After decades of steady progress, computational astrophysicists have reached a major turning point in black hole research. A new study presents the most detailed and complete model yet of luminous black hole accretion, the process by which black…
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Giant-atom Quantum Acoustodynamics Achieves 40x Purcell Factor In Hybrid Circuits
The pursuit of increasingly complex quantum systems has led scientists to explore novel platforms for manipulating quantum information, and recent work demonstrates a significant advance in this field. Lintao Xiao, Bo Zhang, and Yu Zeng, along…
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Sea Anemone Study Illuminates Animal Cell Evolution
One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal’s body carries an identical genome yet still gives rise to a kaleidoscope of different cell types and tissues. A neuron doesn’t look nor behave like a…
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Crucibles: from alchemy to chemistry | Book
In popular legend, Robert Boyle is the ‘man who killed alchemy’.
The Belgian–American chemist and historian George Sarton, sometimes considered one of the founders of the modern discipline of the history of science, called Boyle ‘one of…
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Unlocking the genetic secrets of glucosinolate biosynthesis: RsMYB28’s key role in enhancing rapeseed’s defensive and nutritional qualities
These bioactive compounds, found primarily in Brassicaceae plants, play crucial roles in plant defense, contribute to distinctive food flavors, and have potential health benefits, including cancer prevention. In…
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Subaru Telescope reveals a hidden giant planet
Astronomers working with the Subaru Telescope in Hawaiʻi have identified two remarkable objects circling distant stars: a giant planet and a brown dwarf. These findings mark the first successes of OASIS (Observing Accelerators with SCExAO…
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See A ‘Christmas Planet,’ Aurora And The Moon: The Holiday Night Sky – Forbes
- See A ‘Christmas Planet,’ Aurora And The Moon: The Holiday Night Sky Forbes
- This Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 19 – 28 Sky & Telescope
- WATCHING THE SKIES: Dec. 20-26 | A change in the seasons LehighValleyNews.com
- Meteor Showers and Merry…
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China’s 2025 space endeavors have seen new milestones
This image, captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov 1, 2025, shows a group picture of the crew of Shenzhou XX and Shenzhou XXI spaceships. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – From orchestrating a groundbreaking inorbit emergency rescue to…
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The Sky Today on Monday, December 22: The Ursid meteor shower peaks – Astronomy Magazine
- The Sky Today on Monday, December 22: The Ursid meteor shower peaks Astronomy Magazine
- Viewing the Ursid Meteor Shower in 2025 American Meteor Society
- This might be your last chance to see a shooting star in 2025. Top tips for spotting the Ursid…
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Search for life should be top science priority for first human landing on Mars report says
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2025
The search for evidence of past or present life on Mars should be the highest scientific priority for the first human missions to the planet, according to a new report from the…
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