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A new filter to better map the dark universe
2:21pm, 8th May, 2019

A new filter to better map the dark universe

(DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) To address messy measurements of the cosmic web that connects matter in the universe, researchers at Berkeley Lab developed a way to improve the accuracy and clarity of these measurements based on the stret...
When sand behaves like oil
10:51am, 8th May, 2019

When sand behaves like oil

(ETH Zurich) Sand, coffee grounds and rice behave very differently than water or oil, but under certain conditions they will suddenly exhibit astonishing similarities. Scientists have found a way to better understand the behaviour of granular materia...
Train your brain to eat less sugar
11:27pm, 7th May, 2019

Train your brain to eat less sugar

(Drexel University) A recent study led by Evan Forman, PhD, a psychology professor in Drexel University's College of Arts and Sciences, shows that a computer game can be used to train its players to eat less sugar, as way of reducing their weigh...
Move over, silicon switches: There's a new way to compute
11:26pm, 7th May, 2019

Move over, silicon switches: There's a new way to compute

(NYU Tandon School of Engineering) Researchers have introduced a voltage-controlled topological spin switch for logic and memory devices, such as computer hard drives, that now use nanomagnetic mechanisms to store and manipulate information. Unlike s...