A new study sheds light on which animal groups evolved from life on land to living in the water again. Spinosaurus, one of the most debated dinosaurs in paleontology, may have spent the vast majority of its time submerged rather than simply hunting along the water’s edge, according to an analysis of how extinct vertebrates […]
The Secret to Better Magnetic Memory May Be the Light, Not the Material
Reshaping a laser beam let engineers switch thicker magnetic materials with light, expanding the possibilities for faster, more compact data storage. Every digital photo, document, and video saved on a hard drive is stored as a vast sequence of 1s and 0s, represented physically by tiny magnetic regions. Writing that information typically means using an […]
The Secret to Better Magnetic Memory May Be the Light, Not the Material
Reshaping a laser beam let engineers switch thicker magnetic materials with light, expanding the possibilities for faster, more compact data storage. Every digital photo, document, and video saved on a hard drive is stored as a vast sequence of 1s and 0s, represented physically by tiny magnetic regions. Writing that information typically means using an […]
The Secret to Better Magnetic Memory May Be the Light, Not the Material
Reshaping a laser beam let engineers switch thicker magnetic materials with light, expanding the possibilities for faster, more compact data storage. Every digital photo, document, and video saved on a hard drive is stored as a vast sequence of 1s and 0s, represented physically by tiny magnetic regions. Writing that information typically means using an […]
The Secret to Better Magnetic Memory May Be the Light, Not the Material
Reshaping a laser beam let engineers switch thicker magnetic materials with light, expanding the possibilities for faster, more compact data storage. Every digital photo, document, and video saved on a hard drive is stored as a vast sequence of 1s and 0s, represented physically by tiny magnetic regions. Writing that information typically means using an […]
Scientists Watch New Particles “Pop Into Existence” on a Quantum Computer
A new Duke Quantum Center study shows how quantum simulators can help researchers explore particle formation and the conditions that followed the Big Bang. Quarks are the fundamental building blocks of matter, but they never exist alone. Bound tightly inside protons and neutrons, pairs of quarks behave as if connected by a taut string. Pulling […]
The Hidden Mathematics of Alzheimer’s Plaques Could Reveal New Treatment Strategies
Mathematics may offer a new way to investigate the complex chemistry behind Alzheimer’s-related plaque formation. Plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease begin with molecular interactions that are difficult to observe directly as they unfold. Shantia Yarahmadian, an associate professor at Mississippi State University, is using mathematics to simulate part of that process, focusing on how metals […]
The Hidden Mathematics of Alzheimer’s Plaques Could Reveal New Treatment Strategies
Mathematics may offer a new way to investigate the complex chemistry behind Alzheimer’s-related plaque formation. Plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease begin with molecular interactions that are difficult to observe directly as they unfold. Shantia Yarahmadian, an associate professor at Mississippi State University, is using mathematics to simulate part of that process, focusing on how metals […]
The Hidden Mathematics of Alzheimer’s Plaques Could Reveal New Treatment Strategies
Mathematics may offer a new way to investigate the complex chemistry behind Alzheimer’s-related plaque formation. Plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease begin with molecular interactions that are difficult to observe directly as they unfold. Shantia Yarahmadian, an associate professor at Mississippi State University, is using mathematics to simulate part of that process, focusing on how metals […]
Copper Could Be a Secret Weapon Against Antibiotic-Resistant UTIs
The body turns copper into a weapon against urinary tract infections, and scientists hope to strengthen that defense against bacteria that resist antibiotics. Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are investigating how the immune system deploys copper against urinary tract infections (UTIs) and how bacteria survive the assault. […]