Physicists have reported a new fractional quantum Hall state that is very different from all other known fractional states and will invoke the existence of a new type of emergent particle, which they are calling six-flux composite fermions. Physicists have reported a new fractional quantum Hall state that is very different from all other known …
Artificial intelligence has been used to replicate fragrances more quickly than conventional methods, even taking into account how a scent fades over time Artificial intelligence has been used to replicate fragrances more quickly than conventional methods, even taking into account how a scent fades over time Artificial intelligence has been used to replicate fragrances more quickly …
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Scientists uncover the mechanism by which cells mark the protein cGAS for degradation, which is critical in preventing the immune system from mistakenly attacking the body’s own tissues. Scientists uncover the mechanism by which cells mark the protein cGAS for degradation, which is critical in preventing the immune system from mistakenly attacking the body’s own …
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This week, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan welcomed the nine winners of the Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning (VITAL) Prize Challenge to NSF headquarters. The VITAL Prize Challenge asked teams to… This week, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan welcomed the nine winners of the Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning (VITAL) Prize …
Scientists have extensively researched the structure and sequence of genetic material and its interactions with proteins in the hope of understanding how our genetics and environment interact in diseases. This research has partly focused on ‘epigenetic marks’, which are chemical modifications to DNA, RNA, and the associated proteins (known as histones). Scientists have extensively researched …
Many people experience ongoing pain even after a urinary tract infection has supposedly passed. Now, research suggests this may be due to an overgrowth of nerve cells in their bladders Many people experience ongoing pain even after a urinary tract infection has supposedly passed. Now, research suggests this may be due to an overgrowth of …
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Scientists uncover the intricate dance between drought, wildfires and invasive species in Southern California’s coastal sage scrub ecosystems. Scientists uncover the intricate dance between drought, wildfires and invasive species in Southern California’s coastal sage scrub ecosystems. Scientists uncover the intricate dance between drought, wildfires and invasive species in Southern California’s coastal sage scrub ecosystems.
A fear of predators may have helped many animals recognise when they weren’t there. Now, it seems humans built on this understanding of absence to utilise the concept of “zero” A fear of predators may have helped many animals recognise when they weren’t there. Now, it seems humans built on this understanding of absence to …
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Cosmic dust grains may be small, but they are mighty – it turns out dust is crucial to just about every process that occurs in space Cosmic dust grains may be small, but they are mighty – it turns out dust is crucial to just about every process that occurs in space Cosmic dust grains may …
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As part of a lawsuit against OpenAI, billionaire Elon Musk has asked a court to determine whether GPT-4 is an artificial general intelligence, capable of human-level tasks As part of a lawsuit against OpenAI, billionaire Elon Musk has asked a court to determine whether GPT-4 is an artificial general intelligence, capable of human-level tasks As part …
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