Summary: Emerging research underscores the profound connection between mental health and heart disease, with depression and anxiety hastening the onset of cardiovascular risk factors. Findings from two preliminary studies suggest…
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Civilizations could use gravitational lenses to transmit power from star to star
Gravitational lens GAL-CLUS-022058s. Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble Space Telescope In 1916, famed theoretical physicist Albert Einstein put the finishing touches on his theory of general relativity, a geometric theory for how gravity…
UK permits ‘world-first’ flight powered by sustainable fuels
Virgin Atlantic will make the world’s first transatlantic flight using entirely sustainable jet fuels. Britain’s aviation regulator announced Monday it has issued Virgin Atlantic with a permit for a “world-first”…
The controllable splitting of a single Cooper pair in a hybrid quantum dot system
An abstract diagram of two types of Cooper pair splitters. The conventional Cooper pair splitter (including the faded parts of the diagram) consists of a superconducting contact separated from two…
Afroditi Papadopoulou seeks to unlock the mysteries of matter
Newswise — Common but elusive, the tiny particles known as neutrinos have sparked many questions among scientists since they were first discovered nearly 70 years ago. Afroditi Papadopoulou has joined…
Exploring spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein condensates
A spin microemulsion phase found in simulations of Rashba spin-orbit coupled, Bose-Einstein condensates. Colored regions correspond to dense regions of atoms with the same spin state. Credit: Ethan McGarrigle (doi:…
Here’s how high-speed diving kingfishers may avoid concussions
Genetic tweaks in kingfishers might help cushion the blow when the diving birds plunge beak first into the water to catch fish. Analysis of the genetic instruction book of some…
What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams
Timing is everything. For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success. From the classroom to the courtroom and beyond, people perform…
Why do our noses get snotty when we are sick? A school nurse explains the powers of mucus
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do our noses get…
