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Phys.org / Webb helps scientists better understand solar system's origins
University of Central Florida (UCF) scientists and their collaborators discovered new insights into the formation of distant icy objects in space beyond Neptune, offering a deeper understanding of our solar system's formation ...
Phys.org / Observatory develops high-efficiency muon detection system with novel plastic scintillator design
Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) and the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) have developed a novel top veto tracker system for the Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO) experiment.
Phys.org / New framework suggests stars dissolve into neutrons to forge heavy elements
Understanding the origin of heavy elements on the periodic table is one of the most challenging open problems in all of physics. In the search for conditions suitable for these elements via "nucleosynthesis," a Los Alamos ...
Phys.org / Surface reconstruction strategy can enable affordable hydrogen fuel production
The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is a remarkable process that can create clean hydrogen fuel—a potential part of a solution to our climate change crisis. The problem lies in scaling up this reaction from a lab experiment ...
Phys.org / Science is used differently by policymakers in different parties, new study finds
Societal challenges, from climate change to public health crises to advancements in artificial intelligence, have been intrinsically linked with scientific progress for generations. But as politics become more polarized, ...
Phys.org / An earth-abundant mineral for sustainable spintronics
In 2023, EPFL researchers succeeded in sending and storing data using charge-free magnetic waves called spin waves, rather than traditional electron flows. The team from the Lab of Nanoscale Magnetic Materials and Magnonics, ...
Phys.org / Scientists unlock weak spot of monkeypox virus, paving way for new drugs
Monkeypox, caused by the monkeypox virus—a close cousin of smallpox—has spread rapidly worldwide. From 2022 to 2025, more than 133,000 cases were reported across 131 countries. In August 2024, the World Health Organization ...
Phys.org / Disk discovery changes views on star and planet formation
A study led by Paolo Padoan, ICREA research professor at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB), is challenging the understanding of planetary disk formation around young stars.
Phys.org / Is our universe the ultimate computer?
Whether we are simply characters in an advanced virtual world is a much-debated theory, challenging previous thinking about the universe and our existence.
Phys.org / Living tissues may form like avalanches, a discovery that could aid new treatments
An avalanche is caused by a chain reaction of events. A vibration or a change in terrain can have a cascading and devastating impact.
Phys.org / Fiber-sensing technology can provide early warning for volcanic eruptions
The Reykjanes Peninsula at Iceland's southwestern edge is one of the country's most populated regions, and it is also one of the most volcanically active. In 2024, sensing technology developed at Caltech was deployed in the ...
Phys.org / Chimpanzee stem cells offer new insights into early embryonic development
Understanding how cells differentiate during early embryonic development is crucial for advancing regenerative medicine and developmental biology. Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) have been invaluable tools in this field, as ...