From 2018 to 2021, an estimated 10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the eastern Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, with the population plummeting to record lows in 2021.…
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How they work, what they do, and where they’re heading
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In June, an IBM computing executive claimed quantum computers were entering the “utility” phase, in which high-tech experimental devices become useful. In September, Australia’s Chief Scientist…
Electrical control of quantum phenomenon could improve future electronic devices
A new method by Penn State researchers conveniently changes the direction of electron flow in materials that exhibit the quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect—a phenomenon in which the flow of…
Miniature magnetic resonance imager made of diamond
Robin Allert (left) and Prof. Dominik Bucher are working on new quantum sensors. Credit: Technical University Munich The development of tumors begins with miniscule changes within the body’s cells; ion…
What are you doing in a place like this? Connecting plants’ climate preferences with functional traits – Functional Ecologists
Camila Medeiros—a post-doc at University of California Los Angeles, USA—presents her work ‘Predicting plant species climate preferences on the basis of mechanistic traits’. She discusses the connection between traits and…
New treatment for postpartum depression offers hope, but the stigma attached to the condition still lingers
Postpartum depression can affect anyone, and it often sneaks in quietly, like a shadow in the corners of a new mother’s life. It presents significant challenges for around 1 in…
Manipulating nonlinear exciton polaritons in an atomically-thin semiconductor with artificial potential landscapes
Newswise — Exciton polaritons, hybrid quasiparticles caused by the strong exciton-photon coupling, constitute a unique prototype for studying many-body physics and quantum photonic phenomena traditionally in cryogenic conditions. Atomically thin…
China’s clean energy program Belt and Road gets ‘green’ reboot
Clean energy is a priority as China promises $100 billion of development funding – but don’t call it climate finance China has raised clean energy among the priorities of its…
Phonon engineering in Yb:La2CaB10O19 crystal for extended lasing beyond the fluorescence spectrum
Newswise — Electron and phonon are two fundamental particles (quasi-particles) of condensed matter and their interplay in single crystals can create many interesting physical phenomena, such as polariton, charge density…
HP, Qualcomm Aim To Prove the Best Defense Is a Great Offense
HP and Qualcomm, like much of the tech industry, currently find themselves in the doldrums for distinct reasons. HP, a stalwart in the PC and printer market, has continued to…
