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Scientists turn 'mess' into breakthrough: Chaotic design unlocks next-generation optical devices
Researchers from the Monash University School of Physics and Astronomy have flipped a long-held assumption in optics, showing that deliberately introducing cont...
AI chips could get faster with 30-nanometer embedded memory that cuts data shuttling
When we watch videos or ask AI questions, enormous amounts of data are constantly moving inside computers. In particular, data centers that support AI must proc...
Rare Roman paint 'recipe' uncovered in Cartagena murals makes smart use of costly cinnabar
Roman painters commissioned at the end of the 1st century to decorate the walls of the Domus of Salvius in present-day Cartagena could hardly have imagined that...
Unraveling the complexities of the Borna disease virus 1
Cases of Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) are extremely rare in humans, but in those who develop disease, the outcome is severe, almost always resulting in fatal...
Scientists identify kinesin-2 motor assemblies that selectively transport proteins to specific regions within neurons
Intracellular transport is a vital process that allows cells to move proteins and other molecules to specific locations. This process is especially important in...
Knowledge firewalls inside alliance firms may weaken inventions and future breakthroughs
From the Wright brothers' first flight to the speedy development of COVID-19 vaccines, collaboration has been key to innovation. Paradoxically, even competitors...
Unexpected predator: Jellyfish shown to hunt polychaete worms
Most polychaete species spend their lives in burrows in the seabed. However, adult individuals of two species, Alitta succinea and Platynereis dumerilii, leave...
Audiobooks can help students learn new words—especially when paired with one-on-one instruction
Millions of students nationwide use text-supplemented audiobooks, learning tools that are thought to help those who struggle with reading keep up in the classro...
Yellowstone's magma plumbing mainly shaped by tectonic forces—not deep mantle plume
A lot of research goes into determining how to best predict the next eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Part of this involves pinning down how the magma...
Dual-frequency Paul trap shows potential for synthesizing antihydrogen outside of CERN
A new type of radiofrequency trap can capture particles with extremely different requirements and could theoretically hold both types of particles at the same t...
Rod-shaped synthetic swimmers reveal a 'sweet spot' for active turbulence
Inspired by the collective dynamics of bacteria like E. coli and Bacillus subtilis, researchers at the University of Twente asked a simple but fundamental quest...
Defensive rewilding could turn wetlands and forests into border barriers
Restoring forests, wetlands and peatlands could help defend national borders as well as tackle climate change, according to new research from the University of...