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Physicists trap electrons in a 3D crystal for the first time
MIT physicists have trapped electrons in a pure crystal, marking the first achievement of an electronic flat band in a three-dimensional material. The rare electronic state is thanks to a…
Ketamine can rapidly reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression, new study finds
The drug ketamine can reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and symptoms of depression in patients as early as a day after injection. That is the key…
Tech Firms Launch Lantern To Eradicate Nomadic Child Predators
A new initiative to better identify child predators who obscure their activity by jumping among tech platforms was announced Tuesday by The Tech Coalition, an industry group that includes Discord,…
Genetics of nearby healthy tissue may help catch lung cancer’s return
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Genetic information collected from seemingly healthy tissue near lung tumors may be a better predictor of whether cancer will come back after treatment than analysis of…
Telecoms outage cuts off millions of Australians
Australian communications company Optus was hit by a major service outage on Wednesday. More than 10 million Australians were cut off from internet and phone services on Wednesday after unexplained…
Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support (survival-focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales has increased 3-fold,…
Tech giants pool efforts to fight online child sex abuse
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Big tech companies, including Facebook-owner Meta and Google, said Tuesday they would team up in a new program to fight online child sexual abuse or exploitation.…
