Dissecting the Quantum Illusion: Debunking the Cheshire Cat Effect
What actually happens is much weirder, and may help us understand more about quantum mechanics. The quantum Cheshire cat effect draws its name from the…
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The Secret to Surviving All-Nighters – Scientists Unveil Ideal Nap Strategy
A new analysis of pilot studies on night shift naps conducted from 2012 to 2018 revealed the ideal snoozing strategy that could mitigate sleepiness and…
Quantum Breakthrough: Scientists Rethink the Nature of Reality
Whenever measurement precision nears the uncertainty limit set by quantum mechanics, the results become dependent on the interaction dynamics between the measuring device and the…
WATCH: Worms Use Electricity To Jump
In the natural world, small animals frequently latch onto larger beings and “hitch a ride” to conserve energy while traversing great distances. A study recently…
Egg-Citing Breakthrough: Scientists Develop Allergy-Free Eggs
Scientists have successfully engineered a chicken egg that could potentially be safe for consumption by individuals with egg white allergies. Allergies to chicken eggs are…
Compromised “Trust Settings” – An Early Warning of Lurking Depression
A recent study has discovered that changes in our brain patterns, which shape our trust behavior, can serve as an early warning sign for depression,…
Mutant Genes Can Promote Genetic Transfer Between Totally Different Types of Organisms
Mutant genes can promote genetic transfer across taxonomic kingdoms. Bacteria do not sexually reproduce, but that does not stop them from exchanging genetic information as…
Newly Synthesized Chemical Compound Reveals Fundamental Properties of Smallest Carbon Nanotubes
Chemical rings of carbon and hydrogen atoms curve to form relatively stable structures capable of conducting electricity and more — but how do these curved…
Vitamin B6 May Calm COVID-19’s Cytokine Storms and Unclog Blood Clots Linked to Lethality
Vitamin B6 may help calm cytokine storms and unclog blood clots linked to COVID-19’s lethality. But research on it is lacking. A Hiroshima University professor…
New Blended Solar Cells With Increased Power Efficiencies and Electricity Generation
Researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan have blended together various polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to create a solar cell with increased power efficiencies…
Remnants of an Ancient Asteroid Shake Up a Once Accepted Timeline for Cataclysmic Events in the Early Solar System
Researchers have shaken up a once accepted timeline for cataclysmic events in the early solar system. About 4.5 Ga (giga-anum, or billion years ago), as…
First Proof That a Safer UV Light Effectively Kills COVID-19 Virus
Researchers offer first proof that Ultraviolet C light with a 222 nm wavelength — which is safer to use around humans — effectively kills the…
Peeking at Schrodinger’s Cat Without Disturbing It – A Way of Measuring a Quantum System While Keeping Its Superposition Intact
Can we peek at Schrödinger’s cat without disturbing it? Researchers describe a way of measuring a quantum system while keeping its superposition intact. Quantum physics…
NuSTAR Satellite Confirms Binary Star System Shoots Cosmic Rays
An international collaboration operating NASA’s NuSTAR satellite has revealed that two of the biggest stars in the galaxy are capable of creating cosmic rays. Their…