Two of the universe’s most mysterious particles may be colliding invisibly throughout the cosmos — a discovery that could solve one of the biggest lingering problems in our standard model of cosmology.
Those two elusive components — dark…
Category: 7. Science
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‘Periodic table’ for highly charged ions could advance atomic clocks
A new chart for highly charged ions (HCIs) has been proposed, aiming to replicate the conventional periodic table’s accessibility and patterns for the cutting edge of atomic physics. This table could help physicists that are looking to…
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Immigrant Whales Share Bubble Netting Techniques
New research from the University of St Andrews has found that the social spread of group bubble-net feeding amongst humpback whales is crucial to the success of the population’s ongoing recovery.
Bubble-net feeding is when a…
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Maynooth black hole research ‘unlocks one of astronomy’s big puzzles’
Researchers at Maynooth University have been exploring one of nature’s and astronomy’s major conundrums and they are much closer to the answer.
A team of researchers at Maynooth University (MU) have been…
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AI Breakthrough Transforms Enzyme Design
Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection. For example, they make it possible to synthesise chemicals in a more environmentally friendly way, produce active…
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Physicists challenge a 200-year-old law of thermodynamics at the atomic scale
Two physicists at the University of Stuttgart have demonstrated that the Carnot principle, a foundational rule of thermodynamics, does not fully apply at the atomic scale when particles are physically linked (so-called correlated objects). Their…
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After 11 years of research, scientists unlock a new weakness in deadly fungi
Fungal infections claim millions of lives every year, yet treatment options have failed to keep pace with the growing danger. Scientists at McMaster University now report a discovery that could shift that balance. They have identified a molecule…
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Korean researchers uncover how planets, comets form away from stars
Serpens Nebula [NASA/ESA/CSA/STSCL]
Korean researchers have uncovered the secret to how…Continue Reading
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Researchers unlocked a new shortcut to quantum materials
That idea may sound like fantasy, but it sits at the heart of an emerging area of physics known as Floquet engineering. Researchers in this field study how repeating influences, such as carefully tuned light, can temporarily reshape the way…
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