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Using sound waves, scientists develop findings that challenge standard theories of solar convection
Artist’s impression of the Sun’s supergranules. Supergranules transport heat near the surface of the Sun and are approximately 3 times wider than Earth. Hot material from inside the sun rises […]
A zero-resistivity high-temperature superconductor that exhibits strange metallic behavior
The left image shows the diamond anvil cell used for the high-pressure measurements in this study, with the sample surrounded by a pressure-transmitting fluid; The right image shows the resistivity […]
New research challenges black holes as an explanation for dark matter
Artist’s impression of a microlensing event caused by a black hole observed from Earth toward the Large Magellanic Cloud. Light from a background star located in the LMC is bent […]
Speeding through the microcosm: Insights into ultrafast electron and lattice dynamics
Conceptual diagram showing an ultrafast emission electron microscope. The optical path is briefly drawn, with the beam propagating through optical elements such as a partial mirror (BS), a reflector (mirror) […]
Revived technology used to count individual photons from distant galaxies
The SOAR telescope at Cerro Pachon in Chile. Credit: NOIRLab Using an instrument on the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope 4.1 meters, researchers have obtained the first astronomical spectrum using a […]