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Phys.org / Stars defy black hole by showing stable orbits around Sagittarius A*
An international research team led by PD Dr. Florian Peissker at the University of Cologne has used the new observation instrument ERIS (Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph) at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) facility ...
Phys.org / Arts-based methods helped Afghan refugee youth in Iran express their hopes and struggles
Arts-based approaches effectively capture the complex and layered experiences of displaced young people, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The research is published in the Journal of Community & Applied ...
Phys.org / What seven decades of hunting for aliens tells us
Since the 1950s, humanity has been searching for extraterrestrial life with increasingly sophisticated tools. But after decades of space probes, meteorite analysis, radio telescopes, and UFO investigations, what have we actually ...
Phys.org / Climate action saves lives. So why do climate models ignore well-being?
Climate change is already shaping our well-being. It affects mental health, spreads infectious diseases, disrupts work, damages food supplies and forces families to leave their homes because of conflict, hunger or flooding.
Phys.org / World's first commercial space science satellite launched
The first private space science satellite set to study the effect of flares from stars has been launched into space and is now in orbit, the company behind it has said.
Phys.org / Experts work on UN climate report amid US pushback
Some 600 experts began to work Monday on the next major UN climate report, as the international consensus on global warming is challenged by US President Donald Trump, who deems the science a "hoax".
Phys.org / Are UN climate summits a waste of time? No, but they are in dire need of reform
The United Nations' global climate summit has finished for another year. Some progress was made in Brazil on climate finance and adaptation. But efforts to end reliance on fossil fuels were stymied by—you guessed it—fossil ...
Phys.org / High-resolution radar satellites launched for Greece
Thanks to the Recovery and Resilience Facility, and through collaboration between the Greek government, the private satellite company ICEYE and the European Space Agency (ESA), two new high-resolution radar satellites have ...
Medical Xpress / Ticked off over preauthorization: Walk-in patient avoided Lyme disease but not a surprise bill
Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her home one weekend in late April when a tick latched onto her leg.
Phys.org / 'Rage bait' named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025
Oxford University Press has named "rage bait'' as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.
Phys.org / Probing the quantum nature of black holes through entropy
In a study published in Physical Review Letters, physicists have demonstrated that black holes satisfy the third law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy remains positive and vanishes at extremely low temperatures, ...
Medical Xpress / DR Congo says latest Ebola outbreak is over
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared an end to the latest outbreak of Ebola, which has caused at least 34 deaths since August.
