Children with Angelman syndrome have weakened bone health – which continues to decline with age – compared to their peers in the general population, according to a study by researchers in the Netherlands. Deletions in UBE3A the disease-causing gene, as well as immobility, late onset of puberty, and a history of bone fractures were all […]
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New theory reveals fracture mechanism in soft materials
Schematic representation of the considered surface instability showing the reference and actual configurations, also detailing the nature of the boundary conditions. Credit: Physical review papers (2024). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.248202 A new theory has finally deciphered the physical mechanisms of fracture in soft materials. This discovery could soon lead to new, defect-free materials that are more resistant […]
In search of dark matter with the world’s coolest quantum detectors
The experiment is about 10,000th of a degree above absolute zero in a special refrigerator; Dr. Autti (right). Credit: Lancaster University One of science’s greatest mysteries may be one step closer to a solution. Approximately 80% of the matter in the universe is dark, meaning it cannot be seen. In fact, dark matter is passing […]
The spacecraft survives reaching 95% of the way to the Sun, NASA says
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe spacecraft has survived its last close flyby of the sun. getty NASA’s Parker Solar Probe spacecraft has survived its last close flyby of the sun, equaling its own record by coming within just 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) of the solar surface. This is slightly less than 5% of the […]
DC and Arlington issue boil water advisories
DC Water and Arlington County advised residents late Wednesday to boil their water for at least one minute before drinking it, using it to cook food or giving it to pets, after the Army Corps of Engineers warned of issues of clarity in local water sources. The warnings were issued due to “elevated levels of […]
Here’s how to marvel at the Milky Way without a telescope until July 13
You’ve almost certainly seen pictures of the Milky Way, usually taken by photographers who travel to the middle of nowhere to take them. They are cosmically beautiful, colorful and timeless. Now, for a brief period, it is possible for you to catch a direct view of the Milky Way. The Milky Way — no, not […]
Do cleaved genes code for cleaved proteins?
image: Frustration changes when the protein is split into exons. view more Credit: Image by Carlos Bueno/Rice University. A new study led by Peter Wolynes of Rice University provides new insights into the evolution of folding proteins. The research was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers at Rice and the University […]
The quantum physics behind fireworks displays
This Thursday, July 4, 2024, is remarkable for a number of reasons. It happens to be just one day before aphelion: the day where the Earth is at its most distant from the Sun as it revolves through the Solar System in its elliptical orbit. It’s the 248th anniversary of when the United States officially declared […]
Physicists develop a method to detect single-atom defects in semiconductors
Michigan State University combined terahertz laser light, shown as a wavy red arrow, with a scanning tunneling microscope, or STM, tip – the dark pyramid shape that exchanges a red electron with a sample shown with a blue surface . Credit: Eve Ammerman One of the challenges of cramming smarter and more powerful electronics into […]
Don Wyse is remembered as an early champion of sustainable agriculture research in Minnesota
University of Minnesota professor Don Wyse is remembered for his passionate advocacy of sustainable crops and building networks to grow them. Wyse died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a fall. He was 77. Wyse co-founded the Forever Green Initiative more than a decade ago as a way to combat monoculture. The project researches and promotes […]