[ad_1] People are now as likely to contract the coronavirus in England as they would be if they went abroad on vacation, official data suggests. Before today, people were more likely to test positive for the infection if they had traveled overseas in the past 30 days. But the Office …
Read More »The experimental demonstration of entanglement between mechanical and spin systems
[ad_1] Image illustrating the experiment conducted by the researchers. Credit: Thomas et al. Quantum entanglement is the underlying phenomenon behind the functioning of a variety of quantum systems, including quantum communication, quantum sensing, and quantum computing tools. This phenomenon arises from an interaction (i.e. entanglement) between particles. However, achieving entanglement …
Read More »The mystery of the lights seen in the Hawaiian sky has been solved
[ad_1] In a disturbing moment captured by the camera, bright lights were seen over Hawaii, a US state, as experts said it was a rocket launched from China over 12 years ago. According to local media reports, scientists from Hawaii say the bright lights seen over Honolulu were likely the …
Read More »Midnight celebrations when restrictions ease
[ad_1] Melburnians tonight they flocked to bars and restaurants to celebrate the quarter coronavirus block lift at midnight. “I now officially declare that Melbourne’s restaurants are open to the public,” said Liam Ganley, owner of Angus and Bon’s steakhouse, as he cut a ribbon for cheers, confetti and cheers. How …
Read More »The cosmic web feeds the first galaxies
[ad_1] Galaxies in the early universe are much more mature than astrophysicists thought: their existence at such an early stage is due to their interactions with the cosmos. A galaxy in the early universe observed by the ALMA telescope. The galaxy is considered to be already mature, because it contains …
Read More »The science that embraces #MeToo, Memes and Covid-19
[ad_1] The theory behind network science predated the internet, but the rise of social media was a major cultural innovation that begged for a science of how people are connected. And while there are a plethora of fun and interesting questions about how people interact, few have been more relevant …
Read More »These tiny little-winged dinosaurs probably flew worse than chickens
[ad_1] The discovery of two small dinosaurs with bat wings a few years ago was a paleontologist’s dream. Just how flight evolved in birds is something we’re still trying to nail down, and watching this early evolution of bat-like wings in dinosaurs might give us a clue. But a team …
Read More »Researchers develop a new atomic layer deposition process
[ad_1] Credit: Public Domain CC0 A new way to deposit thin layers of atoms as a coating on a substrate material at room temperature was invented at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System. UAH postdoctoral research associate Dr. Moonhyung Jang came …
Read More »Using dragonflies to measure mercury pollution
[ad_1] Credit: Public Domain CC0 A citizen science program started more than a decade ago found that dragonflies can be used to measure mercury pollution. Research professor Celia Chen, director of Dartmouth’s Toxic Metals Superfund Research Program, explains the national research effort, which grew out of a Dartmouth-affiliated regional project …
Read More »Ancient coral reef discovered off the Australian coast | World
[ad_1] A new great barrier reef, rising more than 500 meters from the ocean floor, has been found off the north coast of Australia, the first such discovery in more than a century. The top of the reef, which stretches about 300 meters in length, lies just 40 meters below …
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