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    Magnetic Field Maps of the Sun’s Corona

    September 14, 2024, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    A purple and yellow image shows flares coming off the side of the sun and looping back. An inset shows the actual data of the coronal map in black and white
    The NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope presents its first map of the solar coronal magnetic field signals as measured using the Zeeman Effect. The Zeeman Effect polarizes the coronal emission, which requires the advancements of the Inouye Solar Telescope to measure as its signals are only a few parts per billion of the Sun’s surface brightness. The background image identifies the region observed in detail by Inouye as imaged by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory in ultraviolet light. Credit: NSF/NSO/AURA

    The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Daniel K...

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    Scientists Discover Dual Roles of Antibodies in COVID-19 Infections

    September 11, 2024, Categories  Health/Medical, Biology/Biotechnology

    Midwest AViDD
    Structure of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike complexed with Nanosota-5

    Scientists at the University of Minnesota and the Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Center have made a surprising discovery: antibodies can have opposite effects on viral infections in human cells.

    The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, enables the virus to enter human cells and is the primary target for the body’s antibodies. Previous research has shown that antibodies can either block the virus, have no effect, or, in rare cases, assist the virus in infecting cells. While antibody drugs work to block infections, this new study challenges current understanding of their mechanisms.

    Published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, this study is the first to identify an antibody that can both a...

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    Carbon Fiber Structural Battery Paves way for Light, Energy-Efficient Vehicles

    September 11, 2024, Categories  Physics, Technology/Electronics, Chemistry/Nanotechnology

    World's strongest battery paves way for light, energy-efficient vehicles
    Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in creating a battery made of carbon fiber composite that is as stiff as aluminum and energy-dense enough to be used commercially. When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced. Credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Henrik Sandsjö

    When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced...

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    AI helps Distinguish Dark Matter from Cosmic Noise

    September 11, 2024, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    An AI-powered tool can distinguish dark matter’s elusive effects from other cosmic phenomena, which could bring us closer to unlocking the secrets of dark matter.

    Dark matter is the invisible force holding the universe together – or so we think. It makes up around 85% of all matter and around 27% of the universe’s contents, but since we can’t see it directly, we have to study its gravitational effects on galaxies and other cosmic structures. Despite decades of research, the true nature of dark matter remains one of science’s most elusive questions.

    According to a leading theory, dark matter might be a type of particle that barely interacts with anything else, except through gravity...

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