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Cannabigerol (CBG) Reduces Anxiety and Improves Memory
Neuroscience News - 1 Aug 2024 00:07
A new study shows that Cannabigerol (CBG) significantly reduces anxiety without the intoxicating effects of THC. The clinical trial found that 20 mg of CBG reduced anxiety and stress in participants, with memory enhancem...
Is the shallow pool in Paris really slowing Olympic swimmers down? Here's what the science says
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2024 17:00
There has been plenty of rain, sweat and tears shed at the Paris Olympics this week. But the pool at the heart of La Defénce Arena has suffered a drought of world records that has athletes and officials scratching their...
Gene Transfer Promotes Anti-Aging Effects
Neuroscience News - 1 Aug 2024 23:23
Researchers successfully transferred regenerative genes from simple organisms into fruit flies, resulting in improved stem cell function and suppression of age-related intestinal issues. This breakthrough suggests that s...
Galaxy cluster smash-up lets us observe dark matter on its own
New Scientist - 1 Aug 2024 23:00
Astronomers have spotted two colossal clusters of galaxies colliding and shooting out all of their dark matter, which may provide crucial evidence of how dark matter shapes the cosmos
Quantum dots help destroy 'forever chemicals' with light
New Scientist - 1 Aug 2024 22:07
Shining light through nanocrystals helps break down PFAS without the need for extreme heat or pressure
Physicists report new insights into exotic particles key to magnetism
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2024 22:05
MIT physicists and colleagues report new insights into exotic particles key to a form of magnetism that has attracted growing interest because it originates from ultrathin materials only a few atomic layers thick. The wo...
Auroras expected tonight and through the weekend as US braces from 'cannibal' solar eruption
Live Science - 1 Aug 2024 21:42
The last gasp of a "cannibal" coronal mass ejection that slammed Earth on Tuesday will bring lovely auroras to parts of the northern US and most of Canada tonight, with more northern lights displays on the way this weeke...
A Massively Strong Beetle Just Inspired a Lightweight Flying Robot
Singularity Hub - 1 Aug 2024 21:25
One of the largest and strongest beetles in the world hardly seems the best inspiration for a delicate flying microbot. But using slow-motion cameras to capture the critters in flight, an international team designed a fl...
'This is largely uncharted territory': Scientists reveal the brain's 'fear circuit' works differently than we thought
Live Science - 1 Aug 2024 21:15
New methods applied in live mice suggest that molecules called neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, play the main role in our response to danger.
Microscopy breakthrough promises better imaging for sensitive materials
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2024 20:00
An international team of scientists, led by Trinity College Dublin, has devised an innovative imaging method using state-of-the-art microscopes that significantly reduces the time and radiation required. Their work repre...
A slight curve helps rocks make the biggest splash
New Scientist - 1 Aug 2024 18:39
Researchers were surprised to find that a very slightly curved object produces a more dramatic splash than a perfectly flat one
Scientists uncover microbes that destroy 'forever chemical' pollutants
Live Science - 1 Aug 2024 18:05
Little is known about the fate of PFAS in our environment, but new research finds that bacteria in wastewater can degrade specific types of "forever chemicals."
A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds
Live Science - 1 Aug 2024 18:00
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.
Stacked up against the rest: 2D nano-semiconductors advancing quantum technology
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2024 16:54
Quantum technology is quantifiable in qubits, which are the most basic unit of data in quantum computers. The operation of qubits is affected by the quantum coherence time required to maintain a quantum wave state.
New study reviews progress in ternary hydrogen-rich superconductors
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2024 16:26
Room-temperature superconductivity has been a century-long-held dream of scientists. Hydrogen-rich compounds at high pressures are predicted to be potential high-temperature and even room-temperature superconductors and ...
Can quantum particles mimic gravitational waves?
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2024 16:24
When two black holes collide, space and time shake and energy spreads out like ripples in a pond. These gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein in 1916, were observed for the first time by the Laser Interferometer Gra...
World's largest iron ore deposits formed over 1 billion years ago in supercontinent breakup
Live Science - 1 Aug 2024 15:45
Huge iron ore deposits in Western Australia's Hamersley Province formed when major tectonic events led to the breakup of supercontinent Columbia and to the amalgamation of Australia.
A higher-dimensional model can help explain cosmic acceleration without dark energy
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2024 15:03
Dark energy remains among the greatest puzzles in our understanding of the cosmos. In the standard model of cosmology called the Lambda-CDM, it is accounted for by adding a cosmological constant term in Einstein's field ...
Algae transformed into a 'biofactory' for green fuel and plastics
New Scientist - 1 Aug 2024 15:00
A strain of green algae has been artificially evolved to turn carbon dioxide into sustainable fuel and plastic
Experiment uses quantum techniques to stimulate photons, enhancing search for dark matter
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2024 14:10
Scientists cannot observe dark matter directly, so to "see" it, they look for signals that it has interacted with other matter by creating a visible photon. However, signals from dark matter are incredibly weak. If scien...
Polarization and wavelength routers based on diffractive neural network
Phys.org - 1 Aug 2024 14:07
The concept of deep diffractive neural networks (D2NN) was introduced by Professor Ozcan's research team in 2018. D2NN combines the principles of light diffraction with the functionalities of neural networks. It consists...
World's 'best-performing' quantum computing chip could be used in machines by 2027, scientists claim
Live Science - 1 Aug 2024 14:00
New ion-trap chip eschews lasers for an integrated circuit that can be mass produced in existing semiconductor factories.