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gigatons of carbon

In a New Biomass Census, Trees Rule the Planet

22.05.2018
Planetary Science, Evolution and Development, Environment, Plants and Agriculture
The study reveals, among other things, our impact on the Earth’s biosphere
Koushik Saha

When Molecules Change Shape: How Slow Can They Go?

22.03.2018
Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Particle Physics, Organic Chemistry
The findings may help explain the chemistry of biological molecules in outer space
Photons Stopped in Time

Photons Stopped in Time

15.03.2018
Quantum Physics
A new method of trapping single photons could bring quantum memory one step closer
Jupiter_Juno image. NASA

Unveiling the Depths of Jupiter’s Winds

07.03.2018
Space & Physics, Planetary Science
“Jupiter’s atmosphere is many times greater than anything we have seen before” 
Zoomed-in xSPEN diffusion data arising from a human frontal lobe (dashed square regions) containing the optic nerve indicated by the yellow arrows

The X-SPENdables: Addressing the Most Challenging Tissues in Magnetic Resonance

21.02.2018
Lasers & Optics, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Chemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A new MRI method developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science improves our ability to study the brain and other non-homogeneous tissues
organoid with folds

“Brain on a Chip” Reveals How the Brain Folds

19.02.2018
Lasers & Optics, Theoretical Physics, Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development
Keeping the tiny "brains" flat enabled researchers to follow the process of wrinkling, step by step 
If, for example, the springy part forms a shelf in a rectangular container and the particle can “choose” to go either under or over the shelf, the transfer of energy becomes very efficient

The Notorious Piston and Other Problems

15.02.2018
Theoretical Physics, Math & Computer Science, Mathematics
New insight into the mathematics of fast- and slow-moving bodies
Sadi Carnot

The Limits of Power

13.02.2018
Space & Physics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics
New research upholds an old principle of thermodynamics 
Raluca Rufu

Triton: The “Odd Moon Out”

23.01.2018
Space & Physics, Planetary Science
One of the moons of the planet Neptune is too big, too far out, and rotates in the "wrong" direction
Heat release in graphene. Zeldov lab

The Defects That Heat

04.01.2018
Quantum Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Ultra-precise measurement of the energy released by electrons in graphene reveal a new atomic scale heating mechanism 

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