By sandwiching bits of perovskite between two mirrors and stimulating them with laser beams, researchers were able to directly control the spin state of quasiparticles known as exciton-polariton pairs, which…
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Deja Vu – Climate Weekly
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events The Cop28 presidency has teamed up with the fossil fuel…
Brazil’s internet bill row, explained
Companies like Telegram, whose logo is pictured here on a smartphone, and Google say their business is threatened by a new bill in Brazil aimed at regulating disinformation online. Messaging…
Does GMO corn increase crop yields? More than 20 years of data confirm it does — and provides substantial health and safety benefits
While many studies show that genetically modified crops contribute to yield gains, GMO critics say that they don’t. Such claims, they say, are industry talking points drawn from industry-funded studies.…
Astronomers reveal the largest cosmic explosion ever seen
Artist impression of a black hole accretion. Credit: John A. Paice, johnapaice.com A team of astronomers led by the University of Southampton has uncovered the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed.…
Research pinpoints the time of year and hour when people have the strongest suicidal thoughts
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research has identified the month when people have the strongest suicidal thoughts, and that these thoughts occur a few months before the peak of suicide…
Shared Interests, Shared Essence: Unraveling the Psychology of Instant Connections
Summary: New research sheds light on the similarity-attraction effect, a psychological principle that governs how we form relationships based on shared interests. The study highlight the critical role of ‘self-essentialist…
The impact of the Mongol conquests on earthen cities in Central Asia |
The conquest campaigns of the Mongol Empire took place in the first half of the thirteenth century, deposing the Persianate Khwarazmian Empire and seizing its territories from Kazakhstan to the…
Is that the right call?
Credit: CC0/Unsplash The COVID-19 emergency is over. After three years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the virus “no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.”…
