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Scientists combine light and matter to make particles with new behaviors
Every type of atom in the universe has a unique fingerprint: It only absorbs or emits light at the particular energies that match the...
Ancient DNA sheds light on the origins of the Biblical Philistines
An international team led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and the Leon Levy Expedition have retrieved...
Water drives explosive eruptions: Magma is wetter than we thought
Volatile elements in magma, primarily water, drive explosive volcanic eruptions. The tricky part is determining just how much volatile content was present before the...
How common elements can make a more energy-secure future
Thin-film solar panels, the cell phone in your hand and the LED bulb lighting your home are all made using some of the rarest,...
Maize-centric diet may have contributed to ancient Maya collapse
The question of how to best adapt to extreme climate is a critical issue facing modern societies worldwide. In "The Role of Diet in...
Scientists find carbon from thawing permafrost is released into the atmosphere at higher rates...
For years, scientists have pointed to warming permafrost in the Arctic tundra as a source for increased carbon in the atmosphere; as this soil...
The ‘freak wave’ myth
As a nation "girt by sea," Australians live with the joy and risks of the ocean.
We swim, we surf, we sail and we fish....
Artificial gravity breaks free from science fiction
Artificial gravity has long been the stuff of science fiction. Picture the wheel-shaped ships from films like 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Martian,...
Kirigami can spin terahertz rays in real time to peer into biological tissue
With a light-spinning device inspired by the Japanese art of paper cutting, University of Michigan researchers have detected microscopic twists in the internal structure...
Researchers detect bromine atoms in springtime Arctic
For the first time, researchers at the University of Michigan have detected bromine atoms in the atmosphere, and in doing so, have confirmed the...
Black hole brings down curtain on jellyfish galaxy’s star turn
The role of an excited black hole in the death of an exotic 'jellyfish' galaxy will be presented today (3 July) by Callum Bellhouse...
