The first stand-alone nuclear clock is ticking in Vienna
Phys.orgby Vienna University·5d ago
The first stand-alone nuclear clock is ticking in Vienna For decades, researchers around the world have been working toward this goal—and now major advances are following in rapid succession.
Uranium compound known since the 1960s reveals hidden spiral structure with unusual magnetic properties
Phys.orgby University·5d ago
Uranium compound known since the 1960s reveals hidden spiral structure with unusual magnetic properties A University of Texas at Dallas scientist and her colleagues have discovered an unusual...
A quake on Mars may have set these rocks rolling
Science Newsby Katherine Kornei·5d ago
Earthquakes frequently trigger rock falls. Now there’s solid evidence marsquakes can send boulders tumbling, too.
Faster Scientific Image Analysis with NVIDIA cuPhoton | NVIDIA Technical Blog
Nvidia Developer Blogby Quynh L. Nguyen·5d ago
Observatories and telescopes, lasers and X-ray light sources, and other high-throughput instruments generate image data faster than CPU-bound pipelines can process it to support timely decisions.
Mars dust doesn't explain one of the solar system's weirdest clouds
Mashableby Elisha Sauers·5d ago
Astronomers may have uncovered a wild reason for how one Martian cloud grows hundreds of miles longer than California, possibly making it the largest of its kind in the solar system.
New nuclear clocks could become world's most accurate timekeepers
ABC News Australiaby Ellen Phiddian·5d ago
In short: Two teams of scientists have built the first working "nuclear clocks", which could become the world's most accurate timekeepers.
Fossil of 'platypus-like' animal from dinosaur era unearthed in China
ABC News Australiaby Peter de Kruijff·5d ago
In short: A fossil of an ancient mammal relative with platypus-like appendages has been found in China. Megacauda sungei appears to be an early example of a semiaquatic mammal-like creature.
Cornell students plan seven-hour sit-in over alleged 2024 fraternity assault
NBC Newsby Daniel Arkin·5d ago
Cornell University students are expected to hold a seven-hour sit-in Wednesday in solidarity with Jane Doe, the woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi fraternity...
Rosalind Franklin had seen the helix: A forgotten photograph rewrites the history of DNA’s structure
El País Englishby Daniel Mediavilla·5d ago
For decades, one of the best-known stories in science was told like a movie. In 1953, at the age of 23, James Watson visited Maurice Wilkins’s laboratory at King’s College London.
Alcohol in space: Exotic methanol discovered in planet-building zones
Phys.orgby National Radio Astronomy Observatory·5d ago
Alcohol in space: Exotic methanol discovered in planet-building zones An international team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), of which the U.S.
James Watson Suggested Rosalind Franklin Missed the DNA Double Helix. Her Notes Say Otherwise
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee·5d ago
Biologist James D. Watson is famous for co-discovering DNA’s double helix structure. However, Watson appears to have greatly underplayed Rosalind Franklin’s contributions to the Nobel-winning...
This Concept Lab Treats Its Black Hole the Way Others Treat a Skylight - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby JC Torres·5d ago
Black holes are notoriously difficult to see, which makes designing a building around one a rather strange idea.
Nuclear traces in whales' teeth help scientists reconstruct their life stories
Phys.orgby University·5d ago
Nuclear traces in whales' teeth help scientists reconstruct their life stories New analysis of traces of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing trapped in the teeth of stranded whales has...
Hidden 'uranium hotspot' offers new clues to Scotland's ancient past
Phys.orgby University·5d ago
Hidden 'uranium hotspot' offers new clues to Scotland's ancient past A hidden 'uranium hotspot' has been discovered beneath Aberdeen by University of Aberdeen researchers—shedding new light on the...
‘Op Dolphin’s Nose’ in 2019 and now ‘Op Firewall’: How India is busting Pakistani spy rings
Hindustan Timesby Srinivasa Rao Apparasu·5d ago
‘Op Dolphin’s Nose’ in 2019 and now ‘Op Firewall’: How India is busting Pakistani spy rings Focus on how wide spy network – two have been held so far – operated, what kind of information they had...
Nature's Goofy Side Takes Center Stage in the Funniest Wildlife Photos of the Year
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie·5d ago
The natural world is often portrayed at its most majestic: soaring birds, prowling predators, and fierce wildlife perfectly adapted to survive in unforgiving conditions.
NASA’s Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds smashing together
ScienceDaily·5d ago
NASA’s Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds smashing together - Date: - October 7, 2026 - Source: - NASA - Summary: - NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving astronomers a glimpse of the kinds...
Photographer Captures the Milky Way Over Manhattan, Despite the Light Pollution
PetaPixelby Matt Growcoot·5d ago
A photographer has captured a magnificent timelapse of the Milky Way above New York City using infrared camera equipment.
Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse
ScienceDaily·5d ago
Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse - Date: - October 7, 2026 - Source: - NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine - Summary: - Eating more sugar while taking...
We really have no idea why humans kiss
Popular Scienceby Popular Science Team·5d ago
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s hit podcast.
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