Multidimensional coherent spectroscopy reveals triplet state coherences in cesium lead-halide perovskite nanocrystals
Advanced optoelectronics require materials with newly engineered characteristics. Examples include a class of materials named metal-halide perovskites that have tremendous significance to form perovskite solar cells with photovoltaic efficiencies. Re.....»»
Genes of ancient animal relatives used to grow a mouse: Study reveals hidden history of stem cells
An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular organism, with which we share a common ancestor that p.....»»
Apple pulls US-funded Radio Free Europe app from Russia
The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty news app has been removed from the App Store in Russia, in another case of the state mandating what apps are allowed.The App Store is a powerful digital ecosystem.The move comes less than a month after the Russian.....»»
ATLAS observes top quarks in lead–lead collisions
At a talk held at CERN this week, the ATLAS collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) reported observing top quarks in collisions between lead ions, marking the first observation of this process in interactions between atomic nuclei......»»
Study of Scotland"s last plague reveals humanity in face of "Black Death"
A new study led by the University of Aberdeen has provided greater understanding of Scotland's final deadly brush with the plague......»»
How to lead through uncertainty
Where do we stand when the ground underneath us is shifting? What if the ground doesn't stop shifting and an acceptable "new normal" never emerges?.....»»
Toxin was released into the Congaree River in South Carolina: Agencies did little to stop it, greens say
High amounts of a toxic chemical are being discharged into the Congaree and Cooper rivers from plastics factories in South Carolina, but state and federal regulators are doing little to control the pollution, a new report says......»»
NIST report on hardware security risks reveals 98 failure scenarios
NIST’s latest report, “Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Hardware Weaknesses” (NIST IR 8517), explores the hidden vulnerabilities in computer hardware, a domain often considered more secure than software. The report hig.....»»
Electric field signals reveal early warnings for extreme weather, study reveals
A new study led by Dr. Roy Yaniv from the Institute of Earth Sciences at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Sheba Medical Center, in collaboration with Dr. Assaf Hochman from The Hebrew University and Prof. Yoav Yair from Reichmann University, ha.....»»
44,000 deaths and $10 billion: Study quantifies annual cost of child marriage in Nigeria
A study authored by Xiangming Fang, a research associate professor in the Georgia State University School of Public Health, provides the first estimates of the significant economic burden that child marriage imposes on the people and economy of Niger.....»»
Discovery of 2,586 orphan genes in Rosa chinensis reveals stress adaptation and flower development
Orphan genes, found only in specific lineages, are key drivers of new functions and phenotypic traits. This discovery lays a foundation for understanding how roses thrive under environmental challenges......»»
What determines support for EU-climate policy? Study reveals acceptance depends on inclusion of social policy measures
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and the European Union has set itself ambitious targets to become climate-neutral by 2050. A new policy paper from the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" at the University.....»»
Community protected by law on coast of Southeast Brazil is threatened by litter tourists leave on beach
A study conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) found high levels of contamination on Perequê Beach in Guarujá, a city on the coast of São Paulo state, Brazil, with plastic litter and cigarette butts predominatin.....»»
Climate Is on State Ballots This Election
Several downballot races in the 2024 presidential election will carry implications for climate policy far beyond state lines.....»»
The U.S. Must Lead the Global Fight against Superbugs
Antimicrobial resistance could claim 39 million lives by 2050, yet the pipeline for new antibiotics is drying up. U.S. policy makers can help fix it.....»»
Kristi Noem, Trump’s Nominee for Leader of the Department of Homeland Security, Has Rejected Climate Science
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security and its disaster agency has said people aren’t driving temperature increases and declined to accept federal climate money for disaster preparedness as governo.....»»
AI Analysis of Police Body Camera Videos Reveals What Typically Happens during Traffic Stops
Examining body camera videos at scale reveals racial differences in how police treat drivers during traffic stops—and what corrective programs really work.....»»
Deep learning streamlines identification of 2D materials
Researchers have developed a deep learning-based approach that significantly streamlines the accurate identification and classification of two-dimensional (2D) materials through Raman spectroscopy. In comparison, traditional Raman analysis methods ar.....»»
Can self-employment delay retirement? Only if you are healthy and wealthy
Self-employment can provide an alternative career transition to retirement, but only for those in good health and in high-paying careers, research from Trinity Business School reveals......»»
Scientists Have Pushed the Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox to New Limits
A research team in China has held atoms in a state of quantum superposition for 23 minutes, suggesting tantalizing new possibilities in research and quantum computing......»»
Climate scientist combines research and teaching into "perfect storm" of discovery
This fall, Hurricanes Helene and Milton served as painful reminders of how climate change is fueling extreme weather, supplying warmer ocean waters and warmer air temperatures that lead to wetter, stronger tropical cyclones......»»