Astronomy
A Sextuplet of Planets is revealed by an Astronomical Waltz
A key new system of six transiting planets orbiting a bright star in a harmonic rhythm has been discovered by an international collaboration of astronomers…
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Astronomy
Giant Planets Cast a Lethal Pall
Massive gas planets can be agents of chaos, ensuring that nothing lives on their Earth-like neighbors in the vicinity of other stars. According to new…
Neuroscience
How Stress Triggers Neurons that cause Sleep Disruption
New research reveals that neurons in the preoptic hypothalamus – the region of the brain that regulates sleep and body temperature – are rhythmically activated…
Biology
How Retinal Genes are Controlled during Development
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have mapped the 3D organization of genetic material of key developmental stages of human retinal formation, using intricate…
Astronomy
Oceans and Geysers may exist on some Icy Exoplanets
A new study broadens the search for life beyond our solar system by indicating that 17 exoplanets (worlds outside our solar system) may have oceans…
Physics
Polaritons create a New Lane on the Semiconductor Highway
Thermal energy is transported along the highway of heat transfer by quantum particles known as phonons. However, at the nanoscale of today’s most advanced semiconductors,…
Astronomy
Ancient Stars created Extremely Heavy Elements
What is the maximum weight of an element? An international team of researchers discovered that ancient stars could produce elements with atomic masses greater than…
Technology
Breakthrough in Optical Data Storage
A technique developed by physicists at The City College of New York has the potential to improve optical data storage capacity in diamonds. This is…
Engineering
There is no One-size-fits-all Solution for Net-zero Energy
Paleobotany is the branch of paleontology that studies plant fossils. It is concerned with the study of ancient plant life and its evolution over geological…
Physics
Superconducting Nanowires Detect Single Protein Ions in Quantum Physics
An international research team led by quantum physicist Markus Arndt (University of Vienna) has made a breakthrough in protein ion detection: Because of their high…
Physics
A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Photovoltaic Cell Manufacturing
Engineers have created a world first by creating the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. The University of Ottawa, in collaboration with national and international partners,…
Astronomy
Pulsars have the potential to Illuminate Dark Matter
What is dark matter made of is the central question in the ongoing search for it. One possible explanation is that dark matter is made…
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