Science

Odd Behaviour of Star Reveals Lonely Black Hole Hiding in Giant Star Cluster

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Astronomers using ESO’s MUSE instrument on the Very Large Telescope in Chile have discovered a star in the cluster NGC 3201...

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'Gyroscope' molecules form crystal that's both solid and full of motion: New type of molecular machine designed by UCLA researchers could have wide-ranging applications in technology and science

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In the crystal developed by UCLA researchers, a metallo-organic framework (top and bottom layers of molecules) surrounds central sphere-...

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Steep Slopes on Mars Reveal Structure of Buried Ice

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A cross-section of underground ice is exposed at the steep slope that appears bright blue in this enhanced-color view...

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New exotic phenomena seen in photonic crystals: Researchers observe, for the first time, topological effects unique to an “open” system

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A drawing illustrates the unusual topological landscape around a pair of features known as exceptional points (red dots), showing the...

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First ELT Main Mirror Segments Successfully Cast

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The first six hexagonal segments for the main mirror of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) have been successfully cast by...

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APL Plans Next New Year's Eve: In the Kuiper Belt, with New Horizons

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Artist's impression of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountering 2014 MU69, a Kuiper Belt object that...

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Ultrafine fibers have exceptional strength: New technique developed at MIT could produce strong, resilient nanofibers for many applications

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A diagram of the device used to produce the fibers shows a heated syringe (left) through which the solution is extruded, and a chamber (...

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Study boosts hope for cheaper fuel cells: Rice University researchers show how to optimize nanomaterials for fuel-cell cathodes

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Simulations by Rice University scientists show how carbon nanomaterials may be optimized to replace expensive platinum in cathodes for...

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