A glimpse of deformation in helium-8
New TRIUMF research from the Saint Mary's University-led IRIS group has unveiled an unexpected shape deformation in the nucleus of helium-8 (He8), providing further insight into the unique dynamics of how neutron-rich nuclei take shape and maintain s.....»»
Absolutely Bonkers Experiment Measures Antiproton Orbiting Helium Ion
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In Wednesday's issue of Nature, a new paper describes a potentially useful way of measuring the interactions between normal matter and exotic particles, like antiprotons and unstable items like k.....»»
Absolutely bonkers experiment measures antiproton orbiting helium ion
It's a potentially useful technique—and it's surprising that it works. Enlarge / The hardware that slows down antiprotons so they can be used in these sorts of experiments. (credit: CERN) In Wednesday's issue of Nature, a ne.....»»
Novel X-ray lens facilitates glimpse into the nanoworld
Paul Scherrer Institute scientists have developed a ground-breaking achromatic lens for X-rays. This allows the X-ray beams to be accurately focused on a single point even if they have different wavelengths. The new lens will make it much easier to s.....»»
How a Plucky Robot Found Shackleton’s "Endurance" Shipwreck
Over a century ago, two dozen men were stranded in Antarctica. Here’s how a robot dove 10,000 feet to glimpse their lost ship for the first time......»»
"Severance" sneak peek: An exclusive glimpse at Season 1, Episode 5
Can't get enough of Severance, Apple TV+'s new mysterious workplace thriller? Join the club.If you just can't quit thinking about Lumon and are impatiently waiting for Season 1, Episode 5 to drop, you've come to the right place. Apple TV+ shared an e.....»»
How a Plucky Robot Found Shackleton’s Endurance Shipwreck
Over a century ago, two dozen men were stranded in Antarctica. Here’s how a robot dove 10,000 feet to glimpse their shipwreck for the first time......»»
New technology enables unprecedented glimpse inside single brain cells
Salk Institute researchers have developed a new genomic technology to simultaneously analyze the DNA, RNA and chromatin—a combination of DNA and protein—from a single cell. The method, which took five years to develop, is an important step forwar.....»»
Dead Space Developer Stream Will Reveal More Info Later This Week
EA's Dead Space Remake will get its next developer livestream coming later this week.It won't be long until horror game fans get their next glimpse of EA's Dead Space Remake, as the company has announced a new developer livestream coming late.....»»
Heat wave a glimpse of climate change"s impact in N. America
The U.S. Pacific Northwest was in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave last summer when a woman in her 70s was wheeled into an emergency room with symptoms of a life-threatening heat stroke......»»
Scientists Unveil "Unified Genealogy of Modern and Ancient Humans"
Scientists have unveiled the largest human family tree ever created, a shared ancestry that is woven out of more than 3,600 individual genome sequences that date back more than 100,000 years, providing an unprecedented glimpse into the deep past and.....»»
Astronomers discover a new type of star covered in helium burning ashes
A team of German astronomers, led by Professor Klaus Werner of the University of Tübingen, have discovered a strange new type of star covered in the by-product of helium burning. It is possible that the stars might have been formed by a rare stellar.....»»
11 extraordinary underwater photographs that bring the depths to you
Marine scientists admit we've "barely scratched" the surface of the Earth's oceans, but patient, talented, fearless photographers give us a beautiful glimpse of it each year.The winners of the annual Underwater Photographer of the Year competition ha.....»»
Researchers develop methodology for streamlined control of material deformation
Can you crumple up two sheets of paper the exact same way? Probably not—the very flexibility that lets flexible structures from paper to biopolymers and membranes undergo many types of large deformations makes them notoriously difficult to control......»»
How dark matter could be measured in the solar system
Pictures of the Milky Way show billions of stars arranged in a spiral pattern radiating out from the center, with illuminated gas in between. But our eyes can only glimpse the surface of what holds our galaxy together. About 95 percent of the mass of.....»»
Beijing"s scant snow offers a glimpse at the uncertainty, and risks, of future Winter Olympics
The postcards and posters from most Winter Olympics call attention to the thick powder and ice-covered mountains we expect from winter mountain sports. But this year will be a little different......»»
From dust to planet: How gas giants form
Gas giants are made of a massive solid core surrounded by an even larger mass of helium and hydrogen. But even though these planets are quite common in the Universe, scientists still don't fully understand how they form. Now, astrophysicists Hiroshi.....»»
Cheops reveals a rugby-ball-shaped exoplanet
ESA's exoplanet mission Cheops has revealed that an exoplanet orbiting its host star within a day has a deformed shape more like that of a rugby ball than a sphere. This is the first time that the deformation of an exoplanet has been detected, offeri.....»»
Rare snowy owl soars over Washington, thrills crowds
A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation's capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplendent visitor from the Arctic......»»
Astronomers catch the destruction of a red supergiant star in real time
Astronomers have observed a red supergiant star going supernova for the first time, catching a glimpse of the massive star's final moments of life......»»
Discovery of the least "metallic" stellar structure in the Milky Way
The sun is made up of 98.5% hydrogen and helium, two light chemical elements, while the remaining 1.5% consists of other, heavier elements such as carbon, oxygen, and iron. The abundance of heavier elements in a star is called its metallicity, and va.....»»