The Big Yellow Sulfur Pile. Credit: Woongbi Cho A striking landmark in Vancouver, Canada, “The Big Yellow Sulfur Pile” is a testament to the massive amounts of elemental sulfur produced…
In this image of the Serpens Nebula from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a grouping of aligned protostellar outflows within one small region (the top left corner). Serpens…
Principle of a Hz-level broadband spectrometer based on dual RF modulation. (a) Measurement scheme. A tunable CW laser is modulated by two RF signals (fmod1, fmod2) via an electro-optic modulator…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Forest restoration can benefit humans, boost biodiversity and help tackle climate change simultaneously, new research suggests. Restoring forests is often seen in terms of “trade-offs”—meaning it…
Integrated path-encoded 4-GHZ generator. Credit: npj Quantum Information (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41534-024-00830-z Unlike classical encryption, which relies on mathematical algorithms, quantum encryption assures security based on physical principles. Detection of espionage…
Carbon nanotubes develop their fluorescence their fluorescence through interactions with the surrounding aqueous solution. Credit: RUB, Juliana Gretz At Ruhr University, the groups of Professor Martina Havenith and Professor Sebastian…
Khar Nuur grave plan, including elevation measurements, profile view and numbered indicators of where artifacts were found. Credit: Archaeological Research in Asia (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ara.2024.100537 In 2022, an international team…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Eco-conscious consumers are not well-served by clothing companies claiming green credentials, as shoppers’ location has a major impact on the effectiveness of clothing return schemes, a…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An insect bites off another insect’s leg. Is this predatory behavior, aggression, defense, competition or something else? In the case of carpenter ants, it’s for the…
Mass coral bleaching in recent decades has devastated the reef. Credit: UQ The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures,…
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