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.....»»
Extinct atom reveals the long-kept secrets of the solar system
Using the extinct niobium-92 atom, ETH researchers have been able to date events in the early solar system with greater precision than before. The study concludes that supernova explosions must have taken place in the birth environment of our sun......»»
When foams collapse (and when they don"t)
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed how liquid foams collapse by observing individual collapse events with high-speed video microscopy. They found that cracks in films led to a receding liquid front that sweeps up the origina.....»»
Creator or Creature? A Nightmare Wakes dramatizes the birth of Frankenstein
Ars chats with director Nora Unkel about the origins, themes of her first feature film. Alix Wilton Regan stars as Mary Shelley in the throes of creating her timeless literary masterpiece in A Nightmare Wakes. It's one of the most famous.....»»
Nuclear physicists on the hunt for squeezed protons
While protons populate the nucleus of every atom in the universe, sometimes they can be squeezed into a smaller size and slip out of the nucleus for a romp on their own. Observing these squeezed protons may offer unique insights into the particles th.....»»
Scientists image a bright meteoroid explosion in Jupiter"s atmosphere
From aboard the Juno spacecraft, a Southwest Research Institute-led instrument observing auroras serendipitously spotted a bright flash above Jupiter's clouds last spring. The Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) team studied the data and determined that t.....»»
Big data to model the evolution of the cosmic web
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has led an international team which has developed an algorithm called COSMIC BIRTH to analyze large scale cosmic structures. This new computation method will permit the analysis of the evolution of the.....»»
The Key Role of Data Governance in Securing Customer & Operational Data
It was 2017. A credit monitoring company found out that hackers had breached their data stores and stolen critical information such as social security numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, and other personal details of 143 million customers! Soo.....»»
Helping behavior may mitigate academic risk for children from low-income neighborhoods
Children raised in neighborhoods with low socio-economic status are at risk for low academic achievement. A new longitudinal study followed young children from such neighborhoods from birth until age seven to explore whether children's capacity to ac.....»»
Did Linux Kill Commercial Unix?
When Dave McKay first used computers, punched paper tape was in vogue, "and he has been programming ever since," according to his biography page at How-To Geek. It adds that "His use of computers pre-dates the birth of the PC and the public release o.....»»
No links found between opioids or certain antibiotics in pregnancy and major birth defects: 2 studies
Two recent studies find no links between prescription opioids or macrolide antibiotics taken during pregnancy and risk of major birth defects......»»
3D-Printed Thruster Boosts Range of CubeSat Applications
Inexpensive and accessible electrical propulsion could be a boon for satellite-based Internet and Earth observing networks A new 3-D printed electric thruster could one day help make advanced miniature satellites significantly easier and more a.....»»
Learning by observation reduces cognitive bias, research suggests
Research from the Business School (formerly Cass) suggests that observing others' decision-making can teach people to make better decisions themselves......»»
History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women
Pregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best possible guidance on whether they should receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new article. That guidance can t.....»»
Researchers propose programming to support adolescent mothers in areas of conflict
Adolescent mothers often fall through the cracks of educational programming. This is highly problematic given that globally an estimated 12 million girls between the ages of 15-19, and 777,000 girls under the age of 15, give birth each year. In popul.....»»
It"s twins! Detroit Zoo announces birth of 2 polar bear cubs
An 8-year-old polar bear named, Suka, has successfully given birth to two cubs, though one is being raised by humans after early health issues, the Detroit Zoo announced in a recent press release......»»
Classic video game fans will love this Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon book
As reported by The Verge, Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon is described as “the first-ever official history book” examining the series, “from creator Toru Iwatani’s “pizza slice” inspiration to the game’s incredible success in arcades and beyo.....»»
Video: EDRS: the space data highway
The European Data Relay System, or EDRS, uses cutting-edge laser technology to greatly reduce the time it takes for information to be sent from low-Earth orbiting spacecraft—such as the Earth observing Sentinel satellites—to Earth......»»
Not obese after all: Captive Asian elephants less fat than average human
When Daniella Chusy, currently at Indiana University, U.S., learned that many captive elephants were thought to be overweight and that their low birth rates suggested that they may be facing a fertility crisis, she began seeing parallels with the obe.....»»
Observing chiral edge states in gapped nanomechanical graphene
Edge states are an emerging concept in physics and have been explored as an efficient strategy to manipulate electrons, photons and phonons for next-generation hybrid electro-optomechanical circuits. Scientists have used gapless chiral edge states in.....»»
Tiny structures generate powerful beams for enhanced optical imaging
Even the smallest molecule can tell a big story. For instance, observing a single molecule can throw light on underlying biological processes in the human body. In fact, molecular imaging procedures—which are noninvasive and painless—are being us.....»»