Image of the October 3, 2024 X9 flare seen in extreme ultraviolet light. Credit: NASA/SDO Yesterday the sun released a huge solar flare, and it’s heading toward Earth. It’s nothing…
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Targeting Liver X Receptor Beta for Depression Treatment
Summary: A recent review highlights the potential of liver X receptor beta (LXRβ) as a target for treating depression and anxiety. Known for regulating cholesterol, LXRβ is emerging as a…
Using microwaves to efficiently control diamond qubits
Strained SnV center in a diamond membrane with a coplanar waveguide. Credit: Physical Review X (2024). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.14.031036 In a first for Germany, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology…
Some tadpoles don’t poop for weeks. That keeps their pools clean
Some tadpoles don’t poop for the first weeks of their lives. At least, that’s the case for Eiffinger’s tree frogs (Kurixalus eiffingeri), scientists report September 22 in Ecology. Eiffinger’s tree…
AI Admissions Essays Align with Privileged Male Writing Patterns
Summary: Researchers analyzed AI-generated and human-written college admissions essays, finding that AI-generated essays resemble those written by male students from privileged backgrounds. AI essays tended to use longer words and…
Delay to EU deforestation law must not lead to dilution
Comment: The EU needs to stand firm against the countries and companies hellbent on weakening its pioneering regulation to stop commodities harming forests Nicole Polsterer is sustainable production and consumption campaigner…
ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket aces 2nd test launch
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) powerful new Vulcan Centaur rocket is two for two. Vulcan Centaur, the successor to ULA’s workhorse Atlas V, launched today (Oct. 4) at 7:25 a.m. EDT…
Direct measurement of a subtle current phase relation shows potential for more stable superconducting qubits
Micrograph of the graphene superconducting quantum interference devices. Credit: Messelot et al. (PRL, 2024). In recent years, quantum physicists and engineers have made significant strides toward the development of highly…
New methodology enables design of cloud servers for lower carbon
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Reducing carbon emissions is crucial to curbing the effects of climate change, but usually gas-powered vehicles and manufacturers are the most conspicuous culprits. However, Information and…
