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US manufacturer 3M says to cut 2,000 jobs on slowing demand
US industrial products manufacturer 3M announced Thursday it will cut 2,000 jobs worldwide, citing weakness in…
Astronomers find quasars are not nailed to the sky
Until recently, quasars were thought to have essentially fixed positions in the sky. While near-Earth objects…
Characterisation of the structure of a member of the L-Amino acid Transporter (LAT) family
In humans, there are more than 50 types of amino acid transporters, which are responsible for…
Study shows the potential of carbon nanotubes to cool electronic circuits
The use of solid-state refrigerators to cool appliances and electronic devices is a possible technological application…
Cooling with light
ETH researchers have cooled a nanoparticle to a record low temperature, thanks to a sophisticated experimental…
Long live Nemo! New animal model in aging research?
The colorful Clownfish lives longer than 20 years in the aquarium. Researchers of the Scuola Normale…
AI-generated profiles? Airbnb users prefer a human touch
In an online marketplace like Airbnb, host profiles can mean the difference between a booked room…
Researchers study radioactive material behavior—without the radioactivity
There's much to learn about what happens when fission is occurring inside nuclear fuel. Researchers at…
GOP’s 2017 tax plan came down hardest on California, researchers say
When the Republican Party rammed through tax changes in 2017, it wasn't a surprise that the…