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4-Nov-2024
Belle II detector produces world’s most precise measurements of subatomic particle lifetimes
DOE/US Department of Energy
The new Belle II experiment recently made a world-leading measurement of the lifetime of a particular charmed baryon, a particle that is produced and decays very quickly under very high energy levels similar to the universe shortly after the Big Bang. This demonstrates the experiment’s ability to make the extremely precise measurements of the sort needed to discover physics beyond the Standard Model of Particle Physics.
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- Physical Review Letters
4-Nov-2024
Ultrafast metaphotonics: Synergistic integration of ultrafast optics and metamaterials
Ultrafast Science
Recently, an innovative collaboration between Prof. Wang Shuming's group at Nanjing University and Assis. Prof. Hu Guangwei's team at Nanyang Technological University has resulted in the publication of a comprehensive review article titled "Ultrafast Metaphotonics" in Ultrafast Science, a partner journal of Science. This article introduces an exciting new interdisciplinary field that combines ultrafast optics and metamaterials, focusing on two pivotal research areas: the generation and modulation of ultrafast optical signals using metamaterials, and the ultrafast control of metamaterial devices.
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- Ultrafast Science
4-Nov-2024
Toward the digital transformation in education
Higher Education PressThis article presents a vision of what the digital transformation in education could look like and what some of its benefits and challenges are. It argues that digital technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), could improve the effectiveness and quality of education by personalizing education, by making it more inclusive and equitable, and by improving the cost-efficiency of the sector. A digital transformation of education also comes with risks that must be mitigated.
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- Frontiers of Digital Education
1-Nov-2024
Advanced AI techniques enhance crop leaf disease detection in tropical agriculture
Maximum Academic Press
A research team showcases the application of deep learning models in identifying leaf diseases in key tropical crops such as coconut, mango, and durian, offering crucial insights for the future of precision agriculture.
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- Tropical Plants
1-Nov-2024
Vibrational spectroscopy optimized for accurate coffee origin classification
Maximum Academic Press
A research team has unveiled findings that enhance the classification of coffee origin through vibrational spectroscopy, a green, cost-effective, and rapid analytical method.
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- Food Innovation and Advances
1-Nov-2024
A new study highlights microalgae as sustainable ingredients for food and pharmaceutical applications
Maximum Academic Press
A research team has unveiled the unique chemical, microstructural, rheological, and flavor-related properties of four commercially available microalgal species—Arthrospira, Isochrysis, Nannochloropsis, and Tetraselmis.
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- Food Innovation and Advances
1-Nov-2024
Nitric oxide treatment preserves fresh walnuts, reduces decay, and maintains quality
Maximum Academic Press
A research team demonstrates the efficacy of sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a nitric oxide (NO) donor, in preserving fresh walnuts (Juglans regia L.) post-harvest quality.
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- Food Innovation and Advances
1-Nov-2024
NOTCH4 is a new player in the development of pulmonary fibrosis
Xia & He Publishing Inc.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, progressive, incurable lung disease, leading to irreversible lung tissue remodeling. The Notch signaling pathway, essential for lung development, has gained attention for its role in pulmonary fibrosis. While Notch1 and Notch3 have been extensively studied, the involvement of other Notch receptors, especially Notch4, remains less explored. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of Notch4 on lung fibroblast activation and its potential interaction with the transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGFβ1) signaling.
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- Gene Expression
1-Nov-2024
Researchers uncover mechanism of protein complex maintaining cell polarity
University of Science and Technology of China
A team led by Prof. WANG Chao and Prof. HUANG Chengdong from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the molecular mechanism of E-cadherin- Ankyrin-G (AnkG) complex assembly and its function in maintaining lateral membrane polarity.
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- Nature Communications