Search results for three-body energies

Astronomy Aug 14, 2024

Primordial black holes could kick out stars and replace them

Primordial black holes formed during the earliest stages of the evolution of the universe. Their immense gravity may be playing havoc in stellar systems. They can transfer energy into wide binary systems, disrupting their ...

Polymers Aug 12, 2024

Up-cycling petroleum waste into a high-performance yet sustainable triboelectric nanogenerator

A striking landmark in Vancouver, Canada, "The Big Yellow Sulfur Pile" is a testament to the massive amounts of elemental sulfur produced from the hydrodesulfurization process of petroleum refining.

Plants & Animals Aug 8, 2024

Calorie-cutting mice still exercise, challenging exercise-energy belief

A new UC Riverside study demonstrates that calorie restriction doesn't deter mice from exercising, challenging the belief that dieting drains workout energy.

Plants & Animals Aug 8, 2024

Study reveals mechanism used by tegu lizard to raise own temperature

A group of scientists has revealed the mechanism whereby Salvator merianae—the black and white tegu, also called the Argentine giant tegu—is able to keep warm by raising its own body temperature during the reproductive season ...

Nanomaterials Jul 26, 2024

Twisted carbon nanotubes could achieve significantly better energy storage than advanced lithium-ion batteries

An international team of scientists, including two researchers who now work in the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) at UMBC, has shown that twisted carbon nanotubes can store three times more energy per unit mass ...

General Physics Jul 24, 2024

Does heat travel differently in tight spaces? New insights into convection heat and fluid mechanics

A search for "air fryer recipe" on most social media platforms likely returns a flood of food videos touting quick and easy meal ideas. The market touts these devices as a convenient, clean, quick way to heat and crispen ...

Condensed Matter Jul 23, 2024

The experimental observation of a dissipative time crystal in a Rydberg gas

A dissipative time crystal is a phase of matter characterized by periodic oscillations over time, while a system is dissipating energy. In contrast with conventional time crystals, which can also occur in closed systems with ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 19, 2024

New insights into interfacial hydrogen bonds could enhance photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water is a key technology for achieving sustainable hydrogen production. However, the direct impact of the microscopic structure of interfacial water molecules on photocatalytic reactivity ...

Astronomy Jun 29, 2024

The Milky Way's eROSITA bubbles are large and distant

In 2020, astronomers discovered a large hourglass-shaped structure in or near the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Dubbed "eROSITA bubbles," there have been a few different hypotheses proposed to explain their precise nature. ...

Astronomy Jun 26, 2024

Study reveals twisted origin of dead stars' mysterious 'heartbeats'

Stars blinking code in Netflix's "3 Body Problem" might be science fiction, but by deciphering neutron stars' erratic flickers, a new study has revealed the twisted origin of these dead stars' mysterious "heartbeats."

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