Observations of super-Bloch oscillations for optical pulses in a temporal lattice created via two coupled fiber loops, which exhibit collapse with vanishing oscillation amplitude under specific driving strength. Credit: Xinyuan Hu (Huazhong University of Science and Technology). Full coherent control of wave transport and localization is a long-sought goal in wave physics research, which encompasses … Read more
Willow bud scale, arctic poppy seed, fungal bodies, and rock spikemoss megaspores found in the GISP2 soil sample viewed under a microscope at the University of Vermont. Credit: Halley Mastro/University of Vermont The story of Greenland keeps getting greener—and scarier. A new study provides the first direct evidence that the center—not just the edges—of Greenland’s … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study of horses—which share many important similarities with humans in their chromosomes and pregnancies—revealed that 42% of miscarriages and spontaneous abortions in the first two months of pregnancy were due to complications from an extra set of chromosomes, a condition called triploidy. “Over that embryonic period [up to eight weeks … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If companies in sectors like pharmaceuticals or technology could keep early failures private, would that encourage more innovation and long-term success? Researchers at the University of Zürich and Carnegie Mellon University have explored that question and found that how companies share financial information can significantly impact their willingness to innovate. Within … Read more
A drone with the StreamFlow thermal mapping payload flying above the Sacramento River in Northern California. Credit: NASA/Massimo Vespignani A team of scientists and engineers at NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has collaborated to see if a small piloted drone, equipped with a specialized payload, could help create detailed maps of how fast … Read more
California out of reach metros 2023 and WUI growth, 2000 to 2020. The map on the Left shows 1. orange-colored polygons representing new WUI Census Blocks since 2000 and 2. magnitude of change in the WUI area (square km) in grayscale by county. The green choropleth map on the Right shows the 2023 housing wage … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain As the Olympic torch was carried toward Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, flames of another kind were causing concern for the city’s security chiefs. On the eve of the July 26 opening ceremony, a series of arson attacks disrupted travel into the capital along a high-speed rail network. Fortunately, no … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Most antibiotics are natural products of bacteria and other microorganisms from the environment. They are part of a silent chemical warfare among microorganisms in soils, rivers and seas right now. The fact that they are natural products that have been around for millions of years means that even as we discover … Read more
Flood inundation area and water depth flood simulations in Galena Park, TX, showed a 30% reduction in flooding after the implementation of nature-based solution master plans. Credit: Create NBS Galveston Bay and Houston areas are no strangers to flooding. Floodwaters from any number of sources often bring massive threats to life, infrastructure and property. They … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain After decades of mounting tension between scientists and native Hawaiians, Caltech has completed its removal of a telescope from the summit of Maunakea, a dormant volcano that is revered by the island’s Indigenous population. The decommissioning of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory in July follows the removal of a University of Hawaii … Read more
