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New approach captures detailed mid-infrared images for medical diagnostics
Researchers have developed a unique high-resolution imaging method that can capture mid-infrared spectral images of fast…
2040: Hope and action in the climate crisis
It was framed as “the climate election,” but last week Australia returned a government with climate…
Ultra-small microorganisms contribute to global carbon cycles
Scientists report that ultra-small microorganisms make greater contributions to global carbon cycles than previously realized and…
Eastern China pinpointed as source of rogue ozone-depleting emissions
A mysterious rebound in the emissions of ozone-depleting chemicals—despite a global ban stretching back almost a…
New ultra diffuse galaxy found in the NGC 5846 group
Astronomers have detected a new ultra diffuse galaxy (UDG) located most likely in the NGC 5846…
ARM amputation: Huawei's big chip problem
ARM technology is used in more than 130 billion chips worldwide and is ubiquitous in mobile…
I'm an evolutionary biologist—here's why this ancient fungal fossil discovery is so revealing
Biologists don’t call them “the hidden kingdom” for nothing. With an estimated 5 million species, only…
The geometry of an electron determined for the first time
Physicists at the University of Basel have shown for the first time how a single electron…
Clean water eliminated effects of discharged drugs in fish
The development of new drugs is a good thing for both humans and animals. But unfortunately,…