominated worldwide scientific communication. However, the real production of knowledge remains a multilingual endeavor. The…
Plants and Animals
Sperm Whales Resist Fatal Orca Attack With Unusual Defense: “Cloud of Diarrhea”
An enormous avocado may have spared some sperm whales from being killed by a pod of orcas off Western Australia’s southern coast. The highly scatological…
Astronomy
Supercomputer Cracks How To Make A Material Harder Than Diamond: The “Super Diamond”
Diamonds are well-known as the hardest substances in existence, a title that has recently been challenged. In principle, altering the arrangement of carbon atoms should…
Health
For the First Time, a Genetically Altered Cow Produces Human Insulin in Her Milk
Being the first transgenic cow in history to generate human insulin in its milk, Brazilian scientists have created a cow that possesses this ability. Although…
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