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Quantum LEGO—building ultracold molecules
26 minutes ago
Cooling matter is not easy. Atoms and molecules have the tendency to jump around, to rotate and to vibrate. Freezing these particles by slowing them down is a complicated process. For individual atoms, physicists have figured ...
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Researchers find enzymes naturally select their own polymer sequences
1 hour ago
As free-flowing enzymes travel amid a sea of polymers, a Northwestern Engineering team has found those enzymes prefer to join certain polymer sequences over others, a discovery that could lead to applications in a diverse ...
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Rising CO2 may increase dangerous weather extremes, whatever happens to global temperatures
2 hours ago
New research from the University of Oxford and collaborators at several other institutions, including the University of Bristol, provides compelling evidence that meeting the global warming target of 1.5°C may not be enough ...
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Scientists find 'patterns in the noise' that could help make more accurate crop performance predictions
2 hours ago
New research led by an Iowa State University agronomist identifies clear patterns in how plants react to different environments that could lead to new ways of predicting crop performance.
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NIST neutron detection method—long-sought workaround to helium shortage?
2 hours ago
Doctors use X-rays to see inside people, and scientists use neutrons to peer inside advanced materials and devices such as fuel cells to better understand and improve them. But a critical shortage of a rare form of helium ...
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How SMS texts on corruption helped to empower Ugandan voters at the polls
2 hours ago
Uganda, in eastern Africa, is notoriously corrupt, and many Ugandans have little faith that their leaders will provide them with honest information. But a new study conducted in the country suggests that mobile telephone ...
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Paying communities for forest management activities supports social relationships
2 hours ago
New research shows that paying communities in Mexico to conserve and manage their jointly-owned property doesn't just benefit the environment—it strengthens social relationships and a sense of community within those areas ...
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Pandoravirus: Giant viruses invent their own genes
2 hours ago
Three new members have been isolated and added to the Pandoravirus family by researchers at the Structural and Genomic Information Laboratory (CNRS/Aix-Marseille Université), working with partners at the Large Scale Biology ...
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Multiple lasers could be replaced by a single microcomb
3 hours ago
Every time we send an e-mail, a tweet, or stream a video, we rely on laser light to transfer digital information over a complex network of optical fibers. Dozens of high-performance lasers are needed to fill up the bandwidth ...
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Researchers investigate the correlation between wind and wave height in the Arctic Ocean
3 hours ago
An international research team led by Takuji Waseda, a professor of the University of Tokyo, Japan, has found an increase in high waves and winds in the ice-free waters of the Arctic Ocean, a potentially dangerous navigational ...
