Science

Grasping entropy: Teachers and students investigate thermodynamics through a hands-on model

Though a cornerstone of thermodynamics, entropy remains one of the most vexing concepts to teach budding physicists in the classroom.…

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Toddlers learn to reason logically before they learn to speak, study finds

How do we learn to speak during childhood or how do we acquire knowledge about the world around us? Toddlers'…

3 years ago

Atomic-scale spin-optical laser: New horizon of optoelectronic devices

Researchers at the Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology have developed a coherent and controllable spin-optical laser based on a…

3 years ago

Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off

Hot and dry conditions resulted in increased tree death Evidence that most forest areas withstand periods of severe drought Greatest…

3 years ago

Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice, study finds

We are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, medical devices, packages, fabrics,…

3 years ago

Antarctic ice shelves thinner than previously thought

As global ice dams begin to weaken due to warming temperatures, a new study suggests that prior attempts to evaluate…

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Flowering for naught: 120 years with nothing to show

A long-lived monocarpic species of bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis, only flowers once every 120 years before it dies. The…

3 years ago

Immune cells shape their own path

When fighting disease, our immune cells need to reach their target quickly. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology…

3 years ago

SMART-BARN — a cutting-edge technology lab to study animal groups

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour (CASCB) and the Max Planck Institute…

3 years ago

New research explains ‘Atlantification’ of the Arctic Ocean

New research by an international team of scientists explains what's behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss…

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