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Astronomy Sep 19, 2025

Plasmon effects in neutron star magnetospheres could pose new limits on the detection of axions

Dark matter is an elusive type of matter that does not emit, reflect or absorb light, yet is predicted to account for most of the universe's mass. As it cannot be detected and studied using conventional experimental techniques, ...

Astronomy Sep 19, 2025

Chandra finds black hole that's growing at 2.4 times the Eddington limit

A black hole is growing at one of the fastest rates ever recorded, according to a team of astronomers. This discovery from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory may help explain how some black holes can reach enormous masses relatively ...

Other Sep 19, 2025

Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this wins Ig Nobel prize

A team of researchers from Japan wondered if painting cows with zebra-like stripes would prevent flies from biting them. Another group from Africa and Europe pondered the types of pizza lizards preferred to eat.

Analytical Chemistry Sep 19, 2025

Chemists create light-switchable magnets that remain active for hours

A research team from the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague) and the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague) has created and described a new type ...

Astronomy Sep 18, 2025

Galaxies reveal hidden maps of dark matter in the early universe

A Rutgers-led team of scientists has uncovered evidence of how galaxies expand by tracing the invisible scaffolding of the universe created by a mysterious substance known as dark matter.

Biotechnology Sep 18, 2025

Turning apple waste into profit and protein

Every year, as the presses churn and the sweet smell of cider fills the autumn air, more than 4 million tons of apple byproducts are hauled off as animal feed, compost or landfill waste. But a new Cornell study offers apple ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 18, 2025

Novel catalyst design could make green hydrogen production more efficient and durable

A new type of catalyst—a material that speeds up chemical reactions—that could make the production of clean hydrogen fuel more efficient and long-lasting has been developed by a team led by City University of Hong Kong, ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 18, 2025

Copper alloy catalysts' surface changes mapped during COâ‚‚ conversion reactions

Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a joint research team has become the first in the world to elucidate the reconstruction mechanism of copper alloy catalysts during electrochemical COâ‚‚ conversion ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 18, 2025

Chloride-resistant Ru nanocatalysts developed for sustainable hydrogen production from seawater

The growing global demand for clean energy and rising concerns over climate change have intensified the search for sustainable alternatives. Hydrogen emerges as a promising solution due to its high energy density and zero-carbon ...

Biotechnology Sep 18, 2025

Fighting antibiotic resistance: Surface coating that kills germs can be reactivated using light

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and emerging viruses are a rapidly increasing threat to the global health care system. About 5 million deaths each year are linked to antibiotic-resistant germs, and more than 20 million people ...

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