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Wild barley genomics research paves the way for climate-resilient crops

Wild barley genomics research paves the way for climate-resilient crops

An international team of scientists from Australia and China has unveiled the first chromosome-scale genome of a wild barley species. Their findings offer the potential for more sustainable agriculture and significant yield improvements for Australian grain production. An international team of scientists from Australia and China has unveiled the first chromosome-scale genome of a wild barley…

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Understanding the origin of magnetic moment enhancement in novel alloys

Understanding the origin of magnetic moment enhancement in novel alloys

Magnetic materials have become indispensable to various technologies that support our modern society, such as data storage devices, electric motors, and magnetic sensors. Magnetic materials have become indispensable to various technologies that support our modern society, such as data storage devices, electric motors, and magnetic sensors. Condensed Matter Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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Olympicene molecular chains create quantum spin systems with spintronics applications

Olympicene molecular chains create quantum spin systems with spintronics applications

In a new publication in Nature Materials, an international team of researchers has developed groundbreaking artificial chains of the iconic “olympicene” molecules to realize the antiferromagnetic (AF) spin-½ Heisenberg model, a flagship quantum spin model that has been the cornerstone of quantum magnetism, since the seminal work of Bethe, for almost a century now. This…

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Biomolecular ‘silly putty’: High-res imaging of cellular condensates achieved using fluorogen technology

Biomolecular ‘silly putty’: High-res imaging of cellular condensates achieved using fluorogen technology

Biomolecular condensates are shifting blobs in our cells that organize cellular matter. They are distinct molecular communities made of DNA, RNA and proteins that “condense” molecules to key locations, yet they frequently defy description. Partly this is because they are so small, they cannot be measured using traditional microscopes. Biomolecular condensates are shifting blobs in our…

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