In Einstein’s theory of general relativity, gravity arises when a massive object distorts the fabric of space-time the …
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Topology and entanglement are two powerful principles for characterizing the structure of complex quantum states. In a new …
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Space
Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Slowly Recovers After Blowing Its Top
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAnalyzing data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and several other observatories, astronomers have concluded that the bright red …
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A new analysis of seismic data from NASA’s Mars InSight mission has revealed a couple of surprises. The first surprise: …
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Technology
Quantum Efficiency Exceeds 100 Percent in the Photocurrent Generated in Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Semiconductor
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTiny crystals, known as quantum dots, have enabled an international team to achieve a quantum efficiency exceeding 100 …
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SpaceFeatured
Wide View of Early Universe Hints at Galaxy Among the Earliest Ever Detected
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTwo new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope show what may be the earliest galaxy ever observed. …
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Technology
Physicists Make Major Gains in Room-Temperature Superconductivity
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLess than two years after shocking the science world with the discovery of a material capable of room-temperature …
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According to the Standard Model of cosmology, the vast majority of galaxies are surrounded by a dark matter …
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Ultrafast pulses from X-ray lasers reveal how atoms move at timescales of a femtosecond. That’s a quadrillionth of …
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EnvironmentFeatured
NASA’s EMIT Mineral Dust Detector Starts Gathering Data
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter being installed on the exterior of the International Space Station, NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) …