Physicists bring human-scale object to near standstill, reaching a quantum state
MIT scientists have cooled a 10-kilogram object to a near standstill, using LIGO’s precise measurements...
New tools needed to effectively and fairly plan relocation of those displaced by climate
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Current approaches for planning relocation for potentially millions of people affected...
Researchers discover orbital patterns of trans-Neptunian objects
Voyager 2 took this picture of Neptune in 1989. Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), small objects that...
Pursuing safer, cheaper pharmaceuticals via electromagnetic control at the atomic level
The research led by Dr. Shoufeng Lan could produce safer, less costly generic pharmaceuticals. Credit:...
Study: Complexity holds steady as writing systems evolve
Letters are under pressure to simplify, but also have to carry information. Credit: Oliver Morin...
Scientists identify properties that allow proteins to strengthen under pressure
In a simulated actin network, actin filaments are randomly oriented before pressure application (left) but...
New super-resolution microscopy method approaches the atomic scale
Localization AFM & X-ray structure. Credit: Weill Cornell Medicine, University of Leeds & Washington University...
AI model examines virus spread from animals to humans
Glycan diversity. The image shows a glimpse of glycan diversity, showcasing several classes of glycans...
Rare superconductor may be vital for quantum computing
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research led by the University of Kent and the STFC Rutherford...
Receptor location in heart plays a key role in their function
Beta1- and beta2-adrenergic receptors in heart muscle cells: In the left cell, beta1 receptors are...