It has been known for centuries that light exhibits wave-like behavior in certain situations. Some materials are able to rotate the polarization, i.e. the direction of oscillation, of the light wave when the light passes through the material. This property is utilized in a central component of optical communication networks known as an "optical isolator" or "optical diode." This component allows light to propagate in one direction but blocks all light in the other direction.
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Spintronics is a field garnering immense attention for its range of potential advantages for conventional electronics. These include reducing power consumption, high-speed operation, non-volatility, and the potential for new functionalities.
Artificial intelligence (AI) can quickly and accurately predict the path and intensity of major storms, a new study demonstrates.
Most of the focus on plastics involves waste, but making them creates pollution. Plastics are made from petroleum byproducts, and factories run on fossil fuels. The top nine most used plastics produce about 2.5 billion tons of CO2 per year. READ MORE:
Reducing food waste also benefits planet Earth: the more nutrition can be extracted from a single plant, the fewer need to be grown, while also reducing the greenhouse gases released
Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature—the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo—but a new study published in Current Biology shows that, within their own communities, male bonobos are more frequently aggressive than male chimpanzees. For both species, more aggressive males had more mating opportunities.
Apply all the clichéd adjectives you want to the Philadelphia 76ers’ 105-104 win over the Miami Heat in Wednesday’s play-in game: gritty, old-school, physical, hard-nosed. This was not the beautiful game, but rather a scrappy slopfest befitting a high-stakes postseason contest. The four players who took the most shots made a combined 33 percent of their attempts: But after overcoming a 12-point half-time deficit and several rounds of boos from the home crowd, the 76ers can breathe a sigh of...
Before I get started, I'm going to have to ask you to put your guns down, because here's the thing: I don't really like the Fallout games. My first experience of actually playing them was with Fallout 4, which I do admit isn't the best way to start things off for a franchise that has run as long as it has, but it is what it is. I managed to make it a few hours into Fallout 4, but to be honest I just didn't vibe with it. The game did a pretty bad job at making me care about my baby, and I just...
New research has found a "missing piece of the puzzle" of West Antarctic Ice Sheet melt, revealing that the collapse of the ice sheet in the Ross Sea region can be prevented—if we keep to a low-emissions pathway.
Ocean waves have been identified as a more significant source of these harmful chemicals in the air than industrial pollution.
Healthy cells respond appropriately to changes in their environment. They do this by sensing what's happening outside and relaying a command to the precise biomolecule in the precise domain that can carry out the necessary response.