Study demonstrates new mechanism for order formation in quantum systems

Study demonstrates new mechanism for order formation in quantum systems

Schematic representation of activity-induced ferromagnetism in quantum active materials. Here, moving atoms with spin exhibit ferromagnetic order (i.e., line up in one direction), like the flock of birds described above. …

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Research led by Stanford University School of Medicine finds two key brain systems at the heart of psychosis

Research led by Stanford University School of Medicine finds two key brain systems at the heart of psychosis

Researchers compared brain scans of people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome with and without psychosis and found that the brain regions most affected by psychosis were the anterior insula (a key …

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Mobile genetic elements may inadvertently suppress bacterial immune systems, study suggests

Mobile genetic elements may inadvertently suppress bacterial immune systems, study suggests

Graphical summary of the study. Image source: RecA-dependent or -independent plasmid DNA recombination conflicts with host EcoKI immunity by initiating restriction relief. Bacterial restriction modification systems are responsible for protecting …

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Study reveals surprising topology inversion in quantum systems

Study reveals surprising topology inversion in quantum systems

The work by researchers at the Federal Polytechnic Institute pays homage to Andy Warhol. This figure shows the experimental results of topological pumping.Image credit: Quantum Optics Group/ETH Zurich In principle, …

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