An innovative scientific instrument may be a game-changer in the search for signs of extraterrestrial life. The Compact …
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Health
Early Childhood Experiences May Lead to Irreversible Changes in the Brain
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesChanges in the brain caused by early childhood experiences are not entirely irreversible. This is the conclusion reached …
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Technology
Axial Higgs Mode: Elusive Particle Discovered in a Material Through Tabletop Experiment
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAn interdisciplinary team led by Boston College physicists has discovered a new particle — or previously undetectable quantum …
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If, as astronomers believe, the death of large stars leaves behind black holes, there should be hundreds of …
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An international research team has for the first time combined data from heavy-ion experiments, gravitational-wave measurements, and other …
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Researchers from the Institute of Laser Physics at Universität Hamburg have succeeded for the first time in realizing …
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Space
Scientists Release First Analysis of Rocks Plucked From Speeding Asteroid
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter a six-year journey, a plucky spacecraft called Hayabusa2 zinged back into Earth’s atmosphere in late 2020 and …
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Technology
Physicists Develop New Type of Camera to Image Quantum Vortices for the First Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLancaster researchers have developed a camera-like device able to image mini whirlpools, quantum vortices, in quantum liquids for …
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A thorough understanding of galaxy evolution depends in part on an accurate measurement of the abundance of galactic …
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Environment
Building Blocks of RNA and DNA Could Have Appeared Together Before Life Began on Earth
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists for the first time have found strong evidence that RNA and DNA could have arisen from the …