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Shifting weather patterns drive 55% of Europe's summer drought trend, study finds
In a new study, researchers at Leipzig University have identified a major cause of the unusually severe summer soil drying and rising temperatures across Europe...
Plasma design rules show how to preserve attosecond flashes for observing electrons
Researchers at Skoltech, together with a colleague from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working within t...
Neural networks unlock larger quantum simulations with lower computational costs
In recent years, research using artificial intelligence to predict material properties has advanced rapidly. Neural network quantum Monte Carlo methods have att...
Detecting the body's magnetic fields with a low-power Ramsey-based magnetometer
Our bodies generate extremely weak magnetic fields as electric currents flow through the heart, brain and other tissues. These signals are used in magnetocardio...
Crowd reactions influence whether people receive controversial political messages positively or negatively
Positive crowd reactions like applause and laughter can make controversial political messages more acceptable to viewers, according to new research by psycholog...
AI and quantum chemistry combine to identify efficient blue OLED materials
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have become a standard in modern devices with incredible contrast and sleek designs. While initially an expensive luxury,...
Why river management is so crucial to protecting one of world's most important wetlands
A major new study led by Swansea University has shown that upstream river management, rather than local rainfall, is the primary driver of one of the world's mo...
Creating the largest-ever database on floating ocean plastic using smart cameras
The first five years (2019–2024) of operations of The Ocean Cleanup's Automated Debris Imaging System (ADIS) have been reviewed, and the findings have been publ...
CRISPR-Cas coordinates a layered bacterial defense network in innate immunity
All cellular life—from humans to bacteria—possesses two layers of immunity: innate and adaptive. Scientists have long understood how these two types of immunity...
Q&A: Listening with light—an innovative new technology for studying the seafloor
The seafloor plays an important ecological and societal role. Understanding the processes that shape this environment will help guide conservation policy and de...
First ever reported cryo-EM visualization of E. coli TGT structure
The enzyme tRNA-guanine transglycosylase (TGT) chemically modifies transfer RNA (tRNA) and plays a key role in how disease-causing bacteria control the producti...
Are penalties in the US airline industry a deterrent or a 'price?'
Many people drive more carefully for a while after receiving a traffic fine. But do large corporations, such as airlines, also change their behavior when they f...