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Phys.org / Nova Scorpii 2023 shows months-long X-ray variability after stellar outburst
Using NASA's Swift spacecraft, an international team of astronomers have performed X-ray observations of a classical nova named Nova Scorpii 2023. Results of the observational campaign, published October 21 on the pre-print ...
Phys.org / Strong magnetic field helps answer a question about the 'new duality' in materials physics
As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the exciting new applications and technologies his discoveries could enable. Sometimes, though, what he finds is just too weird or extreme to have any ...
Phys.org / Underwater 'human habitat' designed to let scientists live and work below the surface
To someday allow scientists to stay underwater conducting research for days on end, the UK-based company DEEP has designed Vanguard, a "subsea human habitat."
Phys.org / 'Singing' electrons synchronize in Kagome crystals, revealing geometry-driven quantum coherence
Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg have discovered a striking new form of quantum behavior. In star-shaped Kagome crystals—named after a traditional Japanese ...
Phys.org / Approach to combat antibiotic resistance turns bacterium's genes against it
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found a way to use a bacterium's own drug resistance mechanisms against itself, presenting a potentially safer and more effective way to treat certain antibiotic-resistant ...
Phys.org / Scientists create new type of semiconductor that holds superconducting promise
Scientists have long sought to make semiconductors—vital components in computer chips and solar cells—that are also superconducting, thereby enhancing their speed and energy efficiency and enabling new quantum technologies. ...
Phys.org / Fossil lichen from Devonian era shows how fungi-algae alliance paved way for terrestrial life
Lichens were already widespread more than 410 million years ago, according to a new international study that identifies a fossil from Brazil as one of the oldest lichen in Earth's history.
Phys.org / Halloween fireballs could signal increased risk of cosmic impact or airburst in 2032 and 2036, research suggests
Every year, the Taurid meteor shower lights up the night sky from late October through early November. Sometimes called the "Halloween fireballs," they are named for the constellation Taurus—the bull—from which the meteors ...
Phys.org / Kids are smarter than you think: Young chimpanzees invent tools and improve adult designs
Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical know-how could hold the key to better appreciating the role of children in the evolution of all cultures, ...
Phys.org / Large quantities of water are created as a natural consequence of planet formation, experimental work demonstrates
Our galaxy's most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between magma oceans and primitive atmospheres during their early years, according to new research published in Nature ...
Phys.org / How a chorus of synchronized frequencies helps you digest your food
Synchronization abounds in nature: from the flashing lights of fireflies to the movement of fish wriggling through the ocean, biological systems are often in rhythmic movement with each other. The mechanics of how this synchronization ...
Phys.org / Tool reveals how your dinner affects risk of 30,875 species land-dwelling animals going extinct
University of Cambridge researchers have developed a new way to measure the impact of our food production on other species' survival around the world.
