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Researchers discover ‘topological Kerr effect’ in two-dimensional quantum magnets

In a recent collaboration between the High Magnetic Field Center of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the University of Science and Technology of China, researchers introduced the concept of the topological Kerr effect (TKE) by utilizing the low-temperature magnetic field microscopy system and magnetic force microscopy imaging system […]

Webb captures iconic Horsehead Nebula in unprecedented detail

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula. These observations show a part of the iconic nebula in a whole new light, capturing its complexity with unprecedented spatial resolution.

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Orion’s erupting star system reveals its secrets

An unusual group of stars in the Orion constellation have revealed their secrets. FU Orionis, a double star system, first caught astronomers’ attention in 1936 when the central star suddenly became 1,000 times brighter than usual. This behavior, expected from dying stars, had never been seen in a young star like FU Orionis.

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Tidal disruption event ASASSN-19bt experiences unusual radio evolution, observations show

An international team of astronomers has conducted detailed radio and X-ray observations of a tidal disruption event (TDE) designated ASASSN-19bt. Results of the observational campaign, presented April 18 on the pre-print server arXiv, shed more light on the emission from this TDE, revealing that it showcases an unusual radio evolution.

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Physicists overcome two key operating hurdles in fusion reactions

A team of physicists from several institutions across the U.S. working with a colleague from China, at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, in San Diego, California, has devised a way to overcome two key hurdles standing in the way of using fusion as a general power source.

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When does a conductor not conduct? Switching a 2D metal-organic framework from an insulator to a metal

An Australian-led study has found unusual insulating behavior in a new atomically-thin material—and the ability to switch it on and off.

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Topologically controlled multiskyrmions: Researchers propose a new family of quasiparticles

Skyrmions are topologically protected quasiparticles with sophisticated spin textures, widely studied in condensed-matter systems, magnets and recently in photonics, which predicts great potential in ultra-high-capacity information storage, due to their diversified and stable topological spin textures in ultrasmall particle-like region.

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Mass. officer killed by excavator while working at construction site

“The wealth of knowledge that [Sgt. Ian Taylor] brought to the Billerica Police Department was boundless…” Billerica police stated. “Ian dedicated his life to helping others and saved countless lives in the process”

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New study reveals mystery of decaying exoplanet orbits

A new study led by researchers at Durham University has uncovered a novel mechanism that could solve a long-standing mystery about decaying planetary orbits around stars like our sun.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is located at the exact center of Earth’s landmass

Image Credit: Helena Lehman

Many people consider the great Pyramid of Giza to be one of the oldest, greatest and most perfect, and scientific ‘monuments’ on te face of the Earth, created thousands of years ago. However, many people are unaware that the Great Pyramid isnt only an architectural and engineering marvel, it is […]

Probing the effects of interplanetary space on asteroid Ryugu

Analyzing samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu by the Japanese Space Agency’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has revealed new insights into the magnetic and physical bombardment environment of interplanetary space. The results of the study, carried out by Professor Yuki Kimura at Hokkaido University and co-workers at 13 other institutions in Japan, are published in the journal […]

No, this is not an actual 250-million-year-old microchip

Short answer NO. While many people love the idea about ancient civilizations existing on Earth millions of years ago, this one simply put IS NOT. Not long ago we had written an article about a curious artifact that was discovered in Russia. Embedded into rock a curious ‘device’ which according to numerous websites […]

Here’s why we should put a gravitational wave observatory on the moon

Scientists detected the first long-predicted gravitational wave in 2015, and since then, researchers have been hungering for better detectors. But the Earth is warm and seismically noisy, and that will always limit the effectiveness of Earth-based detectors.

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Kingman UFO: Top Officials Confirm Crashed UFO and an Alien Body

This is the famous Kingman UFO incident, where a flying saucer and at least one extraterrestrial biological entity…

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The planetary orbit in Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ is random and chaotic, but could it exist?

I first encountered the three-body problem 60 years ago, in a short story called “Placet is a Crazy Place” by American science fiction writer Frederic Brown.

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