Though a cornerstone of thermodynamics, entropy remains one of the most vexing concepts to teach budding physicists in the classroom.…
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Researchers at the Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology have developed a coherent and controllable spin-optical laser based on a…
Hot and dry conditions resulted in increased tree death Evidence that most forest areas withstand periods of severe drought Greatest…
We are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, medical devices, packages, fabrics,…
As global ice dams begin to weaken due to warming temperatures, a new study suggests that prior attempts to evaluate…
A long-lived monocarpic species of bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis, only flowers once every 120 years before it dies. The…
When fighting disease, our immune cells need to reach their target quickly. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology…
Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour (CASCB) and the Max Planck Institute…
New research by an international team of scientists explains what's behind a stalled trend in Arctic Ocean sea ice loss…