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Distorted Deja Vu: How the Universe Is Reflected Near Black Holes
A disk of glowing gas swirls into the black hole “Gargantua” from the movie Interstellar. Because space curves around the black hole, it is possible to look round its far…
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Parkinson’s, Cancer, and Type 2 Diabetes Share a Key Element That Drives Disease
Parkin protein (green signal) is in a different part of the cell than the mitochondria (red signal) at time 0 (left image) but then co-localizes with the mitochondria after 60…
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Snapshots of Ultrafast Switching in Quantum Electronics Could Lead to Faster Computing Devices
A team of researchers created a new method to capture ultrafast atomic motions inside the tiny switches that control the flow of current in electronic circuits. Pictured here are Aditya…
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Ariane 6 Rocket Targets New Missions With Astris Kick Stage
Astris added to the Ariane 6 upper stage. Credit: ArianeGroup ESA will enhance the versatility of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket with a kick stage called Astris in a €90 m…
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Survival for Babies Born With a Birth Defect Varies Dramatically – A “Post-code Lottery”
Survival for a baby born with a birth defect — otherwise known as a congenital anomaly — is a “post-code lottery,” according to scientists from 74 countries. A study published…
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Harnessing the Dark Side: Optical Singularities Could Be Used for a Wide Range of Applications
Cross-section of the designed heart-shaped phase singularity sheet. The extended dark region in the center image is a cross-section of the singularity sheet. The phase is undefined on the singularity…
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40-Year Mystery Solved: Source of Jupiter’s Strange X-Ray Flares Uncovered
The purple hues in this image show X-ray emissions from Jupiter’s auroras, detected by NASA’s Chandra Space Telescope in 2007. They are overlaid on an image of Jupiter taken by…
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Increased Cell Phone Data Use Is Negatively Affecting Wi-Fi Performance
Wi-Fi utilizes a spectrum that is “unlicensed,” which can be utilized by any device or network that follows FCC transmission rules. In recent years, cellular providers have also begun using…
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Recycling Lost Energy: Quantum Laser Turns Energy Loss Into Gain?
Exciton-polaritonic PT symmetry: Direct coupling between upward- and downward-polariton modes in a six-fold symmetric microcavity with loss manipulation leads to PT-symmetry breaking with low-threshold phase transition. Credit: KAIST A new…
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Scientists Identify Specific Human Brain Circuit for Spirituality
Using datasets from neurosurgical patients and those with brain lesions, investigators mapped lesion locations associated with spiritual and religious belief to a specific human brain circuit. More than 80 percent…