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Bending 2D Nanomaterial Could ‘Switch On’ Future Technologies

Rice University scientists find new workable feature of a class of 2D materials

Parents’ School Experiences Impact Where They Send Their Kids — and Can Exacerbate ‘White Flight’

The decision of where to send a child for their K-12 education is a big one. According to new research from Rice University sociologists, approximately one-third of parents in their Dallas-based study make the call based on their own experiences in the classroom.

Latino Families in US Without Legal Permission Suffered More Than Most During Pandemic, Study Finds

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a disproportionate amount of illness and death among Latino families lacking permanent legal status compared with the general U.S. population — and factors such as poverty, dangerous living conditions and lack of access to health care are to blame — according to a new study from Rice University.

Magnetism Fosters Unusual Electronic Order in Quantum Material

Experiments reveal link between intertwined states in ‘kagome’ metal

Fats Help Tag Medical Implants as Friend or Foe

Finding could lower malfunction rates by improving immune response control

Upgraded Tumor Model Optimizes Search for Cancer Therapies

Rice University engineers show immune cells impact osteosarcoma drug resistance

Eco-Efficient Cement Could Pave the Way to a Greener Future

Rice U. scientists ‘flash’ toxic heavy metals out of fly ash, make stronger concrete

Astronomers Detect A Radio “Heartbeat” Billions Of Light-Years From Earth

The clear and periodic pattern of fast radio bursts may originate from a distant neutron star.

MIT Design For Mars Propellant Production Trucks Wins NASA Competition

BART and MARGE will reliably produce, store, and distribute 50 tons of rocket fuel per year on the surface of Mars.

Doctors Fully Trust the Vaccines. People Do Not Know That

One of the world's most prestigious scientific journals, Nature, recently published the research findings of a team of Czech researchers. Their empirical research shows that a large part of the public has misconceptions about doctors' views on the COVID-19 vaccination. Although the vast majority of physicians trust and support the vaccination, there is a common belief among the public that doctors' opinions are split roughly 50–50. Informing the public of the broad consensus of the doctors' opinions has persistently increased vaccination rates and has played an important role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Porosity Of The Moon’s Crust Reveals Bombardment History

The moon sustained twice as many impacts as can be seen on its surface, scientists find.

Atmospheric Reanalyses: a New Tool for Climate Research

Three scientists from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the CAS helped to significantly refine the use of so-called atmospheric reanalyses in examining the causes and consequences of extreme precipitation. Knowing the inaccuracies of these "backward" analyses compared to the real situation will help in estimating future weather changes. However, the use of reanalyses is much broader as the provided data are the basis for hydrological applications and climatological studies.

Physicists See Electron Whirlpools For The First Time

Long predicted but never observed, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for low-power next-generation electronics.

Kerry Emanuel: A Climate Scientist And Meteorologist In The Eye Of The Storm

With over 200 published papers, multiple books, and countless media appearances, Emanuel’s 41 years at MIT have been marked by influential research into hurricane formation and climate change outreach.

Study Illuminates Trade-Off Between Complex Words And Complex Sentences

A team of cognitive scientists and doctors finds that patients with aphasia use different cognitive tools to compensate for language deficits.

Quantum Sensor Can Detect Electromagnetic Signals Of Any Frequency

MIT engineers expand the capabilities of these ultrasensitive nanoscale detectors, with potential uses for quantum computing and biological sensing.

New Model Helps Identify Mutations That Drive Cancer

The system rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells, could help researchers find targets for new drugs.

Artificial Neural Networks Model Face Processing In Autism

A new computational model could explain differences in recognizing facial emotions.

The Mother's Daily Rhythm Supports the Development of the Fetal Biological Clock

Before the internal biological clock of the fetus starts ticking on its own, the mother's rhythmic behaviour influences the function and development of this structure. This was discovered and published in a new study in the PLOS Biology journal by a team led by Alena Sumová from the Institute of Physiology of the CAS. The discovery significantly contributes to the understanding of the development of the internal clock and may find application in the treatment of premature babies.