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A single atom can change the directional profile of the light emitted in scanning tunneling microscopes

Researchers from Madrid explain a phenomenon that allows the direction of light emission to be controlled at the atomic scale. The paper provides a detailed explanation of how the profile of the light collected in a scanning tunneling microscope (STM.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 5th, 2024

I learned 4 things that will change my photography forever

I've been stuck in a creative rut when taking photos of cars, something I love to do, and an automotive photographer showed me where I could improve......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News17 hr. 30 min. ago

The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the push for more smart displays

Opinion: Apple could really change the game here. After a couple of years without much happening, smart displays are in the news again. Aside from smart TVs, consumer screens tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Characterizing shifts in Sicily"s seasonal rainfall

Around the world, man-made climate change is increasing both the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Seasonal patterns in rainfall are an especially important indicator of these changes: While a lack of rain can lead to more severe drou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Building climate resilient cocoa farming in West Africa

Agroforestry systems, which integrate trees and shrubs into farming, are vital to achieving sustainable cocoa production in West Africa where 70% of the world cocoa is produced. Climate change induced drought means that it is ever more critical to ad.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Satellite data and algorithms reveal which ships emit excessive nitrogen

Ships are still emitting too much nitrogen oxide. Until now, it has been impossible to measure this at sea, but that is set to change. Solomiia Kurchaba combined satellite data and developed algorithms to identify which ships are emitting too much. K.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine portends new era of warfare

This is the first time an IRBM, once restricted by a Cold War arms treaty, has been used in combat. Two days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a change in the countr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Using light to create bioelectronics inside living organisms

Bioelectronics research and development of implants made of electrically conductive materials for disease treatment is advancing rapidly. However, bioelectronic treatment is not without complications. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have tak.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Journals co-publish call to action for collaborative microbiological research to combat climate change

Researchers and 14 scientific journals worldwide are calling on governments and industry to take coordinated action to collaboratively counter climate change by harnessing microbiological research. They propose six areas of action that promise quick.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Rocket Report: Next Vulcan launch slips into 2025; Starship gets a green light

"Constellation companies and government satellite operators are desperate." Welcome to Edition 7.20 of the Rocket Report! This is a super-long version of the newsletter because we.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Quantum-inspired design boosts efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion

Researchers at Rice University have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Using an unconventional approach inspired by quantum physics, Rice engineer Gururaj Naik.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Video: Our sun is the star in a new simulation

NASA supercomputers are shedding light on what causes some of the sun's most complex behaviors. Using data from the suite of active sun-watching spacecraft currently observing the star at the heart of our solar system, researchers can explore solar d.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Astronomers take first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy

Located a staggering 160,000 light-years from us, the star WOH G64 was imaged thanks to the impressive sharpness offered by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (ESO's VLTI). The new observations reveal a star puffi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Staggering temperature rise predicted for the Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East and North Africa, which already include some of the hottest and driest spots on Earth, are undergoing accelerated climate change and will reach warming thresholds two to three decades earlier than the rest of the world, a new study re.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Report sheds light on human rights abuses worldwide

In the last quarter century, most countries around the world have failed to adequately protect the human rights of their citizens. In that time, nations' efforts to protect human rights have been stagnant—with the number of countries receiving fail.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Nature-based solutions are cheap and effective, and governments have the tools to make them a reality

As the world gathers in Azerbaijan for this year's annual UN climate conference (COP29), the urgency to act on climate change has never been greater......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

New organic molecule design can lead to long-lasting, durable OLEDs for displays

Scientists have developed a method to improve the stability and efficiency of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), a technology used in smartphones, TVs, and other electronic displays......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

DNA repair by cooperation between proteins: A look inside the cell"s repair hub

New research from the Kind Group at the Hubrecht Institute sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first time, the team has mapped the activity of repair proteins in individual human cells......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

2,000 Palo Alto Networks devices compromised in latest attacks

Attackers have compromised around 2,000 Palo Alto Networks firewalls by leveraging the two recently patched zero-days (CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474), Shadowserver Foundation’s internet-wide scanning has revealed. Compromised devices are pred.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

AI-assisted sorting system automates detection of aluminum-tolerant microbes in acidic soils

Researchers from the Single-Cell Center at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, developed an artificial intelligence-assisted Raman-activated cell sorting (AI-RA.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Using matter waves, scientists unveil novel collective behaviors in quantum optics

A research team led by Dominik Schneble, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has uncovered a novel regime, or set of conditions within a system, for cooperative radiative phenomena, casting new light on a 70-year-old problem.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024