1 in 8 voters cite abortion as most important issue: Poll

Abortion rights will play a pivotal role in determining how people will vote in the 2024 election, a new KFF poll has found. About one in eight voters (12%) now…

Considerations for Germany’s nationwide expansion of fast-charging locations

Credit: HoLa Consortium In the HoLa project, a total of eight high-performance charging points for trucks using the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) are being installed at five locations along the…

Pendulum experiment reveals insights into topological materials

Chaviva Sirote-Katz checking the system. Credit: Tel Aviv University A recent study conducted at Tel Aviv University has devised a large mechanical system that operates under dynamical rules akin to…

Exploring the surface properties of NiO with low-energy electron diffraction

Researchers carry out surface LEED crystallography of antiferromagnetic crystal NiO, providing experimental as well as theoretical insights for applications such as ultrafast spintronics. Credit: Masamitsu Hoshino and Hiroshi Tanaka/Sophia University…

Optically trapped quantum droplets of light can bind together to form macroscopic complexes

Scientists propose new scheme for the quantum battery using waveguides

A lossless and coherent energy exchange between the separated quantum battery and quantum charger is mediated by the electromagnetic field. It permits the realization of a remote-charging and anti-aging quantum…

UN climate fund axes Nicaragua project for human rights concerns

In the first such decision since its creation, the Green Climate Fund pulled out of a project in Nicaragua after developers failed to address environmental and social compliance issues The…

Linking Childhood Adversity to Adult Mental Health

Summary: Researchers delved into how adverse childhood experiences contribute to the risk of psychiatric illness in adulthood, leveraging data from over 25,000 twins in the Swedish Twin Registry. The study…

Less Obesity and Depression in NPD Individuals

Summary: A comprehensive study across 38 states in the U.S. has revealed a surprising link between narcissism and positive health outcomes, including lower obesity and depression rates. States with higher…

How air pollution can make it harder for pollinators to find flowers

Air pollution may blunt the signature scents of some night-blooming flowers, jeopardizing pollination. When the aroma of a pale evening primrose encounters certain pollutants in the night air, the pollutants…