Distant quasar J0439+1634 explored in X-rays
Using ESA's XMM-Newton spacecraft, an international team of astronomers has conducted X-ray observations of the most distant known gravitationally lensed quasar—J0439+1634. Results of the study, published December 20 on the arXiv pre-print server,.....»»
"Critical climate solution" or "worse than coal"? Study explores debate around divisive energy technology
A new study has explored the battle lines of public debate around a controversial energy technology which is heralded as "critical to combating climate change" by its advocates and branded "worse than coal" by its critics......»»
New publication describes differences in disease risk between purebred and mixed-breed cats
A recent paper published in the journal Veterinary Record explored health risks faced by cats and uncovered notable variations in the disease rates between purebred and mixed-breed cats......»»
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 won’t be as fragile as its predecessor
If you’re worried about the durability of foldable phones, it seems that Samsung will be addressing that with the Galaxy Z Flip 5. Samsung is expected to officially announce their next-gen series of foldable phones in the not-so-distant.....»»
Best OnePlus Pad cases for you to buy
Protect your beloved OnePlus Pad with these amazing cases. OnePlus has become a household name in the smartphone market but over the years, it has explored other product categories as well. Its latest venture has been in tablets as it debut.....»»
Research team observes non-Markovian evolution of EPR steering in quantum open systems
A team led by Guo Guangcan from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) explored non-Markovian behaviors of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) steering in quantum processes and revealed the whole e.....»»
Modern horses have lost their additional toes, scientists confirm
The distant ancestors of modern horses had hooved toes instead of a single hoof, which vanished over time, according to researchers......»»
Research examines differences, and surprising similarities, between northern and southern silver birches
Antti Tenkanen's doctoral research focused on silver birch trees originating from different latitudes across Finland and, using both field and growth chamber experiments, he explored their traits and capacity to acclimate and adapt to climate change......»»
Webb Telescope is powerful enough to see a variety of biosignatures in exoplanets, argues new paper
The best hope for finding life on another world isn't listening for coded messages or traveling to distant stars, it's detecting the chemical signs of life in exoplanet atmospheres. This long hoped-for achievement is often thought to be beyond our cu.....»»
Even galaxies recycle
A quasar ejected the remains of stars, but another galaxy sucked them back in. Enlarge / A quasar ejects a jet of material into intergalactic space. (credit: J. A. Biretta et al., Hubble Heritage Team) On Earth, recyclin.....»»
Scientists conduct first test of a wireless cosmic ray navigation system
System could be used to guide underwater robots or underground autonomous vehicles Enlarge / Cosmic rays showering down on Earth's atmosphere are the basis of a new wireless alternative system to GPS navigation. (credit: 2015 Hir.....»»
Hubble captures galaxy NGC 7292
The galaxy NGC 7292 billows across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, accompanied by a handful of bright stars and the indistinct smudges of extremely distant galaxies in the background. It lies around 44 million light-years from Ea.....»»
Indirect effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict revealed: Global food supply at risk
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has clearly revealed that the global food supply chain acts as a complex network, connecting nations and facilitating the spread of disruptions from local to distant regions......»»
Astronomers investigate the true nature of quasar SDSS J0823+2418 with VODKA
By conducting Varstrometry for Off-nucleus and Dual sub-Kpc AGN (VODKA), astronomers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and elsewhere, have investigated a quasar known as SDSS J0823+2418. The study, published June 6 on the pre-print.....»»
Reindeer show great performance at following human-given indications
An international team of researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, and the INRAE of Nouzilly, France, explored the ability of sledging reindeer to follow directional indications from humans. Their results highlight that reindeer, which are w.....»»
CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) captures charge-sign dependent cosmic ray modulation
The movement of cosmic ray particles across space, such as electrons and protons, is influenced by the sun's magnetic field, causing fluctuations in the intensity of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) reaching Earth in response to the solar cycle. During pe.....»»
Study models geomagnetic field shielding over the last 100,000 years
New models of how the geomagnetic field that shields the Earth's atmosphere from cosmic rays has changed over tens of thousands of years can help us understand how the climate has changed over a similar timescale......»»
World"s oldest-known burial site found in S.Africa: scientists
Paleontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behavior......»»
Webb Space Telescope detects universe"s most distant complex organic molecules
Researchers have detected complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth—the most distant galaxy in which these molecules are now known to exist. Thanks to the capabilities of the recently launched James Webb.....»»
X-rays visualize how one of nature"s strongest bonds breaks
The use of short flashes of X-ray light brings scientists one big step closer toward developing better catalysts to transform the greenhouse gas methane into a less harmful chemical. The result, published in the journal Science, reveals for the first.....»»
Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe
An international research team led by UCLA astrophysicists has confirmed the existence of the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe. The galaxy, called JD1, is one of the most distant identified to date, and it is typical of the kinds of ga.....»»