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Fiber setup compresses mid-infrared pulses to 187 femtoseconds using just 80 watts
Ultrashort mid-infrared (mid-IR) laser pulses are essential for applications such as molecular spectroscopy, nonlinear microscopy, and biomedical imaging, but t...
Microplastic biofilms carry genes that could alter nutrient cycling in estuaries
A study led by William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS and published in FEMS Microbiology Ecology reveals that microbial communities...
Female aggression, not just mate choice, may speed mosquitofish speciation
A new study reveals that behavioral isolation between populations of Bahamas mosquitofish is driven primarily by the actions of females—not just through mating...
Florida's most at-risk bat moves into safer artificial roosts
Finding bats in the attic or under roof tiles is no homeowner's idea of fun. But Florida's endangered bonneted bats have few natural options left. With a dwindl...
Fish study shows that sexual harassment behavior might matter for ecosystems
For decades, ecologists have known that how a species looks or eats affects its environment. But a new study by researchers at the University of California, San...
Generative AI could empower girls in STEM
Generative AI (GenAI) has significant potential to boost girls' confidence, agency, and participation in STEM subjects—but new research shows that realizing suc...
Stacked quantum materials enable precise spin control without external magnetic fields
Spintronics—a technology that harnesses the electron's magnetic quantum states to carry information—could pave the way for a new generation of ultra-energy-effi...
Simulations suggest a breakthrough in understanding how turbulence develops
A new study revisits a century-old question about how turbulence starts. The findings could potentially influence not only aircraft engineering but even the des...
Fluid simulation at unprecedented scale provides toolkit for fundamental physics and applied fluid engineering
What governs the speed at which raindrops fall, sediment settles in river estuaries, and matter is ejected during a supernova? These questions circle around one...
Artificial kinetochores take the pressure off aging chromosomes during meiosis
For sexual reproduction to yield healthy offspring, newly generated oocytes—immature egg cells—must receive the correct amount of DNA after cell division. This...
Golden lancehead genome reveals how genes responsible for venom toxins evolved
A research team led by scientists at the Butantan Institute in São Paulo, Brazil, has completed the most extensive genetic sequencing of a jararaca viper to dat...
Heavy water expands energy potential of carbon nanotube yarns
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have developed a new electrolyte system that significantly boosts the energy-harvesting performance of twistron...