Astronomers Solve the Puzzle of a Massive White Dwarf Star With a Bizarre Atmosphere
A massive white dwarf star with a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere could be two white dwarfs merged together according to an international team led by University…
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Scientists Can Finally Explain Why Some Water Droplets Bounce Off Surfaces, Without Ever Actually Touching Them
When a water droplet lands on a surface it can splash, coat the surface cleanly, or in special conditions bounce off like a beach ball…
Planet on Edge of Destruction – Gas Giant Discovered Rapidly Orbiting a Dangerously Close Star
Astronomers from the University of Warwick have observed an exoplanet orbiting a star in just over 18 hours, the shortest orbital period ever observed for…
Supercharged Light Pulverizes Asteroids – Cascade of Destruction
Radiation from dying stars is luminous enough to easily spin up orbiting asteroids to break-up speed New study led by University of Warwick astronomer computes…
Astronomers Have Found the Secret Ingredient to the Universe’s Brightest Explosions
Stars need to be in binary systems to create gamma-ray bursts, University of Warwick study finds Gamma-ray bursts are the Universe’s brightest explosions, caused by…
Artificial Intelligence System Learns the Fundamental Laws of Quantum Mechanics
Deep machine learning method can predict molecular wave functions and electronic properties of molecules This algorithm could drastically speed-up future simulation efforts in the design…
Hidden Giant Planet Discovered Around Tiny White Dwarf Star [Video]
The first evidence of a giant planet orbiting a dead white dwarf star has been found in the form of a disc of gas formed…
Quantum Computers Learn to Check Their Own Answers
Quantum computers can potentially answer questions beyond the capabilities of classical computing – but their answers might not be reliable University of Warwick scientists have…
‘Flamenco Dancing’ Molecule Twists 100 Billion a Second – Could Lead to Better Sunscreen
Molecule that protects plants from overexposure to light repurposed as a UV filter for sunscreen by University of Warwick scientists and team of collaborators Disposes…
Fascinating Nano-Scale Analysis Reveals the Lifetime of an Evaporating Liquid Drop
Liquids evaporating into vapor is a daily occurrence, and yet the time it takes a liquid droplet to completely evaporate has remained a mystery Researchers…
Frustrating Catch 22 in Graphene Based Molecular Devices Solved
The conductivity of Graphene has made it a target for many researchers seeking to exploit it to create molecular-scale devices and now a research team…
Chemists Isolate Elusive Compounds of Nitrous Oxide, A Powerful Greenhouse Gas
Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas and ozone depleting substance. The ability to exploit this gas as a chemical reagent is an attractive prospect, both…
New Discovery Advances Flexible Solar Cells a Step Closer to Reality
Discovery by University of Warwick scientists challenges accepted rule of organic solar cell design. Could help to bring about low cost, flexible and stable organic…
Astronomers Discover ‘Forbidden’ Planet in the ‘Neptunian Desert’
A Neptunian planet has been found in what should be a ‘Neptunian Desert’ by telescopes run by the University of Warwick in an international collaboration…
Astrophysicists Publish a ‘Survival Guide’ for Exoplanets
Small, hardy planets packed with dense elements have the best chance of avoiding being crushed and swallowed up when their host star dies, new research…
Astronomers Discover a Heavy Metal Fragment of a Planet
A fragment of a planet that has survived the death of its star has been discovered by University of Warwick astronomers in a disc of…
Scientists View Beam of Light From First Confirmed Neutron Star Merger
A research team led by astronomers at the University of Warwick had to wait over 100 days for the sight of the first of confirmed…
Astronomers Reveal Globular Clusters 4 Billion Years Younger Than Previously Thought
New research led by the University of Warwick reveals that globular clusters could be up to 4 billion years younger than previously thought. Once thought…