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Charge-Spin Coupling in Room-Temperature 2D Ferromagnetic Material
What if electricity and magnetism, usually considered as separate or even competing forces in materials, could actually work…
New research explores how food insecurity affects stress and mental health
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 13.5% of American households experienced food insecurity at some time during…
Study finds link between brain injury and criminal behavior
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School found that damage to a…
New IQ research shows why smarter people make better decisions
A new study from the University of Bath’s School of Management has found that individuals with a higher…
Researchers search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated particle
Dark matter, although invisible, is believed to comprise most of the universe’s total mass. One theory suggests that…
UC research reveals complex roots of disordered eating in college students
New research with University of Cincinnati connections debunks the standard assumption of disordered eating and proposes more personalized…
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Women Scientists in Developing Countries Receive Elsevier Foundation Awards for Physics and Math
Talented Nigerian, Sudanese and Vietnamese scientists honored at AAAS Annual Meeting San Jose, California– Four physicists and a mathematician have been named winners of the 2015 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World, in recognition of research that has strong potential social and economic benefits. The winning scholars are from […]
Japan’s Traditional Culture of Folk Beliefs
Many people in Japan visited Shinto shrines at the beginning of the new year. Long lines formed at even the small local shrine near my home, snaking out of the…
Top Nepalese doctor combats brain condition worlddwide
A leading Nepali doctor is helping to combat a life threatening condition later this month when he broadcasts globally as part of World Encephalitis Day (WED) on 22 February. Professor Ajit…
ASEAN smart farmers: The power of sharing
Over 150 farmers and supporters from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries gathered to exchange ideas and learned about regional innovations and knowledge during the Smart Farmer Regional Carnival…