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Princeton Scientists Discover Overlooked Parts of Proteins That Are Critical to Fundamental Functions of Life

Princeton University — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 18:23:36 +0000

Recent research shows that proteins’ intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are critical for chromatin regulation and gene expression. Mutations in these IDRs affect cellular functions, especially...

New Extraction Technique Revolutionizes Lithium Production

Princeton University — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:51:54 +0000

Lithium, an essential element in electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems, holds promise for a greener future. However, its production carries notable environmental implications....

Innovative Atomic Device Enables a Simpler Way To Connect Quantum Computers

Princeton University, Engineering School — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:51:59 +0000

A new atomic device sends high-fidelity quantum information over fiber optic networks. Researchers have unveiled a new way to connect quantum devices over long distances,...

Unlocking Quantum Secrets of Magic-Angle Twisted Bilayer Graphene With Unprecedented Visualizations of Interacting Electrons

Princeton University — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 09:49:35 +0000

New study captures the behavior of interacting electrons that give rise to insulating states, addressing a key unsolved puzzle in the field. Princeton-led researchers have...

Salted Secrets: Drops of Seawater Contain Traces of an Ancient World

Binghamton University — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:26:04 +0000

A new study connects seawater chemical shifts to volcanic activity and climate. Sea salt hides a secret: tiny droplets of the seawater from which it...

Microbial Espionage: How Eavesdropping Viruses Fight To Infect Us

Princeton University — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:23:05 +0000

Bonnie Bassler and her research team have discovered that a multitude of viruses respond to quorum sensing, as well as other bacterial chemical signals. Viruses,...

Cataclysm in the Cosmos: Princeton Researchers Unmask the Violent Origins of the Geminids Meteor Shower

Princeton University — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:13:01 +0000

Princeton researchers used data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to deduce that a catastrophic event likely created the prolific Geminids meteoroid stream. Unlike most meteor...

Unraveling a Quantum Enigma: How Tantalum Enhances Qubit Performance

Brookhaven National Laboratory — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 01:55:22 +0000

Researchers decode the chemical profile of tantalum surface oxides to enhance understanding of loss mechanisms and to boost the performance of qubits. Whether it’s baking...

How To See the Invisible: Measuring Dark Matter With Hyper Suprime-Cam Reveals Discrepancy

Princeton University — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:37:48 +0000

Using the Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC), a team led by Princeton University has studied the distribution of dark matter and found a discrepancy between the ‘clumpiness’...

“Hangry” Bacteria – New Research Sheds Light on Unusual Behavior

University of North Carolina Health Care — Thu, 11 May 2023 05:18:21 +0000

According to the research findings of Dr. Adam Rosenthal, cells that are genetically identical within a bacterial community exhibit distinct functions. This means that certain...

Groundbreaking New Dark Matter Map Validates Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity

Princeton University — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:29:55 +0000

Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration has culminated in a significant breakthrough in understanding the evolution of the universe. For millennia, humans have been...

Scientists Reveal: Does Money Really Buy Happiness?

University of Pennsylvania — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:24:41 +0000

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University have found a consistent correlation between higher incomes and increased happiness for the majority of people,...

Switching to Hydrogen Fuel Could Cause Long-Term Climate Consequences

Princeton University — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 14:44:46 +0000

Research conducted by Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association suggests that a chemical reaction in the lower atmosphere could restrict the potential...

AI Discovers Secret Equation for “Weighing” Colossal Clusters of Galaxies

Simons Foundation — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:19:51 +0000

Astronomers at the Institute for Advanced Study and the Flatiron Institute, along with their collaborators, have utilized artificial intelligence to improve the method of calculating...

How Do You Treat Untreatable Infections? Princeton Researchers Have Created a New Bacteria-Killing Compound

Princeton University — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 05:08:03 +0000

A mechanism used by bacteria to defend themselves could lead to the development of new antibiotics. Princeton Engineering researchers have found a compound that can...

NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe Completes Critical Design Review

Lindsay Bartolone, Princeton University — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 13:05:16 +0000

NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission held a critical design review (CDR) last week with a NASA Standing Review Board (SRB). This mission-level...

Explaining a Solar Mystery – Princeton Researchers Have Discovered a Previously Hidden Heating Process

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 06:27:56 +0000

Breakthrough in identifying the puzzling cause. Researchers discovered a previously unknown heating mechanism that explains why the “solar corona,” the atmosphere surrounding the Sun, is...

A Doomed World: Astronomers Discover an Exoplanet Spiraling Toward Its Destruction

Princeton University — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:38:32 +0000

The impending demise of Kepler-1658b as it orbits its aging star offers an opportunity for scientists to gain insight into the fate of other planets...

Princeton Scientists Shocked To Discover Bering Land Bridge Formed Far Later During Last Ice Age Than Thought

Princeton University — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:01:42 +0000

Princeton scientists found that the Bering Land Bridge was flooded until 35,700 years ago, with its full emergence occurring only shortly before the migration of...

Princeton Chemists Create Quantum Dots at Room Temperature Using Custom Protein

Princeton University — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:14:11 +0000

Researchers at Princeton’s Department of Chemistry discovered the first known de novo protein that catalyzes, or drives, the synthesis of quantum dots. Nature uses 20...

Earth’s Most Unique Birds Face the Greatest Danger of Extinction

British Ecological Society — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:40:49 +0000

According to recent research, bird species with extreme or rare combinations of traits face the greatest danger of extinction. According to a new study performed...

A Radical New Approach in Synthetic Chemistry

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:49:51 +0000

Pulse radiolysis experiments demonstrate how unpaired electrons at one end of a molecule can initiate chemistry at ‘distant’ locations. Researchers at the Brookhaven National Laboratory...

New Catalyst Can Turn a Smelly Gas Byproduct Into a Cash Cow

Rice University — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 17:47:00 +0000

A catalyst activated by light converts hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen energy in one step. Engineers and scientists at Rice University have developed a sweet way for...

300 Years of Research: Princeton Scientists Solve a Bacterial Mystery

Princeton University, Engineering School — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 02:29:08 +0000

Researchers found that bacteria colonies form in three dimensions in rough shapes similar to crystals. Bacterial colonies often grow in streaks on Petri dishes in...