A ‘stunning’ series of microscopic patterns produced by metal-catalysed etching of the surface of a germanium wafer has been captured after a sample was accidentally left out overnight.
When viewed under a microscope, the tiny dots that had…
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Africa’s last tropical glaciers are melting away along with local livelihoods
- Africa’s remaining tropical glaciers are rapidly disappearing as greenhouse gas emissions drive global warming.
- New maps published by Project Pressure show the Stanley Plateau glacier, in Uganda’s Rwenzori…
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Microsoft’s Claim of a Topological Qubit Faces Tough Questions
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Microsoft’s announcement of achieving a milestone in a potentially transformative approach to quantum computing is met with skepticism by researchers attending the APS Global Summit.
John…
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Cell Ordering May Depend on Nuclear Size
• Physics 18, 65
Experiments suggest that cells pack in more ordered patterns as the relative sizes of their nuclei grow.
Cellular sprawl. Fluorescent markers show the location of nuclei in alveolar epithelial cells… Continue Reading
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This Superbug Evolved a Genetic Weapon and Took Over Hospitals Worldwide
A deadly hospital superbug has evolved into a global force by weaponizing a genetic tool to wipe out its microbial competition. Eesearchers discovered that vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) developed the ability to produce…
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Hidden from view: being a scientific advisor for the emergency services | Careers
When it came to choosing his career, Stephen Yao was initially keen to stick to his comfort zone. After a PhD ‘synthesising [chemical] “building blocks” to help alleviate the bottleneck in fragment-based drug discovery’, he applied to…
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Researchers Rush to Save US Government Data on Trans Youth—Before It Disappears
If you think this sounds familiar, you’re not wrong. When Trump assumed the presidency in 2017, scientists, archivists, and librarians at the University of Pennsylvania raced to save data published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
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How emergency services prepare for major chemical spills | News
On 10 December 2024, a tanker overturned on the Humber Bridge in the north of England spilling its contents onto the carriageway and adjoining slip road. At that same moment, at a country park at the bridge’s northernmost end, unsuspecting…
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New quantum sensing method ould revolutionize high-precision measurement technologies
Mar 21, 2025 A new study has achieved unprecedented precision in detecting tiny shifts in light displacements at the nanoscale. This is relevant for example in the characterisation of birefringent materials…
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Autopsies can reveal intimate health details. Should they be kept private?
This is where things get really complicated. Ethically speaking, we should consider the wishes of the deceased. Would that person have wanted to share this information with relatives?
It’s also worth bearing in mind that a genetic risk factor…
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