X-ray binary GX 3+1 investigated with AstroSat
Using the AstroSat spacecraft, Indian astronomers have investigated a low-mass X-ray binary known as GX 3+1. The study provided more insights into the properties of GX 3+1 and detected a thermonuclear burst from this source. The findings are reported.....»»
Astronomers have found an especially sneaky black hole
Discovery sheds light on star death, black hole formation, and gravitational waves. VFTS 243 is a binary system of a large, hot blue star and a black hole orbiting each other, as seen in this animation. There is always something new and e.....»»
Effect of environmental contaminants on the health of pet cats
Companion animals are in close contact with human surroundings, and there is growing concern about the effects of harmful substances on the health of pet cats. This study investigated the potential health effects of organohalogen compounds (OHCs) on.....»»
Critically endangered tree gets frisky in "desperate" attempt for survival
Australian Institute of Botanical Science researchers have investigated the hybridization, or crossing of species, of an undescribed eucalypt found in only a few small pockets of Sydney bushland......»»
How to open the binary code safe in Stray
Early on in Stray, you'll run into a locked safe hidden in a pile of garbage. There's a bit more to this puzzle than zeros and ones......»»
How to support reproductive rights in the U.S. from outside the U.S.
Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, abortion is now restricted or downright illegal in several states in America. The devastating ruling is already having a severe impact on women and trans and non-binary people who can become pregnant across the.....»»
International team of astronomers discovers two rare binary star systems
An international team of astronomers has identified only the second and third examples of a rare type of star system comprising two central stars orbiting each other, encompassed by a remarkable disk of gas and dust......»»
Researchers investigate mass-ratio distribution of binaries identified from LAMOST-MRS survey
Most of what we know about the universe comes from studies on stars, and about half of the stars are found to be in binary systems. The close binary interaction between the stellar components may change the destiny of the stars......»»
Final destination deep sea: Microplastics" impact on ocean floor even greater than assumed
Senckenberg researchers Serena Abel and Angelika Brandt, together with colleagues from the Alfred Wegener Institute—Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and Goethe University in Frankfurt, have investigated microplastic pollution in.....»»
Cancer cells behave like Goldilocks: Resolving the mystery of cancer cell steering
An international research group has investigated the mechanisms of cell migration and the impact of tissue rigidity on cell positioning and steering. The research sheds light on, for example, cancer cell migration, and opens new possibilities for sto.....»»
Citizen scientist discovers a raft of ultracool binary stars
It's not only professional astronomers who make amazing discoveries about space -- sometimes enthusiastic amateurs make impressive scientific discoveries too......»»
Citizen scientist leads discovery of 34 ultracool dwarf binaries using data archive
A citizen scientist has searched NSF's NOIRLab's catalog of 4 billion celestial objects, known as NOIRLab Source Catalog DR2, to reveal brown dwarfs with companions. His intensive investigation led to the discovery of 34 ultracool dwarf binary system.....»»
Amazon Being Investigated in UK for Practices Which May Give Customers "Worse Deal"
Amazon is being investigated by Britain's antitrust watchdog over concerns that some of its practices in the UK may be anticompetitive and result in a worse deal for shoppers. From a report: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will look at wh.....»»
Understanding how microbiota thrive in their human hosts
A research team lead by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Biology, Tübingen, Germany, has now made substantial progress in understanding how gut bacteria succeed in their human hosts on a molecular level. They investigated how bacteria pr.....»»
New study investigates the microbiomes of dogs around the world
Although the microbiome—the collection of all microbes that live in the body—in the fecal matter of dogs has been investigated extensively, those studies have mostly been limited to domesticated dogs. In a new study, researchers have sampled the.....»»
Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids
Mars is littered with craters made by binary asteroids. These collisions are as intriguing as they are powerful......»»
X-ray binary GX 3+1 investigated with AstroSat
Using the AstroSat spacecraft, Indian astronomers have investigated a low-mass X-ray binary known as GX 3+1. The study provided more insights into the properties of GX 3+1 and detected a thermonuclear burst from this source. The findings are reported.....»»
Research examines X-ray intraday variability of blazar Markarian 421
By analyzing the data from ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, astronomers from the Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, and elsewhere, have investigated X-ray intraday variability of a nearby blazar known as Markarian.....»»
Moving furniture in the micro-world
When moving furniture, heavy objects are easier to move if you rotate them while pushing. Many people intuitively do this. An international research team from Konstanz (Germany), Trieste and Milan (Italy) has now investigated on the microscopic scale.....»»
Investigating the magnetic properties of helium-3
In a joint experimental-theoretical study published in Nature, physicists at the Heidelberg Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK), together with collaborators from RIKEN, Japan, investigated the magnetic properties of the isotope helium-3......»»
Analyzing turbulent diffusion effect in the solar flare current sheet
Researchers from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have investigated the turbulent properties in the large-scale solar flare current sheet (CS)......»»