Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors can now be grown without ammonia, a toxic chemical that needs a sophisticated detoxifying system before it can be released into the atmosphere. The new technique is not only more environmentally friendly but also allows for the efficient and high-quality growth of crystals at a lower cost. Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors can…
Genetically-engineered human skin bacteria can make mice less attractive to mosquitoes for 11 days. Mosquitoes transmit a host of deadly diseases, including malaria, West Nile, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika. Female mosquitoes on the hunt for a blood meal tune into scents released by skin microbes that live on their targets. Genetically-engineered human skin bacteria can…
L.A.’s BIG:LEAP experiment gave monthly payments to poor families for a year with no strings attached. Recipients saw lasting benefits, a study finds. L.A.’s BIG:LEAP experiment gave monthly payments to poor families for a year with no strings attached. Recipients saw lasting benefits, a study finds. Health & Wellness
Led by University of Melbourne theoretician and HPC expert Associate Professor Giuseppe Barca, a research team has achieved the first quantum simulation of biological systems at a scale necessary to accurately model drug performance. Led by University of Melbourne theoretician and HPC expert Associate Professor Giuseppe Barca, a research team has achieved the first quantum simulation…
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created sheets of transition metal chalcogenide “cubes” connected by chlorine atoms. While sheets of atoms have been widely studied, e.g. graphene, the team’s work breaks new ground by using clusters instead. The research is published in the journal Advanced Materials. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created sheets of transition…
At the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, the underground Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) more closely resembles a racetrack than it does a racecar. As a DOE Office of Science user facility, CEBAF includes a particle accelerator that enables the research of more than 1,900 nuclear physicists worldwide. At the U.S….
Computers benefit greatly from being connected to the internet, so we might ask: What good is a quantum computer without a quantum internet? Computers benefit greatly from being connected to the internet, so we might ask: What good is a quantum computer without a quantum internet? Optics & Photonics Quantum Physics Phys.org – latest science and technology news…
“Sometimes the crazy ideas lead to watershed improvements.” That was a key takeaway from research conducted by Utah State University, published in the American Society of Civil Engineer’s Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. “Sometimes the crazy ideas lead to watershed improvements.” That was a key takeaway from research conducted by Utah State University, published…
A new report from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals significant changes in support for labor unions among U.S. workers. A new report from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals significant changes in support for labor unions among U.S. workers. Economics & Business Phys.org…
Early in 2024, inside the Arctic Circle—thousands of miles from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) campus in Monterey—a small team of students and faculty undertook a critical scientific research expedition, working with the Undersea Warfighting Development Center’s Arctic Submarine Laboratory (ASL) at the biennial Operation Ice Camp. Early in 2024, inside the Arctic Circle—thousands of miles…