Quasiparticles arise from the complex interaction of many particles in solids; for example, we describe lattice vibrations in crystals as phonons. Fractons are exotic quasiparticles that occur at the vertices of magnetic domain walls between different spin orders. What makes them special is tha...
Myles Lewis-Skelly has been linked with a move away from Arsenal this summer, with Chelsea and Manchester United reportedly interested in signing the defender. However, the Gunners want to keep him, an...
Once a cell has locked into an abnormal state—the way cancer cells do—can it ever be restored to normal? A KAIST research team led by Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho of the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering has, for the first time, identified the causal circuits responsible for irreversibility in...
No two obsidian weapon tips are alike. The post Oddly etched Neolithic arrowheads baffle archaeologists in Turkey appeared first on Popular Science .
Why do some lakes remain plagued by harmful algal blooms even after phosphorus pollution has been reduced? Part of the answer lies beneath the surface. A new Concordia study has uncovered a previously overlooked chemical process that can help trap phosphorus in lake sediments, preventing it fro...
Palm oil can be toxic to dogs who may be attracted to its smell.