Tuesday, June 6, 2023

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Black holes ring: Physics to pay close attention

New methods will allow for better tests of Einstein's general theory of relativity using LIGO data.

Using AI, scientists identified a new antibiotic combatting drug-resistant infections

The machine-learning algorithm identified a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii.

River erosion can have a significant impact on fish evolution

Biodiversity hotspots in tectonically quiet regions.

A gene-editing technology could help to accelerate cancer mutations

Scientists can develop new drugs to target cancer mutations.

New ways for exotic quasiparticles to “relax”

A perovskite-based device that combines aspects of electronics and photonics.

Scientists learn how changes in a language gene result in speech problems

Human speech and language are among the most complex motor and cognitive abilities. The discovery of a mutation in the transcription factor FOXP2 in...

MIT’s new technique could accurately simulate complex systems

The new tool leads to improved algorithms that can boost the performance of applications.

MIT scientists innovated automatically thin transistors to make denser computer chips

A new low-temperature growth and fabrication technology could lead to denser and more powerful chips.

Closest example yet of a black hole devouring a star

The event was spotted in infrared data.

An ingestible “electroceutical” capsule increases hunger-regulating hormone levels

Boosting hormone production in stomach can help reduce nausea & appetite loss.

A comparative study of urban interactions before and after covid-19

The pandemic has limited the range of places people visit in cities.

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