Webb captures commotion from nebula's stellar jets
Phys.orgby European Space Agency·2d ago
Webb captures commotion from nebula's stellar jets The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled numerous stars formerly hidden by clouds of dust in a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129—a...
A gamma-ray burst's engine stayed active for nearly a month, breaking the previous record
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha·2d ago
A gamma-ray burst's engine stayed active for nearly a month, breaking the previous record Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers have observed the longest-lasting central engine activity ever...
Endangered Lantau toads show genetic and call differences that could signal an emerging species
Phys.orgby Lingnan University·2d ago
Endangered Lantau toads show genetic and call differences that could signal an emerging species The short-legged horned toad (Boulenophrys brachykolos), listed as endangered on the International...
News you can use: Holiday travel does not have to break the bank
Phys.orgby Cain Madden·2d ago
News you can use: Holiday travel does not have to break the bank The holiday season is a time for getting together to celebrate, but if that get-together involves traveling by air, ticket prices...
How gender shapes perceptions of workplace gossip
Phys.orgby Sara Velasquez·2d ago
How gender shapes perceptions of workplace gossip Workplace gossip is often viewed as negative, but research from The James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership has shown that it can play a...
Shooting light pulses down a 3-kilometer borehole could illuminate seismic hazards
Phys.orgby Nathaniel Scharping·2d ago
Shooting light pulses down a 3-kilometer borehole could illuminate seismic hazards A better understanding of how earthquakes occur and what happens during a rupture is important for assessing...
Stem cells survive unexpectedly rough space travel
Phys.orgby Annica Hulth·2d ago
Stem cells survive unexpectedly rough space travel In early 2024, laboratory-grown neurospheres (i.e.
Ask the expert: What voters need to know about the rise of political deepfakes
Phys.orgby Eric Stann·2d ago
Ask the expert: What voters need to know about the rise of political deepfakes Artificial intelligence is making it easier than ever to create convincing fake political content and harder to tell...
Unusual stars may not owe their origins to hypernovae after all
Phys.orgby University College London·2d ago
Unusual stars may not owe their origins to hypernovae after all Evidence for hypernovae, theorized to be the most powerful explosions in the universe, has been disputed in two papers by University...
Noncompetes suppress worker mobility and earnings without protecting trade secrets
Phys.orgby Greg Muraski·2d ago
Noncompetes suppress worker mobility and earnings without protecting trade secrets Findings recently published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics provide, according to the study's authors, the...
Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change?
Phys.orgby Lorraine Whitmarsh; Bella Zanin·2d ago
Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? This summer broke records around the U.K. for maximum temperatures and dry weather.
Striking new images of unique supernova remnant reveal pearl-like chains
Phys.orgby Institute; Technology Austria·2d ago
Striking new images of unique supernova remnant reveal pearl-like chains The only known supernova remnant of its kind in the Milky Way has an unexpectedly intricate structure: chains of gas knots...
What happens when food-safety chemicals react with food?
Phys.orgby Matilda Bathurst·2d ago
What happens when food-safety chemicals react with food? Following the major Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce, consumers might assume that produce labeled "triple-washed" offers...
Heavy fermions emerge at an atomic-layer interface, unlocking new ways to design quantum materials
Phys.orgby University·2d ago
Heavy fermions emerge at an atomic-layer interface, unlocking new ways to design quantum materials A research team led by the University of Osaka has directly observed, for the first time, an...
Popular TikTok docs have big influence on Gen Z followers, new research finds
Phys.orgby Laura Stassi·2d ago
Popular TikTok docs have big influence on Gen Z followers, new research finds Young adults following physicians on TikTok consider them more accessible, credible and altruistic than their own...
To keep GPS constellations from drifting, look to the moon
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick·2d ago
To keep GPS constellations from drifting, look to the moon Global positioning systems are a key feature in everyday life for much of the world's population.
Warming oceans reshape plankton, potentially leaving fish with less nutritious food
Phys.orgby Nord University·2d ago
Warming oceans reshape plankton, potentially leaving fish with less nutritious food The world is changing.
A symbiotic marketplace: Gutless worms swap essential bacterial partners over time
Phys.orgby Max Planck Society·2d ago
A symbiotic marketplace: Gutless worms swap essential bacterial partners over time A typical scene at a local farmers market: Various stalls offer fruit, vegetables and much more.
How political, cultural, and economic forces can shape the risk of zoonotic disease
Phys.orgby Katie Pearce·2d ago
How political, cultural, and economic forces can shape the risk of zoonotic disease In eastern Ethiopia, pressures like conflict and displacement are changing how people and their camels travel...
Can a passing black hole disturbance leave a trace in Hawking radiation?
Phys.orgby Mehmet Baran Ökten·2d ago
Can a passing black hole disturbance leave a trace in Hawking radiation? Black holes, despite their extreme nature, are described by surprisingly few basic parameters: their mass, charge and spin.
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