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Phys.org / Fomalhaut star's warped ring shows evidence of sculpting by ancient planets
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have made the highest resolution image to date, revealing new insights into the unusual and mysterious architecture of the debris disk encircling Fomalhaut, ...
Phys.org / Astronomers and students capture growing tail of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during observing program
Astronomers and students working together through a unique educational initiative have obtained a striking new image of the growing tail of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS. The observations reveal a prominent tail and glowing ...
Phys.org / Protostellar jet detection in Milky Way's outer region reveals universal star formation
Astronomers have gained insights into star formation by capturing the first spatially resolved detection of protostellar outflows and jets in the Milky Way's outer region.
Phys.org / Chance sighting during tiger survey leads to first-of-their-kind photos in India of the smooth-coated otter
During a tiger survey at a wildlife sanctuary in India, conservationists noticed a "large-sized" mammal. The brief glimpse intrigued them and led them to set up more trail cameras for a better look at the "smooth-coated" ...
Phys.org / Beavers return to the forest landscape, reviving its natural environment
A long-term study spanning more than 50 years illustrates how the beavers that have returned to the Evo region in southern Finland have increased habitat biodiversity. This speaks to their significant role as ecosystem engineers, ...
Phys.org / Gold quantum needles could sharpen imaging resolution and boost energy conversion
Researchers Shinjiro Takano, Yuya Hamasaki, and Tatsuya Tsukuda of the University of Tokyo have successfully visualized the geometric structure of growing gold nanoclusters in their earliest stages. During this process, they ...
Phys.org / A 'ghost' of the Australian bush: Newly discovered marsupial species may already be extinct
A new species of a native bushland marsupial—closely related to the kangaroo—has been discovered but is already likely extinct, new research shows.
Phys.org / 'Ghost sharks' grow forehead teeth to help them have sex, study suggests
Male "ghost sharks"—eerie deep-sea fish known as chimaeras that are related to sharks and rays—have a strange rod jutting from their foreheads, studded with sharp, retractable teeth. New research appearing in Proceedings ...
Phys.org / Why we slip on ice: Physicists challenge centuries-old assumptions
For over a hundred years, schoolchildren around the world have learned that ice melts when pressure and friction are applied. When you step out onto an icy pavement in winter, you can slip up because of the pressure exerted ...
Phys.org / Fast-growing brains may explain how humans—and marmosets—learn to talk
When a baby babbles and their parents respond, these back-and-forth exchanges are more than adorable-if-incoherent chatter—they help to build a baby's emerging language skills.
Phys.org / Uncovering what makes cells picky (self) eaters: Team maps pathways that determine cellular recycling outputs
Autophagy—meaning "self-eating" in Greek—is a fundamental cellular mechanism that preserves cell health by recycling and degrading worn-out or dysfunctional components. Serving as an essential housekeeping process, autophagy ...
Phys.org / Dogs, pigs and humans share ancient brain mechanisms for recognizing vocal sounds
The ability to detect vocal sounds, and the more specialized skill of recognizing calls from one's own species, is supported by evolutionarily ancient brain mechanisms, according to a new study from the ELTE Department of ...
