Nine new and exotic creatures for the pulsar zoo
Researchers using MeerKAT in South Africa have discovered nine millisecond pulsars, most of them in rare and sometimes unusual binary systems, as the first result of a targeted survey. An international team with significant contributions from AEI (Ha.....»»
Neurotoxin from a black widow spider examined
Although many people lose their nerve and panic when they see a spider, only very few of the creatures are actually dangerous. The black widow, however, is a force to be reckoned with: it catches its prey by means of nerve poison -- to be precise, la.....»»
Examining the neurotoxin from a black widow
Phobias are often irrational by nature—especially in the case of spiders, as these creatures are usually more afraid of humans than vice-versa. But: some species are a force to be reckoned with—for example, the Latrodectus spider, more commonly k.....»»
Ultra-high precision search for exotic interactions
The standard model is currently recognized as the most successful theory for studying particles and their interactions. However, it still fails to account for some important astronomy observations, such as the existence of dark matter and dark energy.....»»
Predicting high temperature Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons
National University of Singapore researchers have predicted that an exotic state of matter known as a Bose-Einstein condensate can exist at relatively high temperatures (around 50 K to 100 K) in systems comprising organic molecules on two-dimensional.....»»
Discovering the hidden world of freshwater mussels with immersive technology
The freshwater mussel is an unassuming creature. It does not take up a lot of space in the world and it doesn't have the glamor of big aquatic creatures. It isn't a culinary delicacy and it doesn't inspire the creation of cartoon characters. Why both.....»»
Forget Spotify Wrapped, groove to the sound of black holes colliding
Valery Vermeulen weaves data from black hole mergers and simulations to sonically explore the interior of the universe's most intense and exotic objects......»»
Scientists use quantum processor to simulate 2D states of quantum matter
What would it be like if we lived in a flat two-dimensional world? Physicists predict that quantum mechanics would be even stranger in that case, resulting in exotic particles—so-called "anyons"— that cannot exist in the three-dimensional world w.....»»
Researchers Claim Locally-Testable-Code Breakthrough With Exotic Multi-Dimensional Graph
"A team of researchers has finally created a long-sought locally testable code that can immediately betray whether it's been corrupted..." reports Quanta magazine. "Many thought local testability would never be achieved in its ideal form." Now, in.....»»
Humans have broken a fundamental law of the ocean
Industrial fishing messes with strange but stable pattern of undersea creatures. Enlarge / Microphotograph of thalassiothrix frauenfeldii, Thalassionemataceae, phytoplankton. (credit: De Agostini Picture Library | Getty Images).....»»
Humans Have Broken a Fundamental Law of the Ocean
The size of undersea creatures seemed to follow a strange but stable pattern—until industrial fishing came along......»»
Scientists create insights into one of the most extreme states of matter produced on Earth
Exotic laser-produced high-energy-density (HED) plasmas akin to those found in stars and nuclear explosions could provide insight into events throughout the universe. Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Labora.....»»
Gabon is last bastion of endangered African forest elephants
Loss of habitat and poaching have made African forest elephants a critically endangered species. Yet the dense forests of sparsely populated Gabon in the Congo River Basin remain a "last stronghold" of the magnificent creatures, according to new rese.....»»
New material could be two superconductors in one
MIT physicists and colleagues have demonstrated an exotic form of superconductivity in a new material the team synthesized only about a year ago. Although predicted in the 1960s, until now this type of superconductivity has proven difficult to stabil.....»»
Lionfish—an invasive menace terrorizing Venezuela"s coast
The dazzling, colorful lionfish is a must for any exotic aquarium, but it has also become a major threat to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean......»»
Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of November 12
The weekly vendor in Destiny 2 offers some of the toughest loot to find, including exotic weapons and armor. Here's how to track down Xur......»»
Research sheds more light on the properties of the ultra-luminous X-ray pulsar NGC 7793 P13
Using data from various spacecraft, astronomers have investigated an ultra-luminous X-ray pulsar known as NGC 7793 P13. The new study, published November 1 on the arXiv pre-print server, yields essential information regarding timing and spectral prop.....»»
Monoprice’s Monolith headphones based on exotic AMT tech cost just $1,000
Normally known for bringing well-established tech to buyers at rock-bottom prices, Monoprice is attempting to make ultra-high-end audio more affordable......»»
Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of November 5
The weekly vendor in Destiny 2 offers some of the toughest loot to find, including exotic weapons and armor. Here's how to track down Xur......»»
Spintronics: Exotic ferromagnetic order in two-dimensions
The thinnest materials in the world are only a single atom thick. These kinds of two-dimensional or 2D materials—such as graphene, well-known as consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms—are causing a great deal of excitement among research te.....»»
How human transportation habits help explain the behavior of tiny mites
Humans aren't the only flightless creatures who have found a way to take to the sky to get around. Mites, some as tiny as the dot of this "i," zip around the tropical forest they call home by hitching rides on hummingbirds who serve as living, breath.....»»