How the moon’s hidden protection shields against solar wind erosion
Despite the wonderful images captured from the lunar surface that suggest otherwise, the Moon does have an atmosphere.…
Simulations show dwarf galaxies and their gas environments evolve together
The schematic diagram illustrates the regions occupied by the dwarf galaxy, the circumgalactic medium (CGM), and the intergalactic…
Gold clusters mimic atomic spin properties for scalable quantum computing applications
New research shows how gold clusters mimic the key properties of the most accurate systems currently used in quantum…
New AI study clarifies the origins of Papua New Guineans
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of European researchers has shed new light on the genetic origins of…
Cooling rate triggers phase transitions in silicon surfaces
Silicon atoms on a silicon surface organize in pairs that can assume two different positions like a seesaw.…
LUX-ZEPLIN experiment sets more stringent constraints on cosmic ray-boosted dark matter
The LZ central detector in the clean room at Sanford Lab after assembly, before beginning its journey underground.…
Unusual plasma waves detected above Jupiter’s north pole may finally have explanation
Top: Amplitude of the electric field fluctuations during a Juno pass over the Jupiter’s north pole. The white…
Amazon degradation increases by 163% in two years, while deforestation falls by 54% in the same period
While deforestation completely removes native vegetation cover, degradation weakens forests without destroying them entirely. Credit: VinÃcius Mendonça/IBAMA The…
How do water rings ‘bounce?’ New discovery answers decades-old question
A vortex ring of water traveling in a tank gets reflected off a water-air interface. Credit: John Zhuang…
Physicists discover aluminum-20, a new three-proton-emitting isotope
Illustration of three-proton emission from aluminium-20. Credit: Xu Xiaodong Radioactive decay is a fundamental process in nature by…
Optimized model offers more accurate performance predictions
Prototype NASA 1kW Kilopower nuclear reactor for use in space and on planetary surfaces. Credit: NASA Glenn Research…
New light behavior discovered in gypsum
Schematic representation of s-SNOM exciting and measuring phonon polaritons (top) and topological transition of shear phonon polaritons in…