Engineering team develops new ultra stainless steel for hydrogen production

The novel stainless steel for hydrogen developed by the team. Credit: The University of Hong Kong A research project led by Professor Mingxin Huang at the Department of Mechanical Engineering…

Hubble images NGC 941, a spiral galaxy with an explosive past

A NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the spiral galaxy NGC 941. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC…

Professor discusses new approaches for the implementation of the quantum internet

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers around the world are working on a network which could connect quantum computers with one another over long distances. Andreas Reiserer, Professor of Quantum Networks…

Pioneering robot arm poised to reach new heights in quantum

Study of WE0913A moon impactor shows it was a Chinese booster rocket with an unknown object attached

TV Quiz Shows Shed Light on Human Physiology Under Stress

Summary: Cognitive scientists used the British TV show “Mastermind” to study human physiology under high-stress conditions, impossible to replicate in a lab. Analyzing contestants’ blinking patterns, the researchers gained insights…

US chip curbs trip up China’s AI-hungry tech giants

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has abandoned a multi-billion-dollar plan to spin off its cloud computing arm, citing US restrictions on advanced chips. US restrictions on advanced computer chips are forcing…

First comprehensive guideline on using biomarkers for monitoring Crohn’s disease

High magnification micrograph of Crohn’s disease. Biopsy of esophagus. H&E stain. Credit: Nephron/Wikipedia The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a new evidence-based guideline recommending the use of blood and…

NASA: Possible Reason Some Exoplanets Are Shrinking

A new study could explain the ‘missing’ exoplanets between super-Earths and sub-Neptunes. Some exoplanets seem to be losing their atmospheres and shrinking. In a new study using NASA’s retired Kepler Space Telescope,…

Optimal blood pressure levels for reducing CVD mortality risk identified in large Asian diabetes cohort

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Keeping blood pressure in check could save lives among Asian adults with type 2 diabetes, suggests a sizable new study of more than 80,000 patients in…