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12 hours ago | 
techxplore.com | Ingrid Fadelli |Stephanie Baum |Robert Egan
Intensity interferometry is a promising technique that enables the precise measurement of spatial properties (i.e., distances, shapes and light properties) by probing fluctuations in the intensity (i.e., brightness) of light, as opposed to the exact timing and phase of light waves probed by amplitude (phase) interferometry. Intensity interferometry could overcome some of the limitations of amplitude interferometry, as it is less sensitive to atmospheric factors and optical imperfections.
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12 hours ago | 
phys.org | Ingrid Fadelli |Gaby Clark |Robert Egan
When placed under a powerful laser field (i.e., under strong-field ionization), electrons can temporarily cross the so-called quantum tunneling barrier, an energy barrier that they would typically be unable to overcome. This quantum mechanics phenomenon, known as quantum tunneling, has been the focus of numerous research studies.
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1 day ago | 
phys.org | Ingrid Fadelli |Lisa Lock |Robert Egan
Multiferroics are materials that exhibit more than one ferroic property, typically ferroelectricity (i.e., a spontaneous electric polarization that can be reversed by electric fields) and ferromagnetism (i.e., the spontaneous magnetic ordering of electron spins). These materials have proved promising for the development of various new technologies, including spintronics, devices that exploit the spin of electrons to process and store information.
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2 days ago | 
phys.org | Ingrid Fadelli |Sadie Harley |Robert Egan
The extraction of work (i.e., usable energy) from quantum processes is a key focus of quantum thermodynamics research, which explores the application of thermodynamics laws to quantum systems. Meanwhile, other quantum physics research has been investigating the non-Markovian dynamics of open quantum systems, which entail the influence of past states on the systems' future evolution.
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2 days ago | 
phys.org | Tomasz Nowakowski |Stephanie Baum |Robert Egan
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new ultracompact binary of the AM CVn type exhibiting infrequent outbursts. The detection of the newfound system, designated TCP J07222683+6220548, was detailed in a paper published May 27 on the arXiv preprint server.
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2 days ago | 
medicalxpress.com | Ingrid Fadelli |Gaby Clark |Robert Egan
Throughout the course of their lives, humans can establish meaningful social connections with others, empathizing with them and sharing their experiences. People's ability to manage, perceive and understand the emotions experienced by both themselves and others is broadly referred to as emotional intelligence (EI).
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3 days ago | 
phys.org | Stephanie Baum |Robert Egan
Organizations that want to successfully adapt to a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment should utilize the knowledge of their own employees. This is the finding of research conducted by Mirjam Goudsmit, a researcher in the field of strategic management at Radboud University. Her research is published in the Australian Journal of Management.
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3 days ago | 
medicalxpress.com | Stephanie Baum |Robert Egan
Alcohol affects everyone differently, but new research reveals that biological sex may play a bigger role than previously thought. In a preclinical study published in Biological Psychiatry, Scripps Research scientists have uncovered distinct differences in how the brains of female rats respond to alcohol—and found early evidence that the effectiveness of certain medications varies depending on drinking history and sex.
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3 days ago | 
medicalxpress.com | Stephanie Baum |Robert Egan
A study conducted by researchers at the Center for Cell-Based Therapy (CTC) highlights key proteins and signaling pathways involved in the efficacy of immunotherapy based on CAR-T cells (lymphocytes modified in the laboratory to fight cancer). The CTC is a Research, Innovation, and Dissemination Center based at the Ribeirão Preto Medical School of the University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP) in Brazil.
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3 days ago | 
phys.org | Evan Gough |Lisa Lock |Robert Egan
The challenge in the search for habitable worlds is clear. We need to be able to identify habitable worlds and distinguish between biotic and abiotic processes. Ideally, scientists would do this on entire populations of exoplanets rather than on a case-by-case basis. Exoplanets' natural thermostats might provide a way of doing this.
