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Optics & Photonics May 14, 2024

Metalens expands its reach from light to sound

Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have achieved a breakthrough in surpassing the limitations of traditional acoustic metalenses. They have successfully developed the first wide field-of-hearing ...

Optics & Photonics May 13, 2024

Exploring the ultrasmall and ultrafast through advances in attosecond science

A team of scientists at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are developing new methods to probe the universe's minute details at extraordinary speeds.

Cell & Microbiology May 13, 2024

Persistent strain of cholera defends itself against forces of change, scientists find

A deadly strain of cholera bacteria that emerged in Indonesia back in 1961 continues to spread widely to this day, claiming thousands of lives around the world every year, sickening millions, and with its persistence, baffling ...

Evolution May 13, 2024

Study reveals insights into protein evolution

Rice University's Peter Wolynes and his research team have unveiled a breakthrough in understanding how specific genetic sequences, known as pseudogenes, evolve. Their paper was published May 13 in the Proceedings of the ...

Analytical Chemistry May 13, 2024

Hide and seek between atoms: Findings illuminate mechanism of high-nickel cathodes for lithium-ion batteries

Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the stabilization mechanism of surface structures in high-capacity, high-nickel cathode materials through single-element doping in their collaborative research through ...

Planetary Sciences May 13, 2024

Tiny satellites can provide significant information about space

CubeSats are satellites constructed of cubic units, or U, a bit smaller than a square tissue box, or about 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) on each side. (A 2U CubeSat, for instance, is about the size of a rectangular tissue ...

Biotechnology May 13, 2024

Researchers breed tomato plants that contain the complete genetic material of both parent plants

In a new study published in Nature Genetics, led by Charles Underwood from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, scientists established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants ...

Quantum Physics May 13, 2024

Researchers create complex quantum graph states with photons

The entanglement of quantum systems is the foundation of all quantum information technologies. Complex forms of entanglement between several quantum bits are particularly interesting.

Optics & Photonics May 10, 2024

Team observes two distinct holographic patterns with ultrafast imaging

A team of scientists led by Professor Dong Eon Kim at the Pohang University of Science and Technology and Professor X. Lai at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology has achieved a breakthrough ...

Optics & Photonics May 10, 2024

Parity-time symmetry: Unlocking faster and stronger optical signal processing

In the era of big data, signal processing faces significant challenges in terms of capacity and energy consumption due to the torrent of data to process. With over 90% of data transmitted through light, optical signal processing ...

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