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Ultra-Intense Lasers Empty Atoms From The Inside Out
The J-KAREN femtosecond laser facility has been used to generate X-rays with a radiative temperature of 15,000,000°C.
Neurons That Respond To Intermediate Colors Identified
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that there are neurons that respond to colors outside of the red/green and yellow/blue dichotomies.
Efficiency Of Solar-Powered Electrolysis Doubled
Having reached a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of more than 24 percent, it may soon be feasible to harness the sun to split water.
Japanese Physicist Wins 2015 Nobel Prize For Neutrino Research
Takaaki Kajita wins half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for proving that neutrinos have mass.
The Mystery Of Size Constancy Over Varying Distances
Scientists have found a special set of cells in higher visual cortex encodes the size of an object, solving the perceptual mystery of size constancy.
A Quick Dip In Aqueous Ammonia Doubles Solar Cell Efficiency
Immersing CIGS solar cells into ammonia removes the upper zinc hydroxide layer, doubling their solar conversion efficiency in the process.
Citizen Scientists Discover Potential Gravitational Lenses
Citizen scientists have helped to identify 29 new potential gravitational lenses, galaxies so huge that their gravitational force bends light.
These Diamonds Don’t Just Sparkle, They Fluoresce!
By introducing germanium to the diamond crystal lattice, scientists have succeeded in producing single photons in a narrow, high energy wavelength band.
Chinese TCM Expert Wins 2015 Nobel Prize In Medicine
Tu Youyou has received one half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing an anti-malarial drug based on ancient herbal medicine.
