A schematic image showing a Josephson junction (central section) made from a single layer of tungsten telluride. The red spheres are electron with spin up, while the blue ones have…
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New research paints a dynamic picture of how we respond to high or low oxygen levels
Pulsed SILAM reveals variations of protein half-lives across organs. Credit: Science Advances (2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj4884 It only takes holding your breath for slightly too long to understand that too little…
Hubble captures a cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope can resolve individual stars in the densely-packed cores of globular clusters like NGC 2210. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Sarajedini This striking Hubble Space Telescope image…
Diamond quantum sensors measure neuron activity
Schematic of the sensor operation (not to scale), where green laser light directed to subsurface colour centres (NV) in the diamond enables recording of magnetic field arising from compound action…
Asteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millions
This image made with the Hubble Space Telescope and released by NASA on Aug. 10, 2020 shows the star Alpha Orionis, or Betelgeuse, a red supergiant. The star, one of…
Addressing Fears, Bias, Security, and Efficiency
With the rise in popularity of artificial intelligence, C-level bosses are pressuring managers to utilize AI and machine learning. The fallout is causing problems as mid-level execs struggle to find…
The holidays and your brain – a neuroscientist explains how to identify and manage your emotions
Just as the shift to shorter days and colder weather can bring with it mood swings and other emotional challenges, the holiday season can also bring about somewhat predictable changes…
Scholars say it’s time to declare a new epoch on the moon, the ‘Lunar Anthropocene’
a) Crater formed by impact of USA’s Ranger 6 lunar probe in 1964 (b) USA’s Apollo 13 Saturn IVB upper stage impact site from 1970; (c) Israel’s Beresheet Moon lander…
To land fossil phase-out deal, rich nations must add fairness
As we enter the second and decisive week of Cop28 in Dubai, an agreement to phase out all fossil fuels and scale up renewables is edging close to a pivotal…
