A nice day for a quantum walk

Researchers at the Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology at Osaka University used trapped ions…

Saturable plasmonic metasurfaces for laser mode locking

Plasmonic metasurfaces are artificial 2-D sheets of plasmonic unit cells repeated in a subwavelength array, which…

Efficient generation of relativistic near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses in plasmas

The invention of the chirped pulse amplification technique by Strickland and Mourou in 1985 has boosted…

Even natural products can be harmful for the unborn child

Plant products ingested by pregnant women through their diet are broken down by the intestinal microbiota…

New approach to some mental disorders

Depression, anxiety and PTSD might not be disorders at all, according to biological anthropologists. In the…

Rejuvenated fibroblasts can recover the ability to contract

A recent study has shown that rejuvenated fibroblasts can recover their ability to self-contract. This encouraging…

Indian drones pursue locusts as swarms destroy swathes of crops

Huge swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, prompting authorities Tuesday…

Scientists conduct HONO vertical gradient observations to obtain new findings

The researchers at Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, conducted…

The wildlife trade encompasses all major branches of the biological tree of life

Besides being a major threat to biodiversity, the wildlife trade can be a cause of global…

Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $346 million ahead of debut astronaut mission

Elon Musk’s SpaceX said on Tuesday that it raised $346.2 million in a new round of…