Scientists observe a single quantum vibration under ordinary conditions
Scientists have for the first time created and observed a single phonon in a common material at room temperature.
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Believing in climate change doesn't mean you are preparing for climate change
Researchers found that although coastal homeowners may perceive a worsening of climate change-related hazards, these attitudes are largely unrelated to a homeowner's expectations of actual home damage.
Read moreCooling nanotube resonators with electrons
Researchers report on a technique that uses electron transport to cool a nanomechanical resonator near the quantum regime.
Read moreModern family roles improve life satisfaction for parents
Increased equality has a positive effect on mothers and fathers. Thanks to greater freedom to strike an individual balance between caring for children and working in paid employment, mothers and fathers today are happier with their lives than parents were 20 or 30 years ago, a study by sociologists has shown.
Read moreIdentifying a cyanobacterial gene family that helps control photosynthesis
A new study has identified a family of genes in cyanobacteria that help control carbon dioxide fixation.
Read morePrenatal stress could affect baby's brain
New research has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby's brain development.
Read moreNew approach for modern power grids that increases efficiency, reduces cost
Scientists have developed a novel approach to allow for a small, well-defined risk of constraint violation to overcome the challenges that come with conservative current approaches used in modern power grids.
Read moreA close up on the real world: Atomic migration under ambient conditions
Researchers have reported an environmental transmission electron microscopy technique that has allowed in situ visualization of the atomic changes of a metal surface in an electric field under ambient conditions. The activation of oxygen gas molecules by electron tunneling was found to result in atomic migration that could be followed progressively. It is hoped that the tunneling-electron-attached-gas process will provide valuable insight for the development of nanoparticle catalyst and quantum material applications.
Read moreHypersonic research spotlights future flight challenges
Engineers are advancing what researchers know about hypersonic flight. A new study describes a series of tests that elucidate the conditions a future aircraft may experience traveling faster than 10 times the speed of sound.
Read moreRice irrigation worsened landslides in deadliest earthquake of 2018
Irrigation significantly exacerbated the earthquake-triggered landslides in Palu, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in 2018, according to an international study.
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