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General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Apr 15, 2025

New type of handheld detector for all types of ionizing radiation improves radiation safety

The University of Jyväskylä (Finland), in collaboration with the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), has developed a new type of handheld multi-purpose radiation detector that comprehensively detects ...

Biotechnology Apr 14, 2025

A new family of enzymes can induce targeted cuts in single-stranded DNA

A few years ago, the advent of technology known as CRISPR was a major breakthrough in the scientific world. Developed from a derivative of the immune system of bacteria, CRISPR enables double strands of nucleotides in deoxyribonucleic ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 14, 2025

Detecting nanoplastics in body fluids: New method combines optofluidic force and Raman spectroscopy

Microplastics and much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood, and other body ...

Astronomy Apr 11, 2025

Galactic superwinds may help galaxies leak ionizing radiation, Haro 11 study finds

Our new study of the nearby starburst galaxy Haro 11 has shown that strong X-ray-emitting superwinds may be a key mechanism enabling galaxies to leak ionizing radiation, which is believed to have played a major role in the ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 11, 2025

Q&A: Hunting for 'good' viruses in the fight against drug-resistant infections

In the fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) superbugs, an important weapon may just be hiding in some polluted stream, in some remote village that lacks adequate sewage infrastructure, or in a wastewater treatment ...

Nanomaterials Apr 11, 2025

Plasma-synthesized photothermal material could enable efficient solar-powered water purification

Technology for converting solar energy into thermal energy is ever evolving and has numerous applications. A breakthrough in the laboratory of Professor My Ali El Khakani at Institut national de la recherche scientifique ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 11, 2025

Researchers discover a new type of quantum entanglement

A study from Technion unveils a newly discovered form of quantum entanglement in the total angular momentum of photons confined in nanoscale structures. This discovery could play a key role in the future miniaturization of ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Apr 11, 2025

Scientists find evidence of universal conformal invariance in diverse cellular movement

In a new Nature Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics study, researchers have provided evidence of universal conformal invariance in living biological cells. They show that a universal feature in the collective behavior emerges in groups of living cells.

Superconductivity Apr 10, 2025

New AI tool set to speed quest for advanced superconductors

Using artificial intelligence shortens the time to identify complex quantum phases in materials from months to minutes, finds a new study published in Newton. The breakthrough could significantly speed up research into quantum ...

Biotechnology Apr 10, 2025

Simple, cost-effective reporter assay can evaluate chemical-induced epigenetic changes

Chemicals used as food preservatives, flavoring agents, dyes, pesticides, cosmetics, cleaners, and other industrial materials are being increasingly recognized as a health hazard. Their rampant use has led to an increase ...

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