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Rare-earth magnetism is dominated by localized 4f electrons, relative to inner transition metals (that are mostly comprised of lanthanides) and cannot be directly excited through an optical laser pulse. As a result, ultr...

Today's information and communication technology grew out of the invention and development of quantum mechanics during the last century. But, nifty as it is that billions of transistors can be packed into your smartphone...

Novel technology allows researchers to understand how a fruit fly's brain processes color.

Antarctica could be completely ice-free one day if we allow climate change to continue unabated.

The tests can provide results in 15 minutes.

For the first time, scientists have observed snakes disemboweling toads to dine on their organs.

Your immune system stands between you and deadly infections. But as you get older, so does your immune age, making you more susceptible to disease.

A novel AI system recognizes a neuron in microscope images of the brain more efficiently than any previous approach. The system improves current methods of tracing neurons and their connections, which can help improve br...

It is well known that an individual infected with the coronavirus can spread it to others through respiratory droplets projected by violent expiratory events like coughing and sneezing.

(Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)) POSTECH research team develops innovative local anticancer immunotherapy technology using mussel protein.

Perth and other Australian cities have some of the world's strictest quarantine policies. Donna Lu reports from quarantine as Australia successfully quashes its second wave of covid-19

Low-noise microwave signals are of critical importance in numerous applications such as high-speed telecommunication and ultrafast data processing. Conventionally, such signals are generated with bulky and delicate micro...

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT researchers have published seven papers outlining details of the physics behind the ambitious SPARC fusion research experiment being developed by MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Sy...

Working memory isn't confined to one area of the brain. It requires synchronous activity of at least two brain areas.

An artificial neural network has identified a potential mechanism for the impaired decision-making often seen in schizophrenia patients, which involves the reduced activity of NDMA receptors.

Relaxing music can help enhance enjoyment while dining, a new study reports. However, normal background noise in restaurants can have a negative impact on the dining experience.

Women who experience unexplained repeated pregnancy loss (uRPL) process olfactory signals related to male body odor differently to other women. Those who experience uRPL are better able to identify the smell of their spo...

The rubber ducky comet is glowing, but you can't see it. New analysis of data from the Rosetta probe shows an ultraviolet aurora all around the speeding object.

Much of the 'memory' of the world and all our digital activities are based on media, hard disks, where the information is encoded thanks to magnetism, by orienting the spin of electrons in one direction or the other.

D-Wave calls its new Advantage quantum computing system "the largest and most powerful quantum computer in existence" - but experts are sceptical about that claim

If you have ever hiked in the woods and been surrounded by the sight and smell of pine trees, you may have taken a closer look at pine needles and wondered how their shape, material properties, and surface wettability ar...

Is social media ruining the world? Dramatic political polarization. Rising anxiety and depression. An uptick in teen suicide rates. Misinformation that spreads like wildfire. The common denominator of all these phenomena...