[ad_1] This is the first direct look at a bizarre crystal made of only electrons Yazdani Lab, Princeton University It is hard to coax electrons to form a crystal, and even harder to measure this structure. But physicists have now managed to directly image a “Wigner crystal” – and their images are the clearest ones […]
[ad_1] Avi Wigderson, winner of the 2024 Turing award Peter Badge The mathematician Avi Wigderson has won the 2023 Turing award, often referred to as the Nobel prize for computing, for his work on understanding how randomness can shape and improve computer algorithms. Wigderson, who also won the prestigious Abel prize in 2021 for his […]
[ad_1] Regular dental check-ups can prevent gum disease Alexander Shelegov/Getty Images Treating gum disease after a procedure to correct an irregular and abnormally fast heart rate may lower the risk of the cardiac condition reoccurring. The disorder, known as atrial fibrillation, involves an irregular heartbeat and can increase the risk of stroke and even heart […]
[ad_1] Building more phone masts could reduce energy use across the network Jan Hrezik/Shutterstock Increasing the density of 5G masts could slash a mobile network’s overall energy use by two-thirds and greatly extend the battery life of all phones, researchers have found. Mobile phone signals are broadcast from towers in all directions, so much of […]
[ad_1] Able-bodied people were trained to use a prosthetic limb called the i-LIMB Quantum Hand Hunter Schone Prosthetic hands are usually designed to be operated by the same muscles that would be used if the person had their natural hand, but a small study suggests that using unrelated muscles instead could ultimately lead to better […]
[ad_1] The excavation on Jiigurru that uncovered the pottery fragments Sean Ulm Indigenous Australians were manufacturing ceramics on a remote island, nearly 35 kilometres from the Queensland coast, more than 2000 years ago. Pottery fragments found on Jiigurru (Lizard Island) in the Coral Sea are the earliest securely dated, locally produced pottery found in Australia […]
[ad_1] Bacteria found in urine STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A new oral vaccine helped prevent recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) for nearly a decade. A clinical trial showed that the pineapple-flavoured vaccine spray helped 53.9 per cent of people remain UTI-free for nine years. UTIs are among the most common bladder infections, and they disproportionately […]
[ad_1] The northern white rhinoceroses Najin and Fatu live on the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya Ol Pejeta/DPA/TNS/Alamy Live News There are only two northern white rhinos left on the planet, but the species may be able to recover from the brink of extinction using frozen skin cells from deceased rhinos. Much of the hope […]
[ad_1] Like many people, my mental health took an enormous hit during the covid-19 pandemic. I felt lonely and lost, unsure of the direction of my life. Mundane tasks like making my bed became overwhelming, and I was uninterested in activities that once brought me joy. I wasn’t sad, but I wasn’t happy either. I […]
[ad_1] The further galaxies are from Earth, the faster they are moving away from us ESA/Hubble & NASA A cosmic mystery that is one of the most significant open questions in physics may finally have been solved. The two main methods of measuring the universe’s rate of expansion have long been in disagreement with one […]