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Phys.org / Astronomers detect new ultracompact binary system with unusually bright, infrequent outbursts
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new ultracompact binary of the AM CVn type exhibiting infrequent outbursts. The detection of the newfound system, designated TCP J07222683+6220548, was detailed ...
Phys.org / Chemists discover simple way to build bigger molecules, one carbon at a time
A team of chemists at the University of Cambridge has developed a powerful new method for adding single carbon atoms to molecules more easily, offering a simple one-step approach that could accelerate drug discovery and the ...
Phys.org / Universal law of quantum vortex dynamics discovered in superfluid helium
An international research collaboration featuring scientists from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has discovered a fundamental universal principle that governs how microscopic ...
Phys.org / Chemical reaction linking sugar metabolism and cellular protection discovered
When we consume foods containing sugar and starch, they are converted into energy in the body's cells through a process called glycolysis.
Phys.org / The Great Lakes are in an extreme new era, with implications for the region's weather, economy and ecology
Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research from the University of Michigan shows that is true today in a fundamentally different way than it was even 30 years ago.
Phys.org / A deep look at Cosmic Noon: Prodigious star formation by special galaxies reveals Milky Way's origin story
Researchers led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick astrophysicist, who looked deeply into space at a period known as "Cosmic Noon," about 2 billion to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, have found that a special class ...
Phys.org / Galaxy clusters are on course to crash again, according to Chandra X-ray Observatory
New observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have captured a rare cosmic event: Two galaxy clusters have collided and are now poised to head back for another swipe at each other.
Phys.org / Female earwigs may also use their forceps as weapons in battles for mates
A new study from Toho University reveals that female earwigs exhibit a similar pattern of exaggerated forceps growth as males, suggesting that both sexes may have evolved these traits through sexual selection.
Phys.org / A 1960s idea inspires researchers to study hitherto inaccessible quantum states
Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have created a novel pathway into the study of the elusive quantum states in superconducting vortices. The existence of these was flaunted in the 1960s, ...
Phys.org / How physicists used antimatter, supercomputers and giant magnets to solve a 20-year-old mystery
Physicists are always searching for new theories to improve our understanding of the universe and resolve big unanswered questions.
Phys.org / Rubin Observatory to detect millions of new solar system objects in vivid detail, simulations suggest
A group of astronomers from across the globe, including a team from the University of Washington and led by Queen's University Belfast, have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects will be ...
Phys.org / First genetic 'toggle switch' for plants paves the way for smarter farming
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a tool that can be used to switch a plant's key genetic traits on or off at will. The breakthrough was recently published in ACS Synthetic Biology and represents the ...
