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Nov 11, 2024

Ultrafast imaging technique reveals how ozone-damaging molecule reacts to light

Posted by in category: particle physics

For the first time, researchers have observed how bromoform rearranges its atoms in less than a trillionth of a second after it gets hit by an ultraviolet (UV) pulse. The imaging technique captured a long-predicted pathway by which the ozone-layer-damaging molecule transforms its structure upon interaction with light.

Nov 11, 2024

Scientists capture images of the cold ‘electron ice’ for first time

Posted by in categories: materials, quantum physics

A small twist allowed scientists to capture a rare quantum phase that has been under the shadows for decades.


“Wigner molecular crystals are important because they may exhibit novel transport and spin properties that could be useful for future quantum technologies such as quantum simulations,” researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) note.

For the first time, LBL researchers have captured direct images of the Wigner molecular crystal using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) —- an imaging technique that produces high-resolution visuals of materials at the atomic scale.

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Nov 11, 2024

Scientists successfully hear the chorus of gravitational waves that ripple through the universe

Posted by in categories: cosmology, physics

Scientists recently reported a monumental discovery in astrophysics: the detection of low-frequency gravitational waves. This breakthrough was made by NANOGrav (North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves), which released findings in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. These waves, predicted by Einstein, are generated when massive objects like supermassive black holes interact, creating cosmic ripples across spacetime. For the first time, researchers have managed to “hear” these background vibrations of the universe, likened to the faint, low hum in a cosmic orchestra. This detection not only broadens our understanding of gravitational waves but also opens up a new chapter in studying the universe’s largest objects and events.

Nov 11, 2024

“Wearable” devices for cells

Posted by in categories: neuroscience, wearables

MIT researchers developed tiny wearable devices for cells that can snugly enfold neurons and neuronal processes without damaging the cell. These thin-film wearables, made from a soft polymer, could enable scientists to measure and modulate neurons at a subcellular level.

Nov 11, 2024

Novel magnetic therapy complements chemotherapy to enhance breast cancer treatment outcomes

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death for women worldwide. While chemotherapy is the mainstream treatment for breast cancer, more than 50% of women undergoing chemotherapy will experience at least one chemotherapy-related adverse side effect. Sometimes, the side effects could be so severe that patients need to terminate treatment early or doctors have to reduce the chemo dosage, and this could worsen their disease. Prolonged exposure to high doses of chemotherapeutic agents could also result in resistance to chemotherapy.

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) is pioneering a novel magnetic therapy — delivered using the OncoFTX System — that serves as an effective companion therapy to chemotherapy to enhance treatment outcome for breast cancer.

Our magnetic technology stimulates cellular oxygen respiration to produce energy. In certain cancers with elevated respiratory rates — such as breast tumors — the magnetic pulses cause the cancer cells to ‘hyperventilate’ and die. Fortunately, the healthy tissues near the cancer are able to tolerate the increased respiratory rate, without ill consequences. Therefore, the OncoFTX System is more selective for cancer than conventional chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Importantly, this therapy is localized, non-invasive and painless.

Nov 11, 2024

Quantum cyber threats are likely years away. Why — and how — we’re working today to stop them

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, mobile phones, quantum physics

This was Mastercard in March: You probably do it every day without a second thought — shop online with your credit card, or install an update on your phone, or send a confidential file to a co-worker.


Mastercard’s efforts include a pilot to test whether quantum key distribution would work on its complex global network.

Nov 11, 2024

Scientists Just Discovered a Guaranteed Way to Live Longer, Healthier, and Smarter. But It Will Require (Literally) Heavy Lifting

Posted by in category: life extension

Research shows you can influence your genes to crack the longevity code.

Nov 11, 2024

New ‘wastewater’ jet fuel could cut airplane emissions by 70%

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Scientists have discovered how to convert wastewater into biofuel to cut plane emissions by 70% — creating a new sustainable version of aviation fuel using biomass and agricultural waste.

Nov 11, 2024

The first X-ray portraits of living bacteria

Posted by in category: futurism

Pharmaceutical microbiology, quality assurance, healthcare, cleanroom, contamination control, microbiology, tim sandle, sterility, disinfection.

Nov 11, 2024

Successful aging starts with a good night’s sleep, study suggests

Posted by in category: life extension

Researchers at Wenzhou Medical University in China have discovered that changes in sleep patterns as we age are associated with lower odds of successful aging.

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