‘Strange metals’ just got stranger
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY KRISTEN COYNE TALLAHASSEE, Fla: Scientists at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (National MagLab) have discovered a behavior in materials called cuprates that suggests they carry current in a way entirely different from conventional metals such as copper. The research, published in the prestigious journal Science, adds new meaning to their moniker, “strange metals.” […]
Dengue fever outbreak halted by release of wolbachia mosquitoes
Reading Time: 2 minutesRESEARCH led by the World Mosquito Programme’s Director, Professor Scott O’Neill, for the first time an entire city has been protected from viral disease dengue. The research has shown that the WMP’s Wolbachia method can be deployed cost effectively at citywide scale, preventing local dengue transmission. The paper reviews data from the first citywide deployment […]