“Huge” Distortions – Researchers Create a New Type of Quantum Material

“Huge” Distortions – Researchers Create a New Type of Quantum Material

This illustration shows how an electronic tug-of-war between the layers of a new quantum material has warped its atomic lattice into a dramatic herringbone-like pattern. Scientists at SLAC and Stanford who created the material are just starting to explore how this ‘huge’ distortion affects the material’s properties. Credit:Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Formed by an … Read more

New Drugs To Squash the Spread

Human Red Blood Cells Infected With Malaria Parasite

The human-infecting malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum (green), is depicted erupting from human red blood cells (red). Eight sexually mature parasites (green) emerge from the human cell (red), with their replicating DNA shown in blue. Credit: This image is courtesy of Dr. Sabrina Yahiya and Professor Jake Baum Malaria is a devastating illness, with a staggering … Read more

Catching Dark Matter in a Basement in Neutrino Alley

Dark Matter Sub-Atomic Particle Artist

This illustration represents a dark matter particle. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory attempted to observe these elusive particles using their neutrino detectors in Neutrino Alley. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory attempted to observe dark matter in a brightly-lit hallway in the basement using the sensitivity of their neutrino detectors. Neutrino Alley, where the … Read more

Nano Gold Nuggets Melted by Highly Charged Ions Reveal a New World Between Macroscopic and Microscopic Physics

Highly Charged Ions Hit Tiny Gold Nuggets

Highly charged ions hit tiny gold nuggets on an insulating surface. Credit: ucyborg.com/studio Tiny structures made of gold can be specifically manipulated by ion bombardment at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) – surprisingly, the decisive factor is not the force of the impact. Researchers at TU Wien have found a way to control … Read more

Google cuts more lavish employee perks

Google cuts more lavish employee perks

Google parent Alphabet is slashing more of its lavish employee perks as the tech giant scrambles to cut costs and keep pace in the ongoing race to develop advanced artificial intelligence. The company will close some of its “micro-kitchens” that were stocked with free drinks and snacks and shutter cafeterias with lower foot traffic as … Read more

Unraveling Alcohol’s Grip on the Brain and the Drive To Drink

Brain Alcohol

Heavy alcohol consumption alters brain signaling pathways, impacting cognitive functions and promoting further drinking. Research in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity reveals that alcohol-dependent mice had increased levels of the immune signaling molecule IL-1β, which led to inflammation and altered neurotransmitter release. This finding could pave the way for improved treatments for alcohol use … Read more

Republic First Bancorp confused for First Republic bank

Republic First Bancorp confused for First Republic bank

Investors have been mistakenly dumping their stakes in Republic First Bancorp this month – all because they confused it with the troubled lender First Republic. Shares of Pennsylvania-based Republic First have plunged more than 30% since the start of the month as fears of a systemic meltdown engulfed San Francisco-based First Republic and other overextended … Read more

5-Minute Test Tackles the Silent STD Epidemic You’ve Never Heard Of

Ellipsoid Tvag on HeLa Cells

(Left) Scanning electron microscopy image of numerous Trichomonas vaginalis organisms attached to epithelial cells grown in the laboratory. (Right) An enlargement of the microscopy photo showing two organisms grown in the laboratory. Credit: Washington State University A new, affordable finger-prick diagnostic test developed by Washington State University researcher John Alderete could help combat the prevalent … Read more

Judge rips Google for deleting chat logs in antitrust case

Judge rips Google for deleting chat logs in antitrust case

A federal judge blasted Google this week after determining the tech giant intentionally deleted chat records that were sought as part of sweeping antitrust litigation related to its app store, Google Play. US District Judge James Donato found that the company failure to preserve internal chat logs violated a court order in the case, which … Read more