Observing the birth of a quasiparticle
Over the past decades, physicists worldwide have been trying to gain a better understanding of non-equilibrium dynamics in quantum many-body systems. Some studies investigated what are known as quasiparticles, disturbances or entities in physical sys.....»»
How Do Birds Know When to Migrate?
Lengthening days set off a cascade of events in migratory birds that culminates in the birth of a clutch of chicks.....»»
Hubble inspects a vibrant cauldron of stellar birth to celebrate its 33rd birthday
Hubble inspects a vibrant cauldron of stellar birth to celebrate its 33rd birthday.....»»
India to counterbalance China
Compared to other industry sectors, IC design has been more impacted by low birth rates and a lack of local IT manpower. In India, there are 56,000 IC design engineers; in the US, there are 86,000; in China, there are 121,000; and in Taiwan there are.....»»
Uncovering the secrets of how chromosomes assemble
Experiments using extracts from African clawed frog eggs have revealed how a key protein complex is regulated to assemble chromosomes during cell division. This finding could help to shed light on the development of certain cancers and birth defects.....»»
Webb shows areas of new star formation and galactic evolution
On Oct. 11, 2022, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spent over 20 hours observing the long-studied Hubble Ultra Deep Field for the first time. The general observer program (GO 1963) focused on analyzing the field in wavelengths between approximately.....»»
How Pink Floyd inspired research into medieval monks and volcanology
Study combines medieval European, Middle Eastern texts with ice core and tree ring data Enlarge / Illumination from the late 14th or early 15th century, which portrays two individuals observing a lunar eclipse. It features the wo.....»»
Successful visualization of two-dimensional electron gas in high-frequency/power devices
The group led by Professor Naoya Shibata of the University of Tokyo, in collaboration with Sony Group Corporation, succeeded in directly observing a two-dimensional electron gas that accumulated at the semiconductor interface......»»
Removing cancer-causing heavy metals from wastewater with photocatalysts
Toxic heavy metals found in wastewater have health and safety ramifications for communities affected by pollution. Hexavalent chromium is a dangerous, cancer-causing byproduct of industrial processes that is known to cause birth defects, severe diarr.....»»
Bright gamma ray burst confounds models of black hole birth
Last October, following one of the brightest flashes of gamma rays ever observed in the sky, telescopes around the world captured a wealth of data from an event that is thought to herald the collapse of a massive star and the birth of a black hole......»»
How Webb"s coronagraphs reveal exoplanets in the infrared
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has many different observing modes to study planets orbiting other stars, known as exoplanets. One way in particular is that Webb can directly detect some of these planets. Directly detecting planets around other sta.....»»
Google won’t honor medical leave during its layoffs, outraging employees
Ex-Googler says she was laid off from her hospital bed shortly after giving birth. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Would you believe that Google's mass firings from January are still going on? Google's reported mishandli.....»»
Inside the shark nursery: The evolution of live birth in cartilaginous fish
A new study in Genome Biology and Evolution reveals that egg yolk proteins may have been co-opted to provide maternal nutrition in live-bearing sharks and their relatives......»»
Study compares NGO communication around migration
Since 1970, the number of people living outside their countries of birth has tripled. Most migrants are looking for work or better economic opportunities. But millions seek to escape violence, persecution or natural disasters. Their integration into.....»»
Newborn chicks are attracted to objects that move upwards, shows study
From birth, animals can use their spontaneous preferences (predispositions that are not learned) to decide which stimuli to attend and approach. Previous research has shown how infants and newborn chicks, with no previous experience with animals, are.....»»
Assessing the risk of excess folic acid intake
It is well established that folic acid supplementation can significantly reduce the risk of birth defects, including neural tube defects like spina bifida, the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and the second most common of all s.....»»
Animal architecture: Why we need to design buildings for wildlife as well as people
How did early humans first learn to build? It's quite possible that it was by observing animals that had already mastered the art. Indeed, when you look at the animal world many birds, insects and mammals are excellent architects and builders......»»
Car debt is piling up as more Americans owe thousands more than vehicles are worth
Chris Martin knew he needed a bigger car as the birth of his fourth child approached, but he and his wife were already $14,000 underwater on their two vehicles. So the couple proposed an unusual two-for-one deal with an Atlanta-area auto dealer in.....»»
Observing phononic skyrmions based on the hybrid spin of elastic waves
Skyrmions are extremely small with diameters in the nanoscale, and they behave as particles suited for information storage and logic technologies. In 1961, Tony Skyrme formulated a manifestation of the first topological defect to model a particle and.....»»
Remembering Steve Jobs on his 68th birthday
How the circumstances of Steve Jobs's birth, and his decisions over education, would shape both his entire life — and then the entire world through the creation of Apple and the Macintosh.Steve JobsThe Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was born on Februa.....»»
Major mobile SoC suppliers seize mid-tier phone upgrades to promote 4nm products
The two major phone SoC suppliers, MediaTek and Qualcomm, have been planning their entry into the mid-tier market. Observing this trend, the mobile phone supply chain hoped that the introduction of more advanced technology could enhance the sales per.....»»