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Phys.org / Precessing magnetic jet engine model reveals power source of rare 'heartbeat' gamma-ray burst

Prof. An Tao from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a novel "precessing magnetic jet engine" model to explain the peculiar gamma-ray burst (GRB) 250702B, a rare cosmic ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Measuring how materials hotter than the sun's surface conduct electricity

Warm dense matter is a state of matter that forms at extreme temperatures and pressures, like those found at the center of most stars and many planets, including Earth. It also plays a role in the generation of Earth's magnetic ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / A delicate Antarctic balance with global climate implications

New findings about ocean processes in the Antarctic show melting ice shelves and changes to sea ice could have catastrophic implications for the global climate.

Dec 18, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Creating realistic 3D scenes from everyday online photos

A new approach is making it easier to visualize lifelike 3D environments from everyday photos already shared online, opening new possibilities in industries such as gaming, virtual tourism and cultural preservation.

Dec 19, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / 8th-century glass reveals earliest history of Venetian glassmaking

When we think of Venetian glass, our minds leap to the blazing furnaces of Murano, to delicate filigree and the vivid colors of the Renaissance. This iconic and universally recognized image tells only part of the story. For ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Targeting bacterial 'decision-making' could help outsmart antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health crisis that makes common infections harder to treat and puts many medical procedures at risk. Now, Carnegie Mellon University researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Is aging an act of genetic sabotage? Scientists find a gene that turns off food detection after reproduction

When roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and function normally but lose their ability to detect certain food odors that once led them to their meals.

Dec 18, 2025 in Genetics
Tech Xplore / Generative AIs fail at the game of visual 'telephone'

Generative AIs may not be as creative as we assume. Publishing in the journal Patterns, researchers show that when image-generating and image-describing AIs pass the same descriptive scene back and forth, they quickly veer ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Wildfires reshape forest soils for decades, with recovery varying by climate

Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen, together with partners in Tübingen, ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Archaeologists use AI to create prehistoric video game

Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Bergen have used AI and free digital tools to create a dynamic and educational video game about the Stone Age. According to the researchers, the new technology, ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Elegant solution for measuring ultrashort laser pulses discovered

Ultrashort laser pulses—that are shorter than a millionth of a millionth of a second—have transformed fundamental science, engineering and medicine. Despite this, their ultrashort duration has made them elusive and difficult ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / 'Lifting and shifting' workers is not always the best answer

What happens to an organization when employees transfer between jobs internally? Does it matter whether a single worker transfers or if a team of employees is "lifted and shifted" together?

Dec 21, 2025 in Other Sciences