Researchers in China recently uncovered a quantum-inspired rule governing how sound is scattered by certain physical properties of a material. Their research, published in Physical Review Letters, may lead to the ability to design materials with optimal, broadband sound blocking.
Raman optical activity, long thought to require chiral molecules or magnetic order, has been demonstrated in an achiral, nonmagnetic crystal by researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo. The effect arises through ferroaxial order, a coordinated rotation of atoms within the lattice, and is detected using circularly polarized Raman spectroscopy. The findings show that optically inactive materials can also display chirality-like optical responses and expand the scope of optical techniques for discovering new materials.
An 8-month-old infant with severe genetic epilepsy has become the first patient in the world to receive an experimental gene replacement therapy designed to restore the function of the WWOX gene directly in the brain. The treatment, administered at Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, represents a significant milestone in the development of precision genetic therapies for rare neurological disorders.
Qween Jean won Best Costume Design for "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," becoming the first openly transgender person to win a Tony.
For the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks are hosting their first NBA Finals home game at Madison Square Garden.
The tiny shorebirds are continuing to rebound in the heartland. The post 12 endangered piping plover chicks hatch in Michigan and Wisconsin appeared first on Popular Science.
Scientists in Japan have developed a rat-mouse hybrid embryo from a single frozen rat chromosome transplanted into a mouse egg cell. The achievement is proof that genetic material can sometimes remain functional after cryopreservation and be expressed inside the cells of a completely different species. This is giving renewed hope to the idea that we may one day be able to partially resurrect extinct species and study lost traits.
It’s almost time for 39 straight days of nonstop international soccer action! Whether you plan on watching matches from home, traveling out of town to see your favorite team, or heading to one of a plethora of watch parties during the tournament, there’s definitely something for everyone to do as the U.S., Canada and Mexico all play [...]
Neighborhood pools open June 19. The pools, along with Humboldt Park Beach and more than 200 water features, will be open daily this summer.
Big Talks for Little People, an innovative child mental health support program, has helped alleviate bullying that had been reported by students in Out of School Hours Care (OSHC), according to a new study conducted by Flinders University researchers.
A pilot study published today in Communications Medicine demonstrates the potential of a new approach to treating anorexia nervosa, a disorder for which effective treatments have been significantly limited. The research from UC San Diego School of Medicine reports that a ketogenic nutritional intervention—a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, moderate-protein diet—was feasible and safe for patients with weight-normalized and mildly underweight anorexia nervosa.