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These Researchers Used A.I. to Design a Completely New "Animal Robot"

Xenobots are living, swimming, self-powered robots less than a millimeter across, evolved by artificial intelligence and built out of frog stem cells—and they could open new medical frontiers......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamMar 6th, 2023

An alternative way to manipulate quantum states

Researchers at ETH Zurich have shown that quantum states of single electron spins can be controlled by currents of electrons whose spins are evenly aligned. In the future, this method could be used in electronic circuit elements......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

How calcium reduces macrocracking in sweet cherries

Researchers at the University of Hannover have uncovered new insights into the mode of action of calcium in the reduction of macrocracking in sweet cherry fruit. The findings shed light on the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, offering significa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Thinner design Apple products, bigger screen Apple Watch rumors, more iOS 18 tidbits

Benjamin and Chance are back with a review of this week’s Apple news, including thoughts on the rumored bigger watch sizes coming this fall, Apple’s plans to design thinner iPhone and MacBook Pro models, and the abrupt cancellation of Apple Pay L.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Climate change accelerates emergence of insects, study shows

Researchers at La Trobe University's Center for Freshwater Ecosystems have exposed the hidden consequences of climate change on Alpine stream ecosystems, which could see an earlier emergence of insects......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Turning infrared light visible: New device uses 2D material to up-convert infrared light

The human eye can only see light at certain frequencies (called the visible spectrum), the lowest of which constitutes red light. Infrared light, which we can't see, has an even lower frequency than red light. Researchers at the Indian Institute of S.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Researchers uncover enzyme communication mechanism that could aid drug development

A mechanism that could help scientists harness enzymes for use in drug discovery has been discovered in a research breakthrough at the University of Birmingham......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Researchers discover Raja Ampat"s reef manta rays prefer staying close to home—which could help save more of them

The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is a tough swimmer. They can travel hundreds of kilometers to feed themselves. The longest recorded movement for an individual reef manta ray was 1,150km, observed in eastern Australia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Researchers create power-generating, gel electret-based device for wearable sensors

A team of researchers from NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), Hokkaido University and Meiji Pharmaceutical University has developed a gel electret capable of stably retaining a large electrostatic charge. The team then combined this gel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Researchers reveal effects of climate change on above- and belowground biomass distribution on Tibetan plateau

Global warming has significantly altered plant growth patterns on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) over the past three decades. Plants adjust their growth trajectories in response to climate change, prioritizing leaf and stem growth or root extension to bett.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Researchers develop novel AI algorithm for analyzing microfossils

Microfossil analysis allows us to map the subsurface and understand past geological times. In research labs all over the world, geologists spend countless hours looking through the microscope identifying and counting microfossils extracted from sedim.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Rare bone marrow cells revealed in new comprehensive atlas

While research has uncovered many details about how blood cells function within bone marrow, the work of other cells existing in that space has remained a relative mystery. Now, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Scientists find further evidence that climate change could make fungi more dangerous

A team of medical researchers and infectious disease specialists affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working with a pair of colleagues, one from Singapore, the other from Canada, has found evidence bolstering theories that suggest as the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Mini liver model innovations promise more effective drug testing

A laboratory-grown mini liver model uniquely created with liver cells and a synthetic nanoscaffold has shown to be effective in mimicking the liver, promising a new and more effective testing method for medicines that is more ethical than animal test.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Groundbreaking discovery: How researchers found remnants of Earth"s primordial crust near Perth

Our planet was born around 4.5 billion years ago. To understand this mind-bendingly long history, we need to study rocks and the minerals they are made of......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Supermassive black hole appears to grow like a baby star

Supermassive black holes pose unanswered questions for astronomers around the world, not the least of which is "How do they grow so big?" Now, an international team of astronomers, including researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Swede.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Paper-based biosensor offers fast, easy detection of fecal contamination on produce farms

Purdue University researchers are introducing a new biosensor technology to the agricultural industry inspired by advancements achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

How shifting cloud patterns are exacerbating climate change

In a warming climate, cloud patterns are changing in ways that amplify global warming. A team of researchers led by Professor Johannes Quaas from Leipzig University and Hao Luo and Professor Yong Han from Sun Yat-sen University in China have discover.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

First conclusive video evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump

A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century. Researchers from the American Museum of Natural History, Fordham University, and City Universi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Apple Store TRX in Kuala Lumpur looks as cool inside as out

We got a partial look at the outside of the Apple Store TRX in Kuala Lumpur a few weeks ago, and the tiered pyramid design looked pretty spectacular. Apple has now shared photos of the inside of the store, ahead of Saturday’s opening, and it doe.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

How hagfish burrow into deep-sea sediment

Understanding burrowing mechanisms could aid in design of soft burrowing robots. Enlarge / A Sixgill Hagfish (Eptatretus hexatrema) in False Bay, South Africa. (credit: Peter Southwood/CC BY-SA 4.0) The humble hagfish is.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024