The ignition of plasma under water. Credit: © Damian GorczanyPhysicists of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have taken amazing pictures that allow the ignition process of plasma underwater to be observed and also tracked in real-time. Dr. Katharina Grosse has given the first data collections with the ultra-high temporal resolution, backing a new theory on igniting...
Image - Left: Schematic diagram of magnon junction structure and magnon blocking effect; Right: Schematic diagram of Magnon Skin Effect. Credit: IOPSpin waves, or magnons, as the elementary excitation of the magnetic system, can move spin angular momentum, giving vast prospects for the Non-volatile, low-energy-consumption, high-speed, and small-size microelectronic devices in the post-Moore...
When it comes to quantitative easing (QE), where you stand most definitely relies on where you sit. That is among the findings of the brand-new report of the Economic Affairs Board of the Committee of the UK House of Lords.The report offers a superb survey of how it is that central banks currently use...
Amyloid plaques are aggregates of misfolded proteins that form in the spaces between nerve cells. Credit: Juan GaertnerNew photo-oxygenation catalyst targets amyloid structure, enlists brain immune system cells.A small, light-activated molecule lately evaluated in mice corresponds to a brand-new strategy to eliminating clumps of amyloid protein located in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients....
Although cats have lived together with humans for millennia, it remains a dogs world. This predisposition has traditionally bled right into science also. It is time for cats to get their day, suggests veterinary medicine expert Leslie Lyons in a Forum published July 28 in the journal Trends in Genetics. Cats, she says, have...
This image, taken with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, shows wide (left) and close-up (right) views of the moon-forming disc surrounding PDS 70c, a young Jupiter-like planet nearly 400 light-years away. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Benisty et al.New high-resolution observations reveal a Moon-forming area around exoplanet PDS 70c. The...
See Venus and the first-quarter moon, as well!Mercury, Venus and the first-quarter moon — along with the stars Spica and Arcturus — will appear to form a straight line in the evening sky on Sept. 13, 2021. This sky map shows the view from New York City at approximately 7 p.m. local time. Credit: SkySafari appMercury...
The intergovernmental cooperation between the United States and China was an essential part of the battle against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003. However, a significant cooperation to battle COVID-19 has not happened yet. The state of US and China bilateral connections and the failure to collaborate have possibly worsened the pandemic.Despite resemblances...
Astronaut reaching for a light. Credit: Andy Buchanan / AlamyClare Wilson, a medical reporter, says that she has been a fan of apocalyptic sci-fi since her teenage years. She was hooked by the 1950s classic The Day of the Triffids by UK author John Wyndham. Instead of discouraging her, the COVID-19 pandemic fed her...
A pair of scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has published a viewpoint piece in the journal Science describing the efforts conducted this decade to learn if Mars once hosted life. In their post, Ryuki Hyodo and also Tomohiro Usui describe the three main initiatives that are involved in trying to find...
