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Building a better database to detect designer drugs
Mass spectrometer instruments (top image) can help detect known, illicit drugs in human urine. For new psychoactive substances, a computer-predicted database provides… -
Study finds heart health declining in older adults with certain cardiovascular diseases
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U.S. adults aged 65 and older with high blood pressure, heart failure or stroke had significant declines in…
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Fate of iconic, and endangered, Brazilwood pits musical tradition against conservation
- The tree that gave Brazil its name is on the brink of extinction, thanks to demand for its wood to make the bows for stringed musical instruments.
- The Brazilian government is seeking to tighten regulations on the…
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Scientists Solve 90-Year-Old Mystery in Quantum Physics
Scientists have discovered a solution to the “damped quantum harmonic oscillator,” paving the way for what could become the world’s tiniest measuring device. A plucked guitar string rings for a few seconds before the sound fades away. A…
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A simple twist turns graphene into a reprogrammable memory material
Researchers show that twisting layers of graphene at precise angles creates a moire pattern that enables memory effects without added materials. By combining strain-induced hysteresis with a nonlinear electrical response, the system stores…
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LHCb collaboration observes ultra-rare baryon decay
Image of an event display reconstructing how we see the Sigma-> p mu mu decay in the LHCb detector, zooming very close to the particle interaction. We see tracks coming forward… Continue Reading
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Radioactive shrimp? US warns Walmart buyers to discard frozen shrimp
In a consumer alert issued on August 19, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that certain frozen raw shrimp imported from an Indonesian-based company may have been exposed to a radioactive substance.
The shrimp was processed…
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New moon orbiting Uranus is so small, you could walk it in two hours
Roll out the cosmic welcome mat for our solar system’s newest resident: a never-before-seen moon orbiting Uranus.
A team of astronomers announced Tuesday that a new satellite measuring roughly 90 football fields across was discovered around the…
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Scientists May Have Just Cracked Quantum Computing’s Biggest Problem
Scientists from Sweden and Finland have discovered a way to use magnetism to protect fragile qubits, potentially solving quantum computing’s greatest weakness. By engineering a new exotic material that naturally supports stable quantum states,…
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Physics of badminton’s new killer spin serve
Serious badminton players are constantly exploring different techniques to give them an edge over opponents. One of the latest innovations is the spin serve, a devastatingly effective…
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