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Physics
A new experimental system that brings quantum technology to students
An expert Lahoz and a student group with new equipment to study quantum physics. Credit: FUNDACIOthernyala Pedrera The world of quantum physics has experienced the second revolution that promotes an exponential leap in the progress of computing, Internet, telecommunications, cyber security, and biomedicin. In order to explore the innovative possibilities of quantum science, quantum technology has attracted more and more…
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Environment
Wind break brings hope to Los Angeles fires
Families hug each other and cry as they look at their burnt-out homes in the Altadena neighborhood of Los Angeles County, California. Winds are expected to ease around Los Angeles on Friday, as massive efforts to extinguish five major fires wreaking havoc around the United States’ second-largest city intensify. One of the worst disasters to ever hit California, inferno has…
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Environment
Heavy rain also brings heat, scientists say
This map shows the total amount of precipitable water in the atmosphere for a day in October 2024. This includes the presence of atmospheric rivers, elongated filaments of water vapor that extend from the warm subtropics to the cool mid-latitudes. Credit: UW-Madison Space Science & Engineering Center File Repository The environmental threat posed by atmospheric rivers (long ribbons of water…
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Space & Cosmos
Strategic partnership brings high-energy nuclear-electric propulsion closer to reality
A rendering of VASIMR in flight around Mars. Credit: Ad Astra Rocket Company Propulsion technology is key to exploring the outer solar system, and many organizations are working on developing new technologies. One company with a long track record is Ad Astra Rocket Company, which has been developing the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetic Plasma Rocket (VASIMR) system for decades. But…
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Environment
First amber discovered in Antarctica brings new insights into Cretaceous forests
Close-up of approximately 70 µm amber extracted from lignite in the MeBo core deposit. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / V. Schumacher Until recently, there was a gap in the world map where amber was discovered: Antarctica. But thanks to a team led by Dr. Johann P. Klages of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, and Dr. Henny…
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Nanotechnology
Nanoparticle therapy brings new hope to prostate cancer patients
The wavelength of 810 nm is optimal for energy absorption/excitation of nanoshells (orange) compared to hemoglobin (red) and water (blue). The nanoshell diameter is approximately 150 nm, which is 46 times smaller than a red blood cell (RBC). NIR refers to near-infrared rays. Credit: Journal of Urology (2024). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004222 Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death…
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