Physics
Astronomers identify more than one thousand new star cluster candidates
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The central 870 pc of the Cigar Galaxy seen with NIRCam. Credit: Levy et al., 2024. By analyzing the images obtained with ...
Researchers observe ‘locked’ electron pairs in a superconductor cuprate
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This is a graphic drawing that represents how electrons lock together in a superconducting material. Credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory For ...
Scientists create a cell that precludes malignant growth
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Treated human stem cells transplanted into a laboratory animal. The cells have differentiated to produce proteins occurring in human pancreatic cells. Colors: ...
Scientists successfully create a time crystal made of giant atoms
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Experimental protocol and mean-field phase diagram. Credit: Nature Physics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-024-02542-9 A crystal is an arrangement of atoms that repeats itself ...
Evidence of water vapor detected in the atmosphere of Smertrios
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Artist’s concept of Smertrios. Credit: NASA. Using the CARMENES spectrograph, astronomers have found evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of a ...
Repurposed technology used to probe new regions of Mars’ atmosphere
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Orbital configuration of Mars express (red) and trace gas orbiter (blue) during a typical mutual radio occultation observation, with a black/white arrow ...
A concentrated beam of particles and photons could push us to Proxima Centauri
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Depiction of the diffraction issues with particle a photon beams, and how a “self-guided” combined beam keeps providing pushing power even to ...
Permaculture found to be a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture
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by Kerstin Theilmann, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau For a stable agricultural system with functioning cycles, the individual components (animal species, crops, trees, ...
Using copper to convert CO₂ to methane could be game changer in mitigating climate change
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Credit: Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124061 Carbon in the atmosphere is a major driver of climate change. Now ...
Social media is a likely cause of confusion in modern mate selection
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Diagram explaining the cascading effects of social media on confusion in relationships. Credit: Chayan Munshi A recent sociological study finds that most ...
