Fermi Arcs in an antiferromagnet detected at BESSY II
An international cooperation has analyzed samples of NdBi crystals, which display interesting magnetic properties. In their experiments including measurements at BESSY II, they could find evidence for so called Fermi arcs in the antiferromagnetic sta.....»»
Rat who detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement
A land mine-detecting rat in Cambodia who received a prestigious award for his life-saving duty has died in retirement, the charity for which he had worked has announced......»»
Gene discovered in Georgia water a possible global threat
A gene that causes bacteria to be resistant to one of the world's most important antibiotics, colistin, has been detected in sewer water in Georgia. The presence of the MCR-9 gene is a major concern for public health because it causes antimicrobial r.....»»
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.....»»
New sub-Jupiter-mass exoplanet detected by astronomers
An international team of astronomers reports the detection of a new sub-Jupiter-mass alien world orbiting an M-dwarf star. The newly found exoplanet, designated OGLE-2014-BLG-0319Lb, turns out to be about half as massive as Jupiter. The discovery was.....»»
Case of African swine fever confirmed in northern taly
A case of African swine fever has been detected in a wild boar in Italy, the region of Piedmont said Friday, in a potential blow to the country's meat industry......»»
Case of African swine fever reported in northern Italy
A case of African swine fever has been detected in a wild boar in Italy, news agency ANSA said Friday, raising fears of a blow to the country's meat industry......»»
Flurona detected in Israeli woman just as new COVID-19 variant IHU discovered in France
Israel is reporting its first case of what's called "flurona", when a person can have two infections influenza and coronavirus at the same time. It was detected in a pregnant woman who had mild symptoms. This discovery comes as a new vari.....»»
Coherent interstellar magnetic field detected
Magnetic fields are the essential, but often "secret" ingredients of the interstellar medium and the process of making stars. The secrecy shrouding interstellar magnetic fields can be attributed to the lack of experimental probes......»»
EPA says it agreed to study PFAS toxicity in NC. Advocates say it didn"t really
On Tuesday, the EPA announced it approved a request that it study health impacts of dozens of "forever chemicals" industrial waste detected in the Cape Fear River. But that is misleading, say members of North Carolina environmental groups who filed a.....»»
Publishers shouldn’t count on ‘redemption arcs’ to save their games
Everyone loves an underdog story, but when it comes to games, long-term redemption arcs have become a gamble......»»
Transmissive-detected laser speckle imaging for blood flow monitoring in thick tissue
Blood flow velocity is an important parameter reflecting vascular function. Abnormal vascular function is closely related to the occurrence and development of many diseases, such as diabetes, arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and so on. Therefore, the mon.....»»
Bird flu detected in dead knots washed up on the Wadden Sea
On 17 and 18 December 2021, a few hundred dead knots (Calidris canutus) were discovered on Schiermonnikoog and in Oost-Groningen. At the behest of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) ex.....»»
More Than 1,200 Phishing Toolkits Capable of Intercepting 2FA Detected in the Wild
A team of academics said it found more than 1,200 phishing toolkits deployed in the wild that are capable of intercepting and allowing cybercriminals to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) security codes. From a report: Also known as MitM (Man-in-.....»»
Blazar Ton 599 investigated by Indian astronomers
Using NASA's Fermi spacecraft, researchers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bangalore, India, have conducted a gamma-ray flux and spectral variability study of a blazar known as Ton 599, during its recent flaring activity. Results of the.....»»
Tsunamis" magnetic fields are detectable before sea level change
A new study finds the magnetic field generated by a tsunami can be detected a few minutes earlier than changes in sea level and could improve warnings of these giant waves......»»
Step forward in quest to develop living construction materials
Some engineered living materials can combine the strength of run-of-the-mill building materials with the responsiveness of living systems. Think self-healing concrete, paint that changes color when a specific chemical is detected or material that cou.....»»
Bird flu outbreak in French foie gras region
An outbreak of bird flu has been detected in a duck farm in France's Landes region, the heart of foie gras production, local officials said Sunday......»»
Scarlet Nexus secretly features some of 2021’s most complex characters
While Scarlet Nexus' bond episodes are imperfect, they give the game's characters some excellent arcs......»»
Four new giant exoplanets detected
An international team of astronomers reports the detection of four new giant alien worlds as part of the HATSouth photometric survey. The newfound exoplanets are the size of Jupiter and received designations HATS-74Ab, HATS-75b, HATS-76b and HATS-77b.....»»
Dark fiber seismic network finds missed aftershocks in Chinese earthquake
Just days after a 2020 magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Tangshan, China, researchers turned nearly 8 kilometers of unused telecom fiber optic cable into a seismic array that detected dozens of aftershocks that were missed by permanent seismic stations......»»