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Astrobiology 5 hours ago

AI may be to blame for our failure to make contact with alien civilizations

Artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed at an astounding pace over the last few years. Some scientists are now looking towards the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI)—a form of AI that would not only surpass ...

Quantum Physics May 10, 2024

Tauonium: The smallest and heaviest atom with pure electromagnetic interaction

The hydrogen atom was once considered the simplest atom in nature, composed of a structureless electron and a structured proton. However, as research progressed, scientists discovered a simpler type of atom, consisting of ...

Astronomy May 10, 2024

Is dark matter's main rival theory dead? The Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests may invalidate MOND

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newton's law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those ...

Astronomy May 8, 2024

NASA and JAXA XRISM spot iron fingerprints in nearby active galaxy

After starting science operations in February, Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) studied the monster black hole at the center of galaxy NGC 4151.

Planetary Sciences May 8, 2024

Exploring the asteroid Apophis with small satellites

The author of a disaster novel couldn't have dreamed it up any better: On a Friday, the thirteenth of all days, the potentially dangerous asteroid (99942) Apophis will come extremely close to humanity.

Earth Sciences May 8, 2024

Computer models suggest modern plate tectonics are due to blobs left behind by cosmic collision

A small team of geologists and seismologists at the California Institute of Technology has found evidence via computer modeling that suggest giant blobs of material near the Earth's core, believed to have been created by ...

General Physics May 7, 2024

Proton-lithium interactions model lays the foundation for unlocking the secrets of stellar reactions

The reactions between protons and lithium isotopes, especially lithium-6, are pivotal for several domains ranging from nuclear energy applications to astrophysics. The detailed understanding of these interactions aids in ...

Astronomy May 7, 2024

A triumph of galaxies in three new images from the VLT Survey Telescope

Distant galaxies, interacting galaxies, whose shape has been forged by the mutual gravitational influence, but also galaxies forming groups and clusters, kept together by gravity—they are the protagonists of three new images ...

General Physics May 7, 2024

Advanced experimental setup expands the hunt for hidden dark matter particles

Scientific evidence for dark matter comes from observing how it influences the motion of stars and galaxies. Scientists believe that dark matter may consist of particles. To search for these particles and their billiard ball-like ...

Astronomy May 7, 2024

How NASA's Roman mission will hunt for primordial black holes

Astronomers have discovered black holes ranging from a few times the sun's mass to tens of billions. Now a group of scientists has predicted that NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could find a class of "featherweight" ...

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