Physicists Observe Direct Evidence of Effective Wave Growth Theory in Space
A team from Nagoya University in Japan has observed, for the first time, the energy transferring from resonant electrons to whistler-mode waves in space. Their…
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World’s First Continuous-Wave Lasing of Deep-Ultraviolet Laser Diode at Room Temperature
Scientists have successfully conducted the world’s first room-temperature continuous-wave lasing of a deep-ultraviolet laser diode (wavelengths down to UV-C region). These results represent a step…
Increased Crop Yields Could Result From Plant Hormone Breakthrough
Crops often grow under unfavorable conditions. Factors such as disease, extreme temperatures, and salty soils force plants to use energy to respond to the resulting…
Once in a Century Event Causes Mice Populations To Explode
The flowering and seeding of dwarf bamboo were shown to boost mice populations. Japanese field mice thrive in the large-scale flowering, seeding, and dying of…
Researchers Discover That Japanese Children Walk Differently
Japanese children develop their manner of walking differently from children in other countries. Researchers discovered that the way Japanese children walk, or their gait, develops…
Further Back in Time Than Ever Before: Distribution of Dark Matter Around Galaxies 12 Billion Years Ago Revealed
Scientists investigated the nature of dark matter surrounding galaxies seen as they were 12 billion years ago, billions of years further back in time than…
Vitamin D Can Help Protect You Against One of the Deadliest Types of Cancer
Vitamin D can effectively block a key pathway used by ovarian cancer Among all cancers, ovarian cancer has one of the highest mortality rates. This…
Möbius Carbon Nanobelt: A Möbius Strip Constructed Solely of Carbon Atoms
Scientists have constructed the first belt-shaped molecular nanocarbon with a twisted Möbius band topology—a Möbius carbon nanobelt—that paves the way for the development of nanocarbon…
What the New Jurassic Park Movie Gets Wrong: Aerodynamics of Magnificent Ancient Creatures
What the new Jurassic Park movie gets wrong: Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur. One of the most exciting moments of Jurassic…
Graphene Quantum Magic Delivers a New Class of Superconducting Material
Superconductors are materials that conduct electrical current with almost no electrical resistance at all. This property makes them particularly appealing for a variety of applications,…
A “Five-Colored Light” Seen in the Sky: Earliest Record of a Candidate Aurora Found in Chinese Annals
Ancient Chinese writing mentions a celestial phenomenon that turns out to be the oldest known reference to a potential aurora, predating the next oldest by…
Unraveling the Mystery: How Wave-Particle Interactions Generate Other Plasma Waves in Geospace
Arase satellite uncovers coupling between plasma waves and charged particles in Geospace Scientists unravel a bit more of the mystery underlying how wave-particle interactions generate…
How Plants Activate Their Immune System Against Dangerous Pathogens in Rain
While rain is essential for the survival of plants, it also contains bacteria and other pathogens which can cause them harm. So how do plants…
Under the Northern Lights: Mesospheric Ozone Layer Depletion Phenomenon
The same phenomenon that causes aurorae — the magical curtains of green light often visible from the polar regions of the Earth — causes mesospheric…
Simple microRNA Urine Test May Help Early Detection of Brain Tumors
A recent study by Nagoya University researchers revealed that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain tumors. Their findings, published in…
Unveiling a 100-Year-Old Astrophysics Mystery: Where the Milky Way’s Cosmic Rays Come From
Astronomers have succeeded for the first time in quantifying the proton and electron components of cosmic rays in a supernova remnant. At least 70% of…
New Type of Topological Defect Observed in Chiral Magnets for the First Time
“Topological defects” are formed when the symmetry of a magnetic material is disrupted. Domain walls (DWs) are a type of topological defect that separates regions…
Tracking Receptor Proteins to Unveil Molecular Basis of Memory and Learning
Scientists from Japan employ a novel two-step method of labeling neurotransmitter receptor proteins to track their localization efficiently. The neurons in our nervous system “talk”…
