Astronomers show how planets form in binary systems without getting crushed
Astronomers have developed the most realistic model to date of planet formation in binary star systems.
Astronomers have developed the most realistic model to date of planet formation in binary star systems.
Astronomy
Jul 27, 2021
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One of the key mutations seen in the 'Alpha variant' of SARS-CoV-2—the deletion of two amino acids, H69/V70—enables the virus to overcome chinks in its armour as it evolves, say an international team of scientists.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 29, 2021
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Scientists from the Department of Physics and the Research Center for Nuclear Physics (RCNP) at Osaka University, in collaboration with Kyoto University, used alpha particle inelastic scattering to show that the theorized ...
General Physics
Jun 24, 2021
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For the first time, the boundary of the heliosphere has been mapped, giving scientists a better understanding of how solar and interstellar winds interact.
Astronomy
Jun 14, 2021
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Researchers with the CERN-based ALPHA collaboration have announced the world's first laser-based manipulation of antimatter, leveraging a made-in-Canada laser system to cool a sample of antimatter down to near absolute zero. ...
General Physics
Mar 31, 2021
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in science, it sometimes takes a thousand photos to tell the whole story.
Plants & Animals
Mar 30, 2021
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It is now possible to capture images of planets that could potentially sustain life around nearby stars, thanks to advances reported by an international team of astronomers in the journal Nature Communications.
Astronomy
Feb 10, 2021
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In a recent study, Texas A&M University researchers have described a new process to purify astatine-211, a promising radioactive isotope for targeted cancer treatment. Unlike other elaborate purification methods, their technique ...
Materials Science
Feb 9, 2021
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A promising approach to treating cancer—called targeted alpha-particle therapy or TAT—could better harness the curative power of radiation treatments and lessen the severity of their more debilitating side effects.
Biochemistry
Dec 14, 2020
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Michigan State University (MSU) researchers have discovered that one of the most important reactions in the universe can get a huge and unexpected boost inside exploding stars known as supernovae.
General Physics
Dec 2, 2020
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