A tiny atomic shift gives scientists powerful control over metals
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A tiny atomic shift gives scientists powerful control over metals

The findings, published in Nature Communications, show that a phenomenon known as interfacial polarization can be used to adjust the surface work function of metallic ruthenium dioxide (RuO2)…

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Scientists finally complete Schrödinger’s 100-year-old color theory
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Scientists finally complete Schrödinger’s 100-year-old color theory

A team led by Los Alamos scientist Roxana Bujack used geometry to build a mathematical definition of color perception based on hue, saturation, and lightness. Their results, presented…

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Ancient Chinese medicine could transform hair loss treatment
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Ancient Chinese medicine could transform hair loss treatment

Current treatments, including finasteride and minoxidil, can help some people, but they are not ideal for everyone. Finasteride works by targeting hormones involved in follicle shrinkage, while minoxidil…

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Tiny X-ray telescope could unlock the Moon’s hidden chemistry
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Tiny X-ray telescope could unlock the Moon’s hidden chemistry

Their detailed modeling, which included both the telescope detector and a realistic Moon orbiting satellite mission, suggests that one telescope could map five important elements in about two…

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Scientists sound the alarm as dangerous amoebas spread globally
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Scientists sound the alarm as dangerous amoebas spread globally

In a perspective published in the scientific journal Biocontaminant, researchers describe free living amoebae as an overlooked public health risk that needs far more attention. They point to…

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Scientists found a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states
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Scientists found a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states

Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have now proposed a much simpler approach. Their new theoretical method can generate and control…

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Honeybees and shrimp are now getting vaccinated
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Honeybees and shrimp are now getting vaccinated

People get vaccinated. Cats and dogs get vaccinated. Cows, fish and even koalas get vaccinated. In a shift in how researchers think about immune protection, invertebrates are now…

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NASA declares MAVEN, its Mars atmosphere orbiter, dead
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NASA declares MAVEN, its Mars atmosphere orbiter, dead

A veteran spacecraft has sniffed the Martian atmosphere for the last time. More than a decade after the MAVEN orbiter arrived at Mars and six months after it…

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Hidden supermassive black hole pairs may finally have a visible signal
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Hidden supermassive black hole pairs may finally have a visible signal

These giant black hole duos are expected to form naturally after galaxies merge. Although astronomers have identified some widely separated supermassive black hole pairs, finding those that orbit…

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Scientists discover why ozempic may not work for some people
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Scientists discover why ozempic may not work for some people

The study found that about 10% of people carry genetic variants linked to a phenomenon known as GLP-1 resistance. Individuals with these variants appear to produce higher levels…

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