Chinese astronomers report the discovery of a new high-velocity star about 4,200 light years away. The newfound star, designated J0731+3717, turned out to be ejected from the globular cluster Messier 15 by an intermediate-mass black hole. The finding was presented in a paper published June 3 on the pre-print server arXiv. Chinese astronomers report the discovery…
A new study in Physical Review Letters (PRL) introduces the concept of pseudomagic quantum states, which appear to have high stabilizerness (or complexity) and can move us closer to achieving quantum supremacy. A new study in Physical Review Letters (PRL) introduces the concept of pseudomagic quantum states, which appear to have high stabilizerness (or complexity) and…
When molecules are irradiated with infrared light, they begin to vibrate due to the energy supply. For Andreas Hauser from the Institute of Experimental Physics at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), this well-known phenomenon was the starting point for considering whether these oscillations could also be used to generate magnetic fields. When molecules are irradiated…
The selective bond-breaking powers of enzymes bring new versatility for building nanoparticles with a wide range of technical and medical potential. The selective bond-breaking powers of enzymes bring new versatility for building nanoparticles with a wide range of technical and medical potential. Nanomaterials Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
A team of chemists at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, working with a pair of colleagues from the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, both in India, has found that particles of minerals sometimes break down spontaneously when immersed in charged microdroplets, leading to the formation of nanoparticles. A team of chemists at the…
Who proposes a bill matters more to Republican men than what it says—at least when it comes to the environment, a recent study found. Who proposes a bill matters more to Republican men than what it says—at least when it comes to the environment, a recent study found. Social Sciences Political science Phys.org – latest science and technology…
According to a new national ranking of 3,200-plus U.S. counties, Southern California rates as the single most disaster-prone region in the country. According to a new national ranking of 3,200-plus U.S. counties, Southern California rates as the single most disaster-prone region in the country. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
The Peach State is not typically a hotbed of seismic activity, but residents in pockets of North Georgia have been feeling some unexpected vibrations lately after the area was jolted by four small earthquakes over the last week. The Peach State is not typically a hotbed of seismic activity, but residents in pockets of North Georgia…
Since the 1980s, the 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that connects New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been known as “Cancer Alley.” The name stems from the fact that the area’s residents have a 95 percent greater chance of developing cancer than the average American. A big reason for this is the concentration…
A computer system which harnesses the power of AI to learn the language of cancer is capable of spotting the signs of the disease in biological samples with remarkable accuracy, its developers say. A computer system which harnesses the power of AI to learn the language of cancer is capable of spotting the signs of the…