Star Dies in a Spectacular Supernova – Here’s the Clumpy and Lumpy Debris [Video]
In 1572, Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was among those who noticed a new bright object in the constellation Cassiopeia. Adding fuel to the intellectual fire…
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“Impossible!” Chemists Said – But They Had Discovered New Stable Form of Plutonium
An international team of scientists, led by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), have found a new compound of plutonium with an unexpected, pentavalent oxidation state, using…
Astronomers Unexpected Discovery Could Explain Supermassive Black Hole Growth in Early Universe
At the center of a galaxy called NGC 1068, a supermassive black hole hides within a thick doughnut-shaped cloud of dust and gas. When astronomers…
Key Found to Origin of Life on Earth? Deliquescent Salts and Hot, Humid Summers
Uncovering how the first biological molecules (like proteins and DNA) arose is a major goal for researchers attempting to solve the origins of life. SLU…
Stormquakes: Powerful Storms Discovered That Generate Earthquake-Like Seismic Activity
A Florida State University researcher has uncovered a new geophysical phenomenon where a hurricane or other strong storm can spark seismic events in the nearby…
Mars Once Had Salt Lakes Similar to Earth – “Key Ingredient of Microbial Life”
Texas A&M researchers found that Mars has undergone wet and dry periods and salt lakes formed similar to some found in South America. Mars once…
All Plastic Waste Could Be Recycled Into New, High-Quality Plastic With Advanced New Process
A research group at the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed an efficient process for breaking down any plastic waste to a molecular level….
Breakthrough Flexible, Cuttable Lithium-Ion Battery Won’t Catch Fire – Unbreakable & Incombustible
The unbreakable battery that already operated under extreme conditions now adds unprecedented safety capabilities. A team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory…
Bald Eagles Across America Infected by Newly Discovered Virus
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown virus infecting nearly a third of America’s bald eagle population. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the U.S. Geological…
30x Improvement in Renewable Energy Solution Inspired by Croissant Making
The art of croissant making has inspired researchers from Queen Mary University of London to find a solution to a sustainable energy problem. Croissants are…
Galileo’s Jupiter Entry Probe Vaporized – New Gaps Revealed in Heat Shield Modeling
Data from the probe’s 1995 fireball has continued to confound those studying the mission. New simulations and faster computers point to bettering atmospheric entry vehicles….
Prototype Large-Scale Quantum Processor Made Entirely of Light
Researchers open a new avenue to quantum computing with a breakthrough experiment: a large-scale quantum processor made entirely of light. An international team of scientists…
Asteroid Photobombs Crab Nebula – Citizen Astronomers Find Thousands of Asteroids in Hubble Images
When astronomers use the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study the deep sky, asteroids from our Solar System can leave their marks on the captured…
NASA’s Van Allen Probes Made Major Discoveries That Revolutionized Understanding of Near-Earth Environment
After seven years of operations, and upon finally running out of propellant, the second of the twin Van Allen Probes spacecraft will be retired on…
First Confirmed Interstellar Comet Observed by Hubble [Video]
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers their best look yet at an interstellar visitor — comet 2I/Borisov — whose speed and trajectory indicate it…
Early Stages of Planet Formation Revealed in Cascades of Gas Around Young Star
Astronomers see gestating baby planets, reveal the source of their formative atmospheres. What does a gestating baby planet look like? New research in Nature by…
First Demonstration of a 1 Petabit Per Second (1,000,000 Gbps) Network Node
Gathering the latest advancements in optical fiber telecommunications technology towards practical petabit-class backbone networks. The first 1 Petabit per second switching demonstration using spatial division…
Quantum Physics: Ménage à Trois Photon-Style – 3 Pairs of Photons Entangled for Ultra-Strong Correlations
Physicists from UNIGE have discovered a new quantum property: By placing 3 pairs of photons in a network, it is possible to entangle them and…
