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Phys.org / Is gravity quantum? Laser cooling brings torsional oscillators closer to answering this question
One of the most profound open questions in modern physics is: "Is gravity quantum?" The other fundamental forces—electromagnetic, weak, and strong—have all been successfully described, but no complete and consistent quantum ...
Phys.org / The sun up close: Observations with new VTT camera technology deliver 8K image resolution
Large and complex sunspot groups characterize the surface of the dynamic sun during its activity cycle. A new camera system at the Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT) at the Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife uses image restoration ...
Phys.org / Anti-environmentalism is on the rise but it's full of contradictions
Anti-environmentalism is gaining ground. Attacks on the net zero goal and hostility to conservation measures and anti-pollution targets are becoming more common. And, as recent election results have shown, these tactics are ...
Phys.org / Hawaiian volcanic rocks reveal Earth's core contains vast hidden gold reserves
Earth's largest gold reserves are not kept inside Fort Knox, the United States Bullion Depository. In fact, they are hidden much deeper in the ground than one would expect. More than 99.999% of Earth's stores of gold and ...
Phys.org / After two setbacks, SpaceX could try to launch massive Starship next week
SpaceX said Friday it will make another launch attempt next week of the massive Starship rocket—key to CEO Elon Musk's long-term vision of colonizing Mars—after two consecutive in-flight explosions earlier this year.
Phys.org / Rare giant shrimp is more widespread than previously believed, new findings reveal
Alicella gigantea, a rarely sighted giant crustacean that inhabits the depths of the ocean and can reach up to 34 cm in length, is not rare after all. This species, though elusive, is one of the most widely distributed species ...
Phys.org / Targeting malaria at the source: Drug-treated nets eliminate parasites in resistant mosquitoes
Researchers have identified a type of chemical compound that, when applied to insecticide-treated bed nets, appears to kill the malaria-causing parasite in mosquitoes.
Tech Xplore / AI may soon account for half of data center power use if trends persist
Alex de Vries-Gao, a PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies, has published an opinion piece about the results of a simple study he conducted involving the possible amount of electricity used by ...
Phys.org / Quantum simulator realizes strongly interacting Mott-Meissner phases in bosonic flux ladders
When exposed to periodic driving, which is the time-dependent manipulation of a system's parameters, quantum systems can exhibit interesting new phases of matter that are not present in time-independent (i.e., static) conditions. ...
Phys.org / Mystery of 'very odd' elasmosaur finally solved: One of North America's most famous fossils identified as new species
A group of fossils of elasmosaurs—some of the most famous in North America—have just been formally identified as belonging to a "very odd" new genus of the sea monster, unlike any previously known.
Phys.org / Hopes for alien life dim as doubts emerge over exoplanet K2-18b chemical signals
When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant planet, the rare good news raised hopes humanity could soon learn we are not alone in the universe.
Medical Xpress / Skin cancer is a growing threat to older adult men as global population ages
Researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University in China have uncovered a sharply rising burden of skin cancer in older adults driven largely by population growth and affecting men twice as often.
