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Short-term reactivation of brain between encoding of memories enhances recall, study finds
Past neuroscience and psychology studies have shown that after the human brain encodes specific events or information, it can periodically reactivate them to facilitate their retention, via a...
PAWS: Four-legged robot can reproduce animal movement with fewer actuators
Many of the robotic systems developed in the past decades are inspired by four-legged (i.e., quadruped) animals, such as dogs, cheetahs and horses. By replicating the agile movements of these...
Study proposes new mechanism underpinning intrinsic strange metal behavior
Quantum critical points are thresholds that mark the transition of materials between different electronic phases at absolute zero temperatures, around which they often exhibit exotic physical...
How humans across cultures and historical periods conceptualize relationships
Throughout the course of their lives, humans are known to establish and navigate an intricate web of social relationships, ranging from friendships to family bonds, romances, acquaintances,...
Thermopower-based technique can detect fractional quantum Hall states
If one side of a conducting or semiconducting material is heated while the other remains cool, charge carriers move from the hot side to the cold side, generating an electrical voltage known as...
The first comprehensive characterization of unconventional superconductivity arising from multipolar moments
Superconductivity is a quantum phenomenon, observed in some materials, that entails the ability to conduct electricity with no resistance below a critical temperature. Over the past few years,...
Magnesium-doped quantum dots boost perovskite/organic tandem solar cell stability
Photovoltaic (PV) solutions, which are designed to convert sunlight into electrical energy, are becoming increasingly widespread worldwide. Over the past decades, engineers specialized in energy...
Wheel-less helical ring-based soft robot can move reliably in all directions
Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced a wide range of systems that can move in various complex environments, including different terrains, on the ground, in the air, and even in water....
Study uncovers origin of the large neutron-capture cross section in ⁸⁸Zr using new methodology
Studies that explore how the denser sections of atoms, known as atomic nuclei, interact with neutrons (i.e., particles with no electric charge) can have valuable implications both for the...
Six country-study finds children consistently take a stance against unfair sharing
Studies exploring the extent to which people are prone to "punishing" the selfish behavior of others can offer insight into their societal values, such as the importance they attribute to equality...