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Ce-doped yttria transparent ceramic: A new ultraviolet-shielding material for extreme conditions

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation can break most of the chemical bonds in organic matter, and prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light can cause significant harm to humans and objects. In response, UV-shielding materials have been developed to fulfill variou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 30th, 2024

New deep ultraviolet micro-LED array advances maskless photolithography

A team led by Prof. Sun Haiding from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) developed a vertically integrated micro-scale light-emitting diode (micro-LED) array which was then applied in deep ultraviolet (DUV) maskless photolithogra.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

AI model predicts diarrheal disease outbreaks related to climate change

Climate change-related extreme weather, such as massive flooding and prolonged drought, often results in dangerous outbreaks of diarrheal diseases particularly in less developed countries, where diarrheal disease is the third leading cause of death a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Scientists gain insight into the material defects that cause errors in quantum computing

A team of researchers, led by scientist Lin Zhou of Ames National Laboratory, has made important progress towards understanding the role of surface oxides in improving quantum computing circuits performance. Surface oxides are a primary cause of deco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Achieving peak cyber resilience

Climbing Mount Everest isn’t a feat for the faint hearted. Extreme weather, dangerous terrain and acclimatization requirements make the trek challenging for even the most experienced climbers. It’s estimated that the expedition takes more than tw.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Natural compound found in flowers blocks activity of an enzyme involved in multiple sclerosis and cancer

Scientists have identified a natural compound that halts the process involved in the progression of certain forms of cancer and demyelinating conditions—those that damage the sheath, known as myelin, that surrounds neurons—such as multiple sclero.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Life can maintain a habitable environment in hostile conditions, research suggests

Everybody knows that for life to thrive on any world, you need water, warmth, and something to eat. It's like a habitability mantra. But, what other factors affect habitability? What if you relaxed the conditions conducive to life? Would it still exi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Traveler warns of new danger after discovering terrifying item in hotel room bed: ‘Nightmare material’

Traveler warns of new danger after discovering terrifying item in hotel room bed: ‘Nightmare material’.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

River flow responses to heat waves may change more rapidly under climate change, research finds

A pair of studies by researchers in Simon Fraser University's School of Environmental Science examine how climate change could alter the way Canadian rivers respond to extreme heat events......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Superconductivity offers new insights into quantum material MnBi₂Te₄

For the first time since the discovery of the material MnBi2Te4 (MBT), researchers at the University of Twente have successfully made it behave like a superconductor. This marks an important step in understanding MBT and is significant for future tec.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Why Trump"s messaging is becoming more extreme: A mathematician explains

"Talk about extreme." That was the response of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris at September's televised debate, after her rival, Donald Trump, made the baseless claim that migrants had been eating the dogs and cats of their neighbors in.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Polar bears are sustaining ice-related paw injuries in a warming Arctic

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the health of two polar bear populations, researchers found.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

The "Club Med" lesson: How service organizations can improve employee well-being and enhance the work experience

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University and EM Lyon have published a new Journal of Marketing study that describes how, under certain conditions, customer interactions can rejuvenate service employees......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Flexible thermoelectric fibers for wearables maintain stable energy performance in extreme environments

A thermoelectric material that can be used in wearable devices such as smart clothing and maintains stable thermal energy performance even in extreme environments has been developed by a team of Korean researchers. It has dramatically resolved the di.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

A blueprint for mapping melting ice sheets: Open-source tool can help make radar systems at a fraction of the cost

Researchers in the Stanford Radio Glaciology lab use radio waves to understand rapidly changing ice sheets and their contributions to global sea-level rise. This technique has revealed groundwater beneath Greenland, the long-term impacts of extreme m.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Engineers unlock lithium from extreme environments

The demand for lithium—critical to powering sustainable technologies—is rapidly growing, but up to 75% of the world's lithium-rich saltwater sources remain untappable using current methods......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Evolution in action: How ethnic Tibetan women thrive in thin oxygen at high altitudes

Breathing thin air at extreme altitudes presents a significant challenge—there's simply less oxygen with every lungful. Yet, for more than 10,000 years, Tibetan women living on the high Tibetan Plateau have not only survived but thrived in that env.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Investigating the impact of ultralight dark matter on gravitational wave signals

A recent study in Physical Review Letters explores the effects of ultralight dark matter in extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs), which could be detected by future space-based gravitational wave detectors like LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 20th, 2024

Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths

On land, we're familiar with heat waves and cold snaps. But the deep sea also experiences prolonged periods of hot and cold......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 19th, 2024

Uncovering new regulatory mechanisms in embryo implantation

Implantation is the initial step in pregnancy, where the embryo attaches to and enters the endometrium, the inner tissue layer of the uterus. During this process, the cells of the endometrium change to build the right conditions for the fertilized eg.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Drones prove effective way to monitor maize re-growth, researchers report

Maize, or corn, grows tall, with thin stalks that boast ears of the cereal grain used in food production, trade and security globally. However, due to rain, wind and other increasingly extreme weather events, the maize falls down, risking the entire.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024