AuthorResearchers use gold membrane to coax secrets out of surfaces
The pores in the gold membrane developed by ETH researchers amplify the laser beam in Raman spectroscopy, allowing it to penetrate only into the surface (light grey) but not into…
Study: Teacher perceptions of chronically absent young students may add to the challenges of missing school
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study finds that early elementary school teachers report feeling less close to chronically absent students and view them less positively, even when those students…
New research shows why you don’t need to be perfect to get the job done
Constructing compact behavioral programs. (A) Top: The space of strategies for solving a task can be large, with many strategies that achieve good enough performance. Bottom: Studying relationships between strategies…
Secrets of salt drop stains unveiled: New research decodes chemical composition from simple photos
A microscope image of potassium chloride. Credit: Oliver Steinbock Imagine zooming in on a dried drop of salt solution—each pattern a unique masterpiece, reminiscent of abstract art, yet no larger…
Revived technology used to count individual photons from distant galaxies
The SOAR Telescope on Cerro Pachon in Chile. Credit: NOIRLab Using an instrument on the 4.1-meter Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope, researchers have obtained the first astronomical spectrum using skipper charge-coupled…
Speeding through the microcosm: Insights into ultrafast electron and lattice dynamics
Conceptual diagram showing an ultrafast photoemission electron microscope. The optical path is briefly drawn, with the beam propagating through optical elements such as a fractional mirror (BS), a reflector (mirror),…
Researchers develop tuneable anti-counterfeiting material
Credit: ACS Applied Nano Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.4c01069 Counterfeiters are becoming increasingly more sophisticated in forging everything from diplomas and currency to medications and artwork. While protective measures such as…
Manipulating the frequency of terahertz signals through temporal boundaries
Experimental setup and observed terahertz waves. Credit: Nanophotonics (2024). DOI: 10.1515/nanoph-2024-0010 Terahertz technology could help us meet the ever-increasing demand for faster data transfer rates. However, the down-conversion of a…
Mindfulness, monasticism, and women in Thai Buddhism
Katherine Scahill (fourth from right) and other newly ordained female monks return from alms rounds in the neighborhood near the monastery. Credit: Katherine Scahill Katherine Scahill, a Ph.D. candidate in…
Scientists explore the vast reservoir of dissolved organic matter in oceans
Samples are prepared for further analyses in the lab of the research group Marine Geochemistry – a collaboration between the Max Planck institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, and the Institute…
