A new analysis from Queen Mary University of London proposes that the universe's physical constants occupy a narrow range allowing liquids to flow properly inside living cells.
Researchers led by physicist Kostya Trachenko argue that even small changes in values such as the Planck constant or electron charge would alter viscosity enough to disrupt nutrient transport, protein folding, and other cellular processes required for life.
Scientists at Brown University have proposed a topological explanation for why the cosmological constant remains small despite predictions from quantum field theory. The study connects quantum gravity to the quantum Hall effect. It was published recently in Physical Review Letters.
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Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified hidden fluid flows inside cells that rapidly transport proteins to the leading edge, challenging traditional views of cellular movement. The discovery, made during a classroom experiment, could explain why some cancer cells spread aggressively. The findings appear in Nature Communications.
NASA's upgraded Cold Atom Lab is back in operation aboard the International Space Station, enabling new research into quantum states of matter. The facility creates Bose-Einstein condensates at temperatures near absolute zero.
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Scientists at Brown University and the University of Michigan have created and stabilized a previously theoretical crystal phase by assembling custom silver nanoparticles. The breakthrough, published in Science, reveals details of metal crystal transformations and shows room-temperature quantum optical properties.