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  • Strange metal is quiet when it comes to shot noise – Physics World

    Strange metal is quiet when it comes to shot noise – Physics World

    Strange metal is quiet when it comes to shot noise – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2023 by IOP Publishing Ltd and… Continue Reading News Source: physicsworld.com

  • Natural compound activates macrophages to fight resistant tuberculosis bacteria

    Natural compound activates macrophages to fight resistant tuberculosis bacteria

    Tuberculosis (TB) is a prevalent infectious disease that affects millions of people each year. It was previously the leading cause of death from a single pathogen before the COVID-19 pandemic. Detecting TB early is challenging because the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) can hide in human macrophages, which are part of the immune system. This makes…

  • Scientists Built a Functional Computer With Human Brain Tissue : ScienceAlert

    Scientists Built a Functional Computer With Human Brain Tissue : ScienceAlert

    There is no computer even remotely as powerful and complex as the human brain. The lumps of tissue ensconced in our skulls can process information at quantities and speeds that computing technology can barely touch. Key to the brain’s success is the neuron’s efficiency in serving as both a processor and memory device, in contrast…

  • This teenage tyrannosaur had a stomach full of dino drumsticks

    This teenage tyrannosaur had a stomach full of dino drumsticks

    The stomach of the teenage tyrannosaur Gorgosaurus libratus is a gift that keeps on giving. A team of paleontologists in Canada found the remains of two meals preserved inside of its stomach cavity, including the partially digested drumsticks of two birdlike dinosaurs. The findings were described in a study published December 8 in the journal…

  • Shining a spotlight on the wide-roaming sand cat ‘king of the desert’

    Shining a spotlight on the wide-roaming sand cat ‘king of the desert’

    The sand cat (Felis margarita) is a small, elusive wildcat exquisitely adapted to thrive in the deserts of northern Africa, Southwest and Central Asia — some of the hottest, driest habitat on the planet. These felids are near-impossible to see in the daytime and difficult to track at night. As a result, little is known…

  • Two from MIT named 2024 Marshall Scholars | MIT News

    Two from MIT named 2024 Marshall Scholars | MIT News

    Anushree Chaudhuri and Rupert Li have won Marshall Scholarships, a prestigious British government-funded fellowship that offers exceptional American students the opportunity to pursue several years of graduate study in any field at any university in the United Kingdom. Up to 50 scholarships are awarded each year by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. The students were…

  • NASA and Partners Study Contrail Formation

    NASA and Partners Study Contrail Formation

    In a collaboration between multiple partners in the aviation industry, NASA is helping determine if the latest advances in aircraft engines and fuels can reduce atmospheric warming from condensation trails. Those condensation trails can trap heat in our atmosphere under specific conditions and increase the impact the aviation industry has on global warming. NASA partnered…

  • The chemists creating knowledge-sharing websites | Careers

    The chemists creating knowledge-sharing websites | Careers

    Cooperation and shared ideas often provide that spark of inspiration for the next important scientific discovery – and prevent researchers from wasting time on things that others know do not work . But despite the clear advantages, the research community is surprisingly poor at sharing certain elements of scientific information effectively. Whether it’s missing details…

  • Online resources for chemists | Careers

    Online resources for chemists | Careers

    There are hundreds of websites designed to support chemists at every level across all aspects of their work, whether that’s a student interpreting a complicated NMR spectrum, a technician searching for safety information, or a principal investigator editing a paper. Below we’ve gathered a selection of informational resources, online tools and databases to showcase some…

  • How ‘paleo lighting’ can upgrade your sleep this winter

    How ‘paleo lighting’ can upgrade your sleep this winter

    It’s that time again. The clocks have gone back and many of us are reaching for the SAD lamps, vitamin D supplements and carb-heavy one-pots to get us through the long, dark nights of winter. But maybe there’s another way to approach the change of season. What if we embrace the darkness? At the right…

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