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Earth Sciences Jul 24, 2024

New study supports stable mantle chemistry dating back to Earth's early geologic history

A new analysis of rocks thought to be at least 2.5 billion years old by researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History helps clarify the chemical history of Earth's mantle—the geologic layer beneath ...

Planetary Sciences Jul 24, 2024

Webb images nearest super-Jupiter, opening a new window to exoplanet research

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an MPIA-led team of astronomers imaged a new exoplanet that orbits a star in the nearby triple system Epsilon Indi. The planet is a cold super-Jupiter exhibiting a temperature ...

Astronomy Jul 24, 2024

Galaxy clusters could be used as dark matter colliders to understand nature of invisible particles, say scientists

What is dark matter? Even for astrophysicists, it's a question that remains unanswered. These invisible particles make up most of the matter in the universe and about a quarter of the universe as a whole. They are thought ...

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 ...

Nanophysics Jul 24, 2024

Tunable metasurface can control optical light in space and time, offering path to wireless communication channels

It is a scene many of us are familiar with: You're working on your laptop at the local coffee shop with maybe a half dozen other laptop users—each of you is trying to load websites or stream high-definition videos, and ...

General Physics Jul 24, 2024

Study shows elephant trunk dexterity can be mimicked with minimal actuators

The trunk of an elephant is among the versatile appendages in the animal kingdom. Now a research team has shown that most of its dexterity can be reproduced with a model using just three "muscles." And they built a physical ...

Environment Jul 24, 2024

Warehousing industry found to increase health-harming pollutants, with people of color especially affected

America's demand for products delivered to the doorstep has led to a dramatic increase in e-commerce and the warehousing industry. A first-of-a-kind study now shows that people living in communities located next to these ...

Social Sciences Jul 23, 2024

New partnerships found to improve life satisfaction for single mothers

Ideally, a family is a protective space, a social network, and a team that supports each other. But what happens when children are raised by a single mother instead of two parents? Single mothers in particular can face significant ...

Earth Sciences Jul 23, 2024

Uncovering the link between meltwater and groundwater in mountain regions

An international group of experts in mountain hydrology argue that the traditional understanding of the mountain water cycle has largely ignored the role that cryosphere-groundwater interactions play. This oversight could ...

Social Sciences Jul 23, 2024

Q&A: Expert discusses political advertising in the 2024 election

Steve Caplan is no stranger to the high-stakes world of political advertising. With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of politics, advertising and marketing, Caplan brings real-world experience to his teaching ...

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