Scientists have developed a new drug that multiplies the analgesic effect of opioids (drugs for…
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Ultra-thin light detectors: Metamaterials and quantum cascade structures combined for first time
A new, extremely thin kind of light detectors has been developed. Two very different technologies…
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Data mining disaster: Computer technology can mine data from social media during disasters
Computer technology that can mine data from social media during times of natural or other…
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Record quantum entanglement of multiple dimensions: Two Schrödinger cats which could be alive, dead, or in 101 other states simultaneously
Scienitists have managed to create an entanglement of 103 dimensions with only two photons. The…
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Computing with slime: Logical circuits built using living slime molds
A future computer might be a lot slimier than the solid silicon devices we have…
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One gene, many tissues
Genes are the “code” for building the biological elements that form an organism. The DNA…
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Inspiring invention in primary school
Inspiring primary school age children to think of themselves as inventors and to devise novel…
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In mapping feat, scientists pinpoint neurons where select memories grow
Memories are difficult to produce, often fragile, and dependent on any number of factors —…
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Gen X obesity a major problem for healthcare, workforce
If current trends continue, Australia’s Generation X will overtake Baby Boomers for poor health, including…
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The search for seeds of black holes
How do you grow a supermassive black hole that is a million to a billion…