Science
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Tiny plasma-grown particles enable easier magnetization reversal in materials for high-frequency electronics
Researchers at South China University of Technology, in collaboration with the Dongguan Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Scienc...
Acoustic experiments confirm topology can persist at gapless critical points
Two studies on critical topology have recently been published in the journal Nature. These studies were led by the teams of Prof. Baile Zhang at Nanyang Technol...
Vulnerability to heat waves varies greatly from one area to another within cities
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe as a result of climate change. Heat waves are a prime example, as they have direct effects on healt...
New display technology combines record brightness with pixels that stretch like rubber
A research team led by Professor Jiwoong Yang of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has developed the world's first foundational technolo...
Use of natural gas or propane in commercial kitchens exposes workers to air pollution and dangerous heat
Restaurant workers in commercial kitchens with gas and propane appliances can face heat and air pollution at levels above health-based guidelines, according to...
Using AI for feedback, not ready-made answers, may help students earn higher grades
Although the use of AI may improve students' performance on average, what matters more is how students use it. If students use AI instrumentally, their grades m...
Flexible tails could boost ancient sea predators' ambush speeds, fossil-based models suggest
Some of the giant marine reptiles that ruled the seas during the age of dinosaurs were better built for surprise attacks, while their relatives were better suit...
Cutting unnecessary tasks shows surprising links to greater employee exhaustion
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, attention is turning to the question of what causes psychological strain at work. A study by Bielefeld University s...
Radio galaxy from 12.5 billion years ago may be most powerful ever found
Astronomers have confirmed a powerful radio galaxy from nearly 12.5 billion years ago. The source, TXS 2354+015, was originally identified as a high-redshift ca...
Enzymes could unlock biological recycling of difficult plastic waste
They are durable, cheap and everyday life is now hardly imaginable without them: plastics. More then 400 million metric tons are produced every year. As a large...
Small Michigan communities feel early voting strain
Most Michigan city and township officials report positive or neutral impacts from recent state election administration reforms, but many cite the costs and staf...
Mysterious Papua New Guinea rock reveals unexpected cooling as it descended deeper underground
The discovery of an unexpectedly hot rock beneath Earth's surface is challenging scientists' understanding of how heat is distributed deep inside the planet, wi...