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Phys.org / New particle acceleration strategy uses cold atoms to unlock cosmic mysteries
Scientists have used ultracold atoms to successfully demonstrate a novel method of particle acceleration that could unlock a new understanding of how cosmic rays behave, a new study reveals.
Phys.org / Ancient rhino tooth protein recovery illuminates family tree
Scientists have shed new light on the rhino family tree after recovering a protein sequence from a fossilized tooth from more than 20 million years ago. The recovered protein sequences allowed researchers to determine that ...
Phys.org / Astronomers show that certain explosive star systems may form with help of third star
When white dwarfs—the hot remnants of stars like our sun—are orbited closely by another star, they sometimes steal mass away from their companion. The stolen matter builds up on the surface of the white dwarf, triggering ...
Phys.org / Life on Venus? Probe mission could search Venus clouds for unexplained hydrogen-rich gases
The answer to whether tiny bacterial life-forms really do exist in the clouds of Venus could be revealed once and for all by a UK-backed mission.
Phys.org / Orange is the new aphrodisiac—for guppies
It turns out color isn't just fashionable for guppies: According to a new UBC study, the more orange a male, the more virile it is.
Phys.org / Visualization of atomic-scale magnetism achieved with new imaging method
An international research team led by Forschungszentrum Jülich has succeeded in visualizing magnetism inside solids with unprecedented precision. Using a newly developed method, the scientists were able to image the finest ...
Phys.org / Alternating current can reduce friction by redistributing electronic density at material interfaces
A research team led by Prof. Tian-Bao Ma from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University has proposed a novel strategy to reduce friction and wear by inducing dynamic electronic density redistribution ...
Phys.org / Twist to the M-ax(is): New twist platform opens path to quantum simulation of more exotic states of matter
Twisted materials—known as moiré structures—have revolutionized modern physics, emerging as today's "alchemy" by creating entirely new phases of matter through simple geometric manipulation. The term "moiré" may sound ...
Phys.org / Ancient bone-eating worms ate mosasaur, ichthyosaur and plesiosaur skeletons
When large marine animals like whales die, they sink down to the seabed. Once their flesh has been stripped away by scavengers and microbes, their corpses are colonized by a variety of specialized invertebrates that feast ...
Phys.org / Scientists use AI to create protein that kills E. coli
In the last year, there has been a surge in proteins developed by AI that will eventually be used in the treatment of everything from snakebites to cancer. What would normally take decades for a scientist to create—a custom-made ...
Phys.org / How bacteria grow: Evolutionary differences point to new ways to combat infection
Closely related bacterial species use different strategies to build their cell walls, an international team of scientists led by Université de Montréal microbiology professor Yves Brun has found.
Phys.org / Fossil teeth yield 18-million-year-old proteins, offering new clues to mammal evolution
Proteins degrade over time, making their history hard to study. But new research has uncovered ancient proteins in the enamel of the teeth of 18-million-year-old fossilized mammals from Kenya's Rift Valley, opening a window ...
