As Earth rotates along its axis, it wobbles a little bit. This wobbling comes, in part,…
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Moving precision communication, metrology, quantum applications from lab to chip
The field of photonic integration—the area of photonics in which waveguides and devices are fabricated as…
Vertebral size and shape potentially linked to generalized back problems
According to a multidisciplinary study at the University of Oulu, contemporary Finns’ vertebrae have not grown…
Bacteria under the microscope: A new growth model for tuberculosis
For centuries, scientists have peered down the lens of a microscope and watched as bacteria –…
Study: Ocean fish farming in tropics and sub-tropics most impacted by climate change
Diners may soon find more farmed oysters and fewer Atlantic salmon on their plates as climate…
Penguins starving as Antarctica warms: Drones help count the losses
Elephant Island, Antarctica—Yang Liu packs his drone, puts on his hiking boots, and dons a life…
The challenges and opportunities of inclusive conservation in Salonga
Within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in an area so remote that it can only…
A less-contentious alternative to biodiversity offsetting
A new approach to compensate for the impact of development may be an effective alternative to…
New class of materials shows strange electron properties
A method to observe a new class of topological materials, called Weyl semimetals, was developed by…
This simple trick could help stop the spread of misinformation on social media
The proliferation of false news stories is a big problem in social media, but there may…