. Scientific Frontline
Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Method to char­ac­ter­ize large quan­tum com­put­ers

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View inside an ion trap, the heart of an ion trap quantum computer.  Credit: C Lackner/Quantum Optics and Spectroscopy Group, University of ...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022

A new method for studying ribosome function

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Illustration showing the principle of native chemical ligation approach developed by Syroegin, et al. Addition of the cysteine amino acid (r...

How much microplastic do whales eat? Up to 10 million pieces per day

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Humpback whales lunge feed in Monterey Bay. New research shows whales are ingesting plastic in larger quantities than previously thought, an...

Arctic Hydrothermal Vent Site Could Help in Search for Extraterrestrial Life

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The view from over ice-floes in the Arctic Ocean, covering the Aurora hydrothermal Field, Gakkel Ridge from the R/V Polarstern. Photo Credit...

A New Protocol for Live Imaging Emerges from MBL Embryology Course

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A stylized image of a nematode worm (C. elegans) adult encircled by embryos. Credit: Yicong Wu The beauty of live-imaging studies is that th...

As dense as it gets: New Model for Matter in Neutron Star Collisions

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Illustration of the new method: the researchers use five-dimensional black holes (right) to calculate the phase diagram of strongly coupled ...

Learning to Better Understand the Language of Algae

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A view through the microscope onto the diverse microalgal community of a freshwater lake, including diatoms, green algae and dinoflagellates...

New Technique Helps ID Genes Related to Aging

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The head of a C. elegans showing fluorescently labeled protein aggregates. Source: North Carolina State University Researchers from North Ca...

Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier

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The desmoplastic reaction is a prominent pathological characteristic of pancreatic cancer.  Credit: National Cancer Institute Pancreatic can...

Physicists Proposed Theory of Solidification of Nickel and Iron Alloys

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Nickel-iron alloy is used when high dimensional stability of finished parts is required. Photo: unsplash.com / Laura Ockel Physicists at Ura...

Habitat mapping data can fill gaps in knowledge on biodiversity

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Dry sand heaths are also among the biotopes found in Hamburg. Photo Credit: Christiane Buchwald Data gathered by habitat mapping programs ca...

Better understanding of the development of intestinal diseases

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Dr. Bahtiyar Yilmaz, First author Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, and Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, I...

‘A silent killer’ - COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain

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A COVID-19 infected mouse brain showing 'angry' microglia in green and SARS-CoV-2 in red. Source/Credit: University of Queensland Re...

Violent supershear earthquakes are more common than previously thought

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A section of the San Andreas Fault between Bakersfield and Santa Barbara, California. UCLA’s Lingsen Meng said the reason relatively few sup...

Durable, Inexpensive Catalyst Reduces Carbon Footprint of Ammonia Production

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To reduce the energy requirements of the Haber-Bosch process, which converts nitrogen and hydrogen to ammonia, researchers from Tokyo Tech h...