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Antidepressants, antipsychotics and benzos all increase suicide attempts in a new study
A new study a JAMA network open found that antidepressants do not prevent suicide. The researchers concluded that antidepressants, antipsychotics and benzodiazepines were all associated with increased suicide attempts in people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Mood stabilizers had no effect on suicide attempt rates. ADHD stimulant drugs were the only drug class associated with a decrease […] More
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A new technique may help achieve mass production of fusion energy
Dynamic shell formation was first demonstrated experimentally at the University of Rochester’s Laser Energetics Laboratory. Fusion, which replicates the same reaction that powers the sun, has long been seen as an ideal energy source due to its potential to be safe, clean, cheap and reliable. Since the early 1960s, scientists have pursued the possibility […] More
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Quantum Error Correction: Breaking the Break-Even Barrier
Researchers have reached an important milestone in[{” attribute=””>quantum computing by extending the lifetime of quantum information beyond the breakeven point using Quantum Error Correction, opening the path for effective quantum information processing amidst real-world noise. Understanding Decoherence and Quantum Error Correction The Breakeven Point and Quantum Error Correction To mitigate the effects of decoherence, […] More
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Discovery of photonic time crystal could have profound implications for optics, lead to disruptive new technology
The generation of photonic time crystals in the near-visible spectrum has been demonstrated under novel conditions, according to a team of researchers who say the breakthrough could have significant implications for the science of light and could lead to the development of disruptive new technologies. Time crystals are quantum systems made up of repetitively moving […] More
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The first light that will flood the universe can help unravel the history of the cosmos. that’s how
Just as Charles Darwin once used the fossil record to tell the story of the evolution of life on Earth, astronomers are using the first light to shine in the universe to understand the events that shaped the cosmos. This early light is called the “Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB),” leftover radiation that spreads almost uniformly […] More
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A look into the quantum realm: MIT physicists generate first snapshots of pairs of fermions
MIT physicists have successfully imaged the pairings of particles in a cloud of atoms, providing new insights into the behavior of electrons in superconducting materials. The discovery, documented in the journal Science, could help understand superconductivity and the further development of heatless electronics. (Artists concept.) The images shed light on how electrons form superconducting […] More
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Unraveling invisible particles: Physicists use water to detect neutrinos
For the first time ever, the SNO+ experiment demonstrated the ability to detect neutrinos emitted from a nuclear reactor located more than 240 km away using natural water. Science Therefore, devices of immense size and high sensitivity are required to capture the tiny signals from neutrinos. The SNO+ experiment recently demonstrated that a […] More
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5 amazing new discoveries about light
One might think that after centuries of studying light, we know just about everything about it. It’s true that we’ve had breakthrough after breakthrough in using it, from enlightenment to communication, from examining the micro and macro universes to scanning our own bodies. We understand that light is an electromagnetic wave, thanks to James Clerk […] More
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Female physicists are not represented in the media and this lack of representation hurts the field of physics
Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer’s highly anticipated film, to be released July 21, 2023, depicts J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. But while the Manhattan Project wouldn’t have been possible without the work of many expert female scientists, the only women seen in the film’s trailer are hanging out the […] More










