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Diamond defects confirm 80-year-old theory of crystal stress
For the first time, researchers in Japan have directly mapped several components of the stress field surrounding an atomic-scale flaw in the crystal structure o...
Tiny shifts in iron content tip a potential memory material between competing magnetic states
A team of Yale researchers has figured out what gives a magnetic material its mysterious properties, a discovery that could help boost computing memory and the...
Thermal priming enhances heat tolerance and yield in tomatoes after recurrent heat stress
High temperatures can significantly impair the growth and yield of crops, including tomatoes. A new study by an international research team led by Dr. Justyna O...
An 'electron waiting room' helps blue titanium dioxide hold light energy longer
To produce hydrogen using sunlight, the energy obtained from light must be retained until it can be used in a chemical reaction. However, if an electron that ha...
Barley seed could carry fungicide-resistant disease into next crop, researchers find
Barley seed could be carrying more than the potential for a new crop, with emerging research from the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) finding that fun...
Ahead of their time: Restricted to pre-2018 research, AI flags hydrogen catalyst reported in later experiments
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to identify promising catalysts using only the scientific knowledge that was available years before their actual d...
People may have preexisting immunity to bird flu
How immune are people to bird flu viruses? To find out, Canadian virologists analyzed blood samples that 24 health care workers at Université de Montréal's teac...
One extra quantum dot helps balance speed and stability in spin qubits
Quantum computers need qubits that can be controlled both quickly and reliably. Yet making semiconductor spin qubits faster often makes them more sensitive to e...
JWST and ALMA reveal a dusty, rapidly growing black hole in the early universe
A new study reveals a dust-reddened quasar from a time when the universe was less than a billion years old. Located at a redshift of 6.5488, the object J1440+00...
Can we really predict the future? Over one million forecasts offer clues, not certainty
Can crowds of people trading on what they believe will happen collectively predict the future? A new Tel Aviv University study of more than 1 million forecasts...
Researchers improve RNA extraction from precision-cut lung slices
Precision-cut lung slices allow researchers to study living human lung tissue outside the body, preserving the different cell types and structures that make up...
Rain gardens offer a balanced solution for managing urban stormwater near Tokyo
Urban flooding is becoming a growing concern in densely developed neighborhoods, where paved surfaces limit infiltration and intense rainfall can overwhelm drai...