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Is there such a thing as an objectively beautiful building? Here"s the science

Some people assume that there's a type of beauty that everyone can agree on. But did early humans really admire slender bodies the way we do today? After all, fashions come and go—there have been plenty of fads throughout history that we find hard.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 2nd, 2024

Taming big data and particle beams: How researchers are pushing AI to the edge

Every day, researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory tackle some of the biggest questions in science and technology—from laying the foundations for new drugs to developing new battery materials and solving big d.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 27th, 2024

Magnetic memory device reduces power consumption, heat generation in MRAM semiconductors

A research team, led by Professor Jung-Woo Yoo from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST has unveiled a new type of magnetic memory device, designed to reduce power consumption and heat generation in MRAM semiconductors. The w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 27th, 2024

Final data and undiscovered images from NASA"s NEOWISE

While NASA's NEOWISE telescope ended its journey through space on Nov. 1, 2024, the team at IPAC, a science center at Caltech, was working on one further gift from the prolific mission......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

Black Friday shoppers targeted with thousands of fraudulent online stores

Building fake, fraudulent online stores has never been easier: fraudsters are registering domain names for a pittance, using the SHOPYY e-commerce platform to build the websites, and leveraging large language models (LLMs) to rewrite existing product.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

Researchers develop light-guided siRNA delivery system based on cyanobacteria

In a study published in Cell Reports Physical Science on Nov. 25, a research team reported the development of an innovative intelligent light-guided biohybrid system, the CTPA/siCSF1R system, to target tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), thus enabli.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

New analysis reveals the "brain drought" putting Australia"s STEM future at risk

A new analysis reveals that plunging domestic tertiary enrollments in science, technology, engineering and math subjects (STEM) is putting Australia's economic future at risk......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

New nitrification inhibitor developed for better nitrogen use in agriculture

Recently, the research team led by Professor Wu Lifang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed copper pyrazole, a novel nitrification inhibitor, and a slow-release fertilizer coated with it......»»

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Europa Clipper: Millions of miles down, instruments deploying

NASA's Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter's moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two science instruments have deployed hardware that will remain at attention, extending out from the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

Why Monday is the most dangerous day on a building site

Australia's construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That's about 9% of the workforce......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

How physics moves from wild ideas to actual experiments

Science often accommodates audacious proposals. Neutrinos are some of nature’s most elusive particles. One hundred trillion fly through your body every second, but each one has.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women, study finds

Remotely operated camera traps, sound recorders and drones are increasingly being used in conservation science to monitor wildlife and natural habitats, and to keep watch on protected natural areas. But Cambridge researchers studying a forest in nort.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

First successful test of wild minke whales reveals they have ultrasonic hearing

A team of marine biologists from Norway, the U.S. and Denmark has conducted the first hearing test of a live baleen whale. For their study published in the journal Science, the group corralled a pair of wild minke whales and recorded their brain wave.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Accessing the lesser known nucleon: New neutron measurement can help physicists learn about nucleon structure and spin

Protons and neutrons–known collectively as nucleons–are both the building blocks of matter, but one of these particles has received a bit more attention in certain types of nuclear physics experiments......»»

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

Novel fluorescent materials developed for real-time visualization of multi-component solvents and temperature

Recently, a research team led by Professor Jiang Changlong at Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a new donor-acceptor (D-A) type fluorescent dye called AFL. This dye changes its fluorescence col.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

More than 40% of coral species face extinction, according to new research

Following a global assessment, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has revealed that 44% of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction. The announcement was made at the ongoing COP29 UN climate conference......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Scientists develop novel high-fidelity quantum computing gate

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing and Toshiba have succeeded in building a quantum computer gate based on a double-transmon coupler (DTC), which had been proposed theoretically as a device that could significantly enhance the fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

An ad giant wants to run your next TV’s operating system

Sonos is rumored to be building a streaming box running The Trade Desk's OS. An ad company’s foray into TV operating systems (OSes) illustrates a significant shift for TV hardwa.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Study: Yes, tapping on frescoes can reveal defects

Acousticians put a traditional "knock" test for delaminated areas to the test. The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, is adorned with multiple lavish murals created in the 19t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024