Mapping out the heliosphere, Earth's protective bubble
Much as we may treasure and proclaim our independence, we actually live in a protective bubble called the heliosphere.
Astronomy
Sep 19, 2025
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News on magnetic particles
Synthetic magnetic fields steer light on a chip for faster communications
Electrons in a magnetic field can display striking behaviors, from the formation of discrete energy levels to the quantum Hall effect. These discoveries have shaped our understanding of quantum materials and topological phases ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 12, 2025
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Predicting the green glow of aurorae on the red planet
Planetary scientists believe they can now predict the green glow of an aurora in the night sky above Mars, and they have the images to prove it.
Planetary Sciences
Sep 10, 2025
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Self-assembling magnetic microparticles mimic biological error correction
Everybody makes mistakes. Biology is no different. However, living organisms have certain error-correction mechanisms that enable their biomolecules to assemble and function despite the defective slough that is a natural ...
General Physics
Sep 2, 2025
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Toward new physics: First-ever double crystal channeling observed
Might two bent crystals pave the way to finding new physics? The Standard Model of particle physics describes our world at its smallest scales exceptionally well. However, it leaves some important questions unanswered, such ...
General Physics
Aug 29, 2025
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Astronomers combine X-ray and radio data to map pulsar 'hand' nebula
In 2009, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory released a captivating image: a pulsar and its surrounding nebula that is shaped like a hand. Since then, astronomers have used Chandra and other telescopes to continue to observe ...
Astronomy
Aug 20, 2025
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Microrobots that can carry drugs and steer could provide targeted drug delivery
Microrobots formed in droplets could enable precision-targeted drug delivery, improving on I.V. drug delivery that sends only 0.7% of the drug to the target tissue, according to a recent study in Science Advances, conducted ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 31, 2025
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Unlocking the secrets of our galaxy's heart using magnetic fields
Deep in the heart of our galaxy lies one of the most chaotic and mysterious regions in space. Now, scientists have created the first detailed map of magnetic fields in this turbulent zone, providing crucial insights into ...
Astronomy
Jul 31, 2025
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Sun dogs and other celestial effects could appear in alien skies
Ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere sometimes align just right to create various striking visual effects, from a halo around the moon, to bright spots called sundogs on either side of the sun in a winter sky, or a rainbowed ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 30, 2025
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How lithium walls trap tritium in fusion reactors revealed
Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion power plants known as tokamaks, and there are several ways to use this metal to enhance the process. But a key question remained: How much does it impact ...
Plasma Physics
Jul 29, 2025
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