Space Dust – A New Way To Search for Alien Life
Professor Tomonori Totani from the University of Tokyo posits that cosmic dust, particularly grains measuring about 1 micrometer, could carry signs of extraterrestrial life to…
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Beyond the Spectrum: Machine Learning Unlocks Predictive Power in Organic Chemistry Research
Scientists have developed a machine-learning algorithm that predicts electron energy levels in organic molecules. This breakthrough, trained on a database of over 22,000 molecules, could…
Cosmic Clockwork: The Outer Space Origin of Ice Age Cycles
A team of researchers, including climatologists and an astronomer, has utilized an enhanced computer model to recreate the ice age cycles that occurred between 1.6…
Dark Clouds on the Horizon – The Most Accurate Measurements Yet of Black Carbon
Scientists take the most accurate measurements yet of black carbon in the atmosphere. Our industrialized civilization contributes a broad array of pollutants to the environment….
The Social Drinking Dilemma: Does More Drinking Equal More Money?
Men in East Asia who can tolerate alcohol well do not see a financial advantage over their colleagues who cannot. In East Asia, social drinking…
Heat Highway: Graphite’s Liquid-Like Pathway for Heat Dissipation in Electronics
Researchers discovered that heat can move like a fluid in purified graphite under specific conditions, leading to more efficient heat removal in electronic devices. The…
The Bizarre Tully Monster Mystery: Solved at Last?
The 3D scanning of the mysterious fossil may have finally settled the argument about its classification as either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. The Tully…
Cosmic Dust Factories: Twinkling Stars and the Origins of Life
Stars with variable luminosity found to influence supply of dust that made life. A long-period survey using AKARI and WISE infrared space telescopes found that…
Up to 1,000,000 Times Faster: A Switch Made From a Single Molecule
A unique carbon molecule has been found to possess the ability to operate as multiple high-speed switches at once. An international team of researchers, including…
“Stretching” Time To Improve Molecular Vibration Information Detection
This ultrafast infrared spectroscopy method would fulfill many unmet needs in experimental molecular science, revealing various high-speed phenomena in detail. Infrared spectroscopy is a non-invasive…
A Completely New Way To Kill Cancer: Artificial DNA
Hairpin-shaped DNA interacts with microRNA in cancer cells, activating an immune response. University of Tokyo researchers have made a breakthrough in the fight against cancer…
Researchers Have Discovered a Novel Quantum State
A research team involving the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has discovered a quantum state where water remains liquid even at extremely low temperatures. The team, consisting…
Surprising Findings: New Analysis Reveals the Secrets of Dinosaur Diets
New study of T. rex and other dinosaur teeth provides insights into their dietary habits. Scratches on dinosaur teeth could uncover their true diet. Researchers…
Never Been Done Before – A New Way To Study Quarks
Scientists are investigating how matter gets its mass by confining quarks. A novel method for investigating quarks, the fundamental particles that make up the protons…
Scientists Have Discovered Unique Peptides With Anti-Cancer Potential
Researchers from the Technion and the University of Tokyo have identified unique peptides with potential anti-cancer properties. A study recently published in Nature Communications highlights…
Yeast Is a Competitive Killer – Scientists Discover a New Venomous Phenomenon
A recently discovered phenomenon known as latecomer killing describes how yeast kills its own clones and other nearby microorganisms to survive when starved of glucose….
Upgrading Your Computer to Quantum
Computers that can use quantum mechanics’ “spooky” properties to solve problems quicker than existing technology may seem appealing, but they must first overcome a major…
Scientists Have Found a Way To Manipulate Digital Data Stored in DNA
Nonlinear decision-making with enzymatic neural networks DNA can be utilized to reliably store massive amounts of digital data. However, it has hitherto proven challenging to…
