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Previously unexpected properties discovered in a complex quantum material
These findings have implications for developing future quantum devices and applications.
Ancient rocks on the coast of Oman may reveal new insights into subduction
Mineral dating reveals new clues about the important tectonic processes.
Lifesaving Device Providing Breath of Hope
Ramiah Martin isn't like other little girls, and that's perfectly fine with her mother. "She is nothing short of a miracle," Leanne Martin said of...
Monitoring glucose levels without using needles
First-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive glucose monitoring device prototype.
Identifying genetic influence of some sex-biased diseases using a new genetic tool
Sex-biased diseases can be attributable to genes that escape X chromosome inactivation (XCI).
New sensor detect rare earth element terbium
Low concentrations could be identified from acid mine drainage and other waste sources.
Closeness with fathers has a positive impact across kid’s adolescence
Father-child relations may play a special role in how kids weather adolescence.
New imaging technique to identify and treat the blood clots
Engineers find imaging techniques could become treatments for deep vein thrombosis.
Flavored e-cigarettes may affect the brain differently than non-flavored
Flavoring can change how the brain responds to e-cigarette aerosols that contain nicotine.
The relationship between stars and planets may be more complex than previously thought
The give and take of mega-flares from stars.
A new map of dark matter reveals undiscovered bridges between galaxies
Mapping the local cosmic web.
New transparent electrode boosts solar cell efficiency
The research represents a step toward developing completely transparent solar cells.
Deaths in the family can affect the educational attainment of children
Deaths in the family can shape kids' educational attainment in unexpected ways.
Deep learning can guide doctors decide better lung cancer treatments
An approach to estimate survivability that is commonly and practically appropriate for medical use.
New method to identify previously overlooked instability at some volcanoes
The results provide finer detail of volcanic flank motion.
Scientists realized quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect in a multilayered insulator
Quantum insulators create multilane highways for electrons.
Printing sensors directly on human skin
An international team of researchers developed a novel technique to produce precise, high-performing biometric sensors.
A young sub-Neptune-sized planet offers clues on planet formation and evolution
The planet is dense for its size and age.
A tiny step forward toward achieving room-temperature superconductivity
Room temperature superconductivity creeping toward possibility.
Photos may improve understanding of volcanic processes
Quantifying small-scale intra-crater change associated with background and eruptive activity.
New insights into van der Waals materials found
Layered van der Waals materials are of high interest for electronic and photonic applications, according to researchers at Penn State and SLAC National Accelerator...
Supermassive black holes could be the sources of neutrinos seen on Earth
Mysteries about the origin of high-energy cosmic neutrinos have deepened by the recent IceCube measurement of a large diffuse flux in the 10–100 TeV...
Black hole or neutron star?
The most massive stars die, they collapse under their gravity and leave behind black holes—the death of stars that are less massive than this...
Life may be more stressful now than it was in the 1990s, study
A new study by the Penn scientists, suggests that middle age may be much more stressful now than in the '90s. Across all ages,...
Scientists developed a method to observe a new class of topological materials
New class of materials shows strange electron properties.
Diets with reduced protein may be key to lowering the risk for heart disease
Lower protein diets may lessen the risk for cardiovascular disease.
Genome sequence of a water lily sheds light on the early evolution of flowering plants
Water lily genome expands picture of the early evolution of flowering plants.