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Space Exploration Jun 5, 2024

Reconnaissance of potentially habitable worlds with Webb

Exoplanets are common in our galaxy, and some even orbit in the so-called habitable zone of their star. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been busy observing a few of these small, potentially habitable planets, and astronomers ...

Environment Jun 5, 2024

By not mining vital minerals, NZ is 'offshoring its own environmental footprint'—is that fair?

When Resources Minister Shane Jones recently unveiled his draft strategy for mineral mining, it was quickly criticized by the Labor opposition as "taking New Zealand backwards." One environmental group even called it a "love ...

Social Sciences Jun 5, 2024

Messages can trigger the opposite of their desired effect—but you can avoid communication that backfires

The best graduation speeches dispense wisdom you find yourself returning to long after the graduation tassels are turned. Take the feel-good life advice in Baz Luhrmann's song to a class that graduated 25 years ago. Only ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 5, 2024

Toward testing the quantum behavior of gravity: A photonic quantum simulation

In a development at the intersection of quantum mechanics and general relativity, researchers have made significant strides toward unraveling the mysteries of quantum gravity. This work sheds new light on future experiments ...

Astronomy Jun 5, 2024

Hubble trouble: Veteran space telescope forced to take it easy

The venerable Hubble Space Telescope, which has revolutionized astronomical discovery since its launch in 1990, will ease into retirement with a scaled-back observing schedule, NASA officials said Tuesday.

Education Jun 4, 2024

Researchers say addressing ecological challenges in higher music education requires a radical change in mindsets

What happens when environmental scientists and higher music education teachers and students explore together how music can promote sustainability?

Space Exploration Jun 4, 2024

Mission complete for ESA's OPS-SAT flying laboratory

Launched on 18 December 2019, OPS-SAT was tasked with opening up the world of spacecraft operations to the widest possible audience. Its founding principle was to provide a fast, no-charge, non-bureaucratic experiment service ...

Social Sciences Jun 4, 2024

Do we have more empathy for people who are similar to us? New research suggests it's not that simple

How do people successfully interact with those who are completely different from them? And can these differences create social barriers? Social scientists are struggling with these questions because the mental processes underlying ...

Condensed Matter Jun 4, 2024

Study uncovers a quantum acoustical Drude peak shift in strange metals

Researchers at Harvard University, Sabanci University, and Peking University recently gathered findings that could shed light on the origin of the high-temperature absorption peaks observed in strange metals, a class of materials ...

Ecology Jun 3, 2024

Researchers call for return of Sumas Lake following devastating 2021 floods

A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas Prairie in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, causing mass evacuations and millions in damages.

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