Iron-fueled microbes helped life survive Earth’s toxic, oxygen-free beginnings. Our planet did not always resemble the blue and green world we know today. In its distant past, atmospheric oxygen levels were roughly a million times lower than they are now. There were no forests, no animals, and none ...
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A new 3D subsurface model shows how variations in rock strength beneath the Marmara Sea could trigger future large earthquakes along the North Anatolian Fault. The findings improve understanding of fault mechanics and support better earthquake forecasting for the Istanbul region. TĂĽrkiye lies in one...
Scientists uncover a basic principle that shows how higher nutrient levels change the pace of cell growth, revealing a universal rule that applies to microbial growth. A research group that includes a scientist from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, has un...
Researchers uncover how cells develop and specialize, advancing prospects for regenerative dental treatments. Researchers at Science Tokyo have identified two separate stem cell lineages responsible for forming tooth roots and the alveolar bone that anchors teeth in the jaw. By using genetically mod...
Rethinking Physics: Scientists Discover a “Giant” New Twist on a 140-Year-Old Effect
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Their results pave the way for developing advanced electronic devices that rely on nonmagnetic materials. For the first time, researchers in Japan have detected a giant anomalous Hall effect (AHE) in a material that is not magnetic. The breakthrough was made using high-quality thin films of Cd3As2, ...
A five-dimensional model has successfully predicted the asymmetric fission of mercury isotopes, offering new insights into nuclear fission processes beyond the well-studied elements uranium and plutonium. A five-dimensional (5D) Langevin model developed by an international team of researchers, inclu...
Research suggests that calcium may have played a key role in guiding the development of a specific molecular handedness in primitive polyesters and early biomolecules. A new study from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science Tokyo has revealed an unexpected role for calci...
A breakthrough in renewable energy research has led to the development of a cost-effective and highly efficient iron-based catalyst for water oxidation. This innovation mimics natural photosynthesis while overcoming the limitations of expensive metal catalysts. The newly developed polymerized iron c...
Physicists Unlock the Potential of In-Plane Magnetic Fields for Advanced Magnetotransport
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In-plane magnetic fields unveil novel Hall effect behaviors in advanced materials, transforming our understanding of electronic transport. Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo have reported that in-plane magnetic fields induce an anomalous Hall effect in EuCdâ‚‚Sbâ‚‚ films. By investigating h...
New microwave-assisted synthesis method significantly enhances the performance of a previously reported coordination polymer photocatalyst. Transforming carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) into valuable chemicals presents an exciting strategy for reducing COâ‚‚ emissions and mitigating climate change. Designing phot...