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Is the laundry still damp, or just cold? Why your skin can't tell the difference

It's a cold winter afternoon, and you've just brought the laundry in. Suddenly, you pause. Are these clothes a bit damp?

2h ago ·phys.org

Early immune 'checkpoint' could help explain why the same virus affects individuals so differently

Age, genetics and lifestyle are known to influence how people respond to viral infections. Scientists also know that differences in immune responses play an important role, but exactly how these…

2h ago ·medicalxpress.com

Search in strange quark sector reveals new particle possibilities

Despite science's best efforts to classify the vast menagerie of subatomic particles discovered over the past few decades, some exotic varieties defy explanation. Now, nuclear physicists at the U.S.

2h ago ·phys.org

Amendment to the CERN Pension Fund Rules: Surviving spouse pension reduction for significant age differences

Amendment to the CERN Pension Fund Rules: Surviving spouse pension reduction for significant age differences Written by: CERN Pension Fund — This change will apply to marriages entered into from 1…

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Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark: 18,000 species documented to save wildlife

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Turning a quantum battery's environmental sensitivity into an advantage

Quantum batteries, devices that store energy by exploiting quantum mechanical phenomena, could, in principle, be charged faster and more efficiently than classical ones.

1h ago ·phys.org