The Higgs boson just revealed a new secret at the Large Hadron Collider

The ATLAS Collaboration finds evidence of Higgs-boson decays to muons and improves sensitivity to Higgs-boson decays to a Z boson and a photon. Since the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, physicists have made major strides in exploring its properties. Does that mean the subject is done and dusted?…

Google’s quantum computer just simulated the hidden strings of the Universe

The research, published in the academic journal Nature, represents an essential step in quantum computing and demonstrates its potential by directly simulating fundamental interactions with Google’s quantum processor. In the future, researchers could use this approach to gain deeper insights into particle physics, quantum materials, and even the nature of…

Scientists crack a 60-year-old quantum mystery

Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have created a novel pathway into the study of the elusive quantum states in superconducting vortices. The existence of these was flouted in the 1960s, but has remained very difficult to verify directly because those states are squeezed into energy scales…

Eating meat may protect against cancer, landmark research shows

Eating animal-sourced protein foods is not linked to a higher risk of death and may even offer protective benefits against cancer-related mortality, new research finds. The study, published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, analyzed data from nearly 16,000 adults aged 19 and older using the National Health and Nutrition…

Artificial sweeteners could soon taste just like sugar

Some artificial sweeteners, such as saccharin and acesulfame K, have a bitter aftertaste that affects consumer acceptance of reduced-calorie foods and beverages. New research in FEBS Open Bio reveals the potential of compounds that inhibit bitter taste receptors to make artificial sweeteners more palatable. Saccharin and acesulfame K are detected…

A hidden sugar source in ketchup, salad dressing, and toothpaste

It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large molecules — something thought to not be possible — thanks to enzymes that normally help us break down…

Scientists turn spin loss into energy, unlocking ultra-low-power AI chips

Dr. Dong-Soo Han’s research team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Semiconductor Technology Research Center, in collaboration with the research teams of Prof. Jung-Il Hong at DGIST and Prof. Kyung-Hwan Kim at Yonsei University, has developed a device principle that can utilize “spin loss,” which was previously…

Unicredit sale al 26% in Commerzbank – Notizie – Ansa.it

UniCredit “ha portato a circa il 26% la propria partecipazione azionaria in Commerzbank, consolidata nei conti” e anche “la restante posizione ‘sintetica’ verrà convertita in azioni fisiche a tempo debito, portando la partecipazione azionaria complessiva a circa il 29%”. Lo annuncia in una nota la banca in cui precisa che…

Scientists discover a strange new magnet that bends light like magic

Researchers have uncovered the magnetic properties and underlying mechanisms of a novel magnet using advanced optical techniques. Their study focused on an organic crystal believed to be a promising candidate for an “altermagnet”- a recently proposed third class of magnetic materials. Unlike conventional ferromagnets and antiferromagnets, altermagnets exhibit unique magnetic…

Scientists discover flaws that make electronics faster, smarter, and more efficient

Scientists have turned a longstanding challenge in electronics — material defects — into a quantum-enhanced solution, paving the way for new-generation ultra-low-power spintronic devices. Spintronics, short for “spin electronics,” is a field of technology that aims to go beyond the limits of conventional electronics. Traditional devices rely only on the…

Scientists supercharge solar power 15x with black metal tech

In the quest for energy independence, researchers have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Unlike the photovoltaics currently used in most solar panels, STEGs can harness all kinds of thermal energy in addition to sunlight. The simple devices have hot and cold sides…

Ondata di caldo in Spagna, la più intensa mai registrata – Europa – Ansa.it

L’ondata di caldo di 16 giorni che ha colpito la Spagna questo mese è stata “la più intensa mai registrata”, ha dichiarato l’Agenzia meteorologica statale spagnola. I dati provvisori relativi all’ondata di caldo dal 3 al 18 agosto hanno superato il precedente record, registrato nel luglio 2022, con una temperatura…

Colosseo e Farnesina illuminati con i colori dell’Ucraina – Europa – Ansa.it

Colosseo e farnesina illuminati di giallo e azzurro, i colori della bandiera ucraina, in omaggio al Giorno dell’Indipendenza festeggiato dal Paese in guerra con la Russia.  “Oggi rendiamo omaggio alla forza e al coraggio del popolo e dell’esercito ucraini, che da oltre tre anni difendono con determinazione la loro indipendenza,…