Physics & Astronomy

Examples of how E and B modes deform imeges of distant galaxies. Image Credit: SISSA Medialab
Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Gravitational Lenses: Are Cosmic Laws Universal?

A JCAP study proposes a test for the Cosmological Principle using weak gravitational lensing  “The cosmological principle is like an ultimate kind of statement of humility,” explains James Adam, astrophysicist…

Schematic depiction of production and incorporation of cosmogenic10Be into ferromanganese crusts. Image Credit: HZDR / blrck.de
Physics & Astronomy

Deep Sea Anomaly: Unveiling New Marine Innovations

Extraordinary accumulation of rare atoms could improve geological dating methods  Beryllium-10, a rare radioactive isotope produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere, provides valuable insights into the Earth’s geological history….

The BioSCape team is poctured with NASA and South African aircraft. Image Credit: Jeremey Shelton/Fishwater Films
Physics & Astronomy

Measuring Life on Earth from Space: A Global Research Project

Measurements and data collected from space can be used to better understand life on Earth. An ambitious, multinational research project funded by NASA and co-led by UC Merced civil and…

ALMA observations of the protoplanetary disk around HD 142527. The white bars show the directions of the magnetic field revealed by the orientation of the dust grains. The strength of the magnetic field is 0.3 milligauss. For comparison, a typical refrigerator magnet has a magnetic field of about 1,000,000 milligauss. Image Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), S. Ohashi et al.
Physics & Astronomy

“Unveiling Stars’ Magnetic Fingerprints Through Dust Analysis”

For the first time astronomers have succeeded in observing the magnetic field around a young star where planets are thought to be forming. The team was able to use dust…

Annealing quantum computer. Picture credit: D-Wave Quantum Inc. Image Credit: Picture credit: D-Wave Quantum Inc.
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Quantum Machine Reveals Cosmic Bubble Dynamics

Physicists have performed a groundbreaking simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could determine the ultimate fate of the Universe. Pioneering research in quantum field theory…

Artistic representation showing how the newly developed technique – Ultrafast Dark-field Momentum Microscopy – allows both bright excitons (shown in red) and dark excitons (shown in blue) to be analysed. Image Credit: Lukas Kroll
Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Innovations in Dark Technologies and Trends

International research team led by Göttingen University develops new method for ultrafast imaging of dark excitons  How can the latest technology, such as solar cells, be improved? An international research…

New Atom-Based Thermometer Offers Enhanced Accuracy
Physics & Astronomy

New Atom-Based Thermometer Offers Enhanced Accuracy

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a new thermometer using atoms boosted to such high energy levels that they are a thousand times larger…

Close up of a mare ridge near the Aitken impact crater.
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New Study Reveals Moon’s Hidden Geological Activity

A UMD geologist helped develop advanced dating methods to track geological changes on the far side of the moon and found evidence of relatively recent activity. Scientists have studied the…

UVA Study Finds Space-Detected Air Pollution Inequities
Environmental Conservation

UVA Study Finds Space-Detected Air Pollution Inequities

Ammonia Air Pollution as Seen from Space. Image Credit: Sally PusedeA groundbreaking study led by researchers from the University of Virginia has used satellite measurements to show the long-term persistence…

Physics & Astronomy

Iron-Nickel-Zirconium Alloy Trigger a New Superconductor Zirconide

Student project uncovers superconductivity in polycrystalline iron nickel zirconide Zirconide: A New Transition Metal Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a new superconducting material. They combined…

Thermodynamics-Inspired Laser Beam Shaping Sparks a Ray of Hope
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Thermodynamics-Inspired Laser Beam Shaping Sparks a Ray of Hope

Joule-Thomson optical expansion. Left: The expansion of a dense, warm gas leads to a rapid drop in temperature, in which interactions between the gas particles cause an irreversible energy conversion….

DNA origami structures controlling biological membranes for targeted drug delivery
Physics & Astronomy

Shaping the Future: DNA Nanorobots That Can Modify Synthetic Cells

Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes with the help of “DNA origami”. The system they developed may facilitate the…

Environmental Conservation

Facing the Storm: A Prepped Up Future Against Extreme Climatic and Weather Changes

From the persistent droughts of southern Africa and Central America in the early part of the year to the more recent devastating extreme rainfall in Spain and the deadly Hurricane…

Physics & Astronomy

Magnetic Effect: Groundbreaking Discovery for Low-Temperature Thermoelectric Cooling

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, in collaboration with Chongqing University and the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, have achieved a breakthrough in topological…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe makes history with closest pass to Sun

Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying just…

Physics & Astronomy

Largest magnetic anisotropy of a molecule measured at BESSY II

At the Berlin synchrotron radiation source BESSY II, the largest magnetic anisotropy of a single molecule ever measured experimentally has been determined. The larger this anisotropy is, the better a…

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