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Phys.org / Araish spiral galaxy observations uncover a 26,700-light-year radio jet
An international team of astronomers has performed multi-wavelength observations of the nearby Araish galaxy to investigate the origin of its radio emission. As a result, they detected an extended radio jet of this galaxy. ...
Phys.org / Proton's width measured to unparalleled precision, narrowing the path to new physics
Physicists in Germany have carried out the most accurate measurement to date of the width of the proton. By examining a previously unexplored energy-level transition in the hydrogen atom, Lothar Maisenbacher and colleagues ...
Phys.org / Exomoons could reveal themselves through lunar eclipses
Our solar system hosts almost 900 known moons; more than 400 orbit the eight planets while the remaining orbit dwarf planets, asteroids, and Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs). Of these, only a handful are targets for astrobiology ...
Phys.org / Call me invasive: New evidence confirms the status of the giant Asian mantis in Europe
In the realm of entomology, few creatures command as much fascination as the mantis. Throughout history, these striking insects have been deeply woven into local myths and legends, sometimes respected as mystical soothsayers ...
Medical Xpress / Adolescent social health may foretell loneliness and aggressive behavior
Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new University of California, Davis, ...
Phys.org / How tuberculosis bacteria use a 'stealth' mechanism to evade the immune system
Scientists have uncovered an elegant biophysical trick that tuberculosis-causing bacteria use to survive inside human cells, a discovery that could lead to new strategies for fighting one of the world's deadliest infectious ...
Phys.org / Saturday Citations: A virus that makes its own proteins; a new Spinosaurus; exercise beats anxiety
This week in the scientific process: researchers reported the first-ever shark sighted in Antarctic waters. Penguins beware! Biologists report that honey bees navigate more precisely than previously thought. And not all humans ...
Phys.org / New evidence shows indoor plants can quietly reshape the health and quality of our homes and workplaces
Houseplants and more advanced plant systems, such as indoor living walls and hydroponic towers, have the potential to raise indoor humidity, boost thermal comfort and help create healthier, more climate-resilient buildings, ...
Phys.org / 250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of 'sea-salamanders'
The Kimberley region in the northwest corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. The dry seasons are long, and the wet seasons often flood the Martuwarra ...
Phys.org / Citizens engage with information in different ways during a crisis, Finnish study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic was a major health crisis that challenged citizens' information management routines. Epistemic ideals guided how people scanned and filtered information, engaged with it and adapted their behavior accordingly.
Medical Xpress / Study reveals why some immune disorders trigger severe food allergies, and others don't
A new study has shed light on why patients with certain rare immune disorders develop severe, food-triggered allergic reactions while others with similar diagnoses do not. The findings, published in the Journal of Experimental ...
Medical Xpress / Recurrent prostate cancer: Two treatment strategies with uncertain outcomes compared
Imperial College London investigators compared focal therapy with prostate removal surgery for men with prostate cancer that returned after radiotherapy. Matched analyses estimated 10-year cancer-specific survival at 92% ...
