Physicists Create New Model of Ringing Black Holes
A new analysis has revealed the presence of “nonlinear” effects contained in gravitational waves. When two black holes merge to form a larger black hole,…
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23,000 Years Old: The Oldest Human Genome From Southern Spain
A genome of a human from the Ice Age refuge located in southern Spain. A team of researchers from around the world has studied ancient…
Unlocking the Mystery of Unconventional Superconductivity: A Breakthrough Experiment
A team of scientists, including physicist Eugene Demler from ETH Zurich, for the first time, closely observed how magnetic correlations play a role in mediating…
The Power of a Negative Mood: How It Enhances Analytical Thinking
According to research from the University of Arizona, when you’re in a bad mood, you might want to focus on tasks that require attention to…
Electronics Breakthrough: Scientists Generate Shortest Electron Burst Yet
Have you ever wondered why your computer and other electronic devices sometimes perform quickly and other times slowly? It all boils down to the speed…
Closest Known Black Hole to Earth Identified Using ESA’s Gaia Astrometry Mission
The exciting finding promises numerous similar discoveries. Using data from ESA’s Gaia astrometry mission, astronomers have identified the closest known black hole, less than 1600…
Scientists Discover Enzyme That Can Turn Poison Into Food
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology have uncovered how a methane-producing microbe thrives on toxic sulfite without becoming poisoned. Methanogens are tiny…
The Dark Cost of Being Toxic
The sequestration of plant toxins by monarch butterflies results in decreased visibility of warning signals. Aposematism in animals: the more toxic, the more striking the…
Astronomers Discover Earth-Size Planet – Promising Target in the Search for Alien Life
Astronomers find rare Earth-mass rocky planet suitable for the search for signs of life. A newly discovered exoplanet could be worth searching for signs of…
Unlocking the Potential of Magnetic Materials – A New Optical Method To Verify Topological Phases
Topological phases are not limited to electronic systems and can also exist in magnetic materials characterized by magnetic waves, known as magnons. While scientists have…
Researchers Have Discovered a Novel Quantum State
A research team involving the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has discovered a quantum state where water remains liquid even at extremely low temperatures. The team, consisting…
Cambridge Scientists Have Discovered a Dynamic Fractal in Clean Magnetic Crystal
The characteristics and properties of materials are heavily influenced by their dimension. Imagine the differences between living in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional world compared to…
Do Women Age Differently From Men?
Research on fruit flies has uncovered how the sex of the individual affects the response to the anti-aging drug rapamycin. The impact of medications can…
Good News: Clouds Less Climate-Sensitive Than Previously Thought
An airborne campaign has helped to unravel some of the mysteries of clouds. In 2020, Dr. Raphaela Vogel and an international team from the University…
Astronomers Have Discovered Web-Like Plasma Structures on the Sun
The researchers observed long, web-like structures that eject particles from the Sun into space. A group of researchers from Southwest Research Institute, NASA, and the…
What Would Darwin Discover Today?
Eduardo Sampaio is certain that Charles Darwin would have been ecstatic if he had the opportunity to explore the underwater world of the Cape Verde…
New Research Reveals the Biochemical “Rings of Power”
The process of genome mining reveals a common category of naturally occurring compounds that have the potential as viable drug candidates. Researchers at the Max…
Uncovering the Secrets of Skeleton Motion
A new technique has been developed to track and measure the movement of skeletons in freely moving rodents. How can researchers accurately and precisely measure…