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Pair of supermassive black holes discovered on a collision course
Astronomers have spotted a distant pair of titanic black holes headed for a collision.
Each black hole's mass is more than 800 million times that...
Scientists discover how to ‘lock’ heat in place using quantum mechanics
A ground-breaking study conducted by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has revealed a method of using quantum mechanical wave theories to...
Engineers develop chip that converts wasted heat to usable energy
It's estimated that as much as two-thirds of energy consumed in the U.S. each year is wasted as heat. Take for example, car engines,...
Pet tags link widely used flame retardant to hyperthyroidism in cats
Feline hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine-related disease of older cats, and its prevalence has skyrocketed since the first case was diagnosed in 1979....
Solving problems on a quantum chessboard
Physicists at the University of Innsbruck are proposing a new model that could demonstrate the supremacy of quantum computers over classical supercomputers in solving...
Origin of life insight: peptides can form without amino acids
Peptides, one of the fundamental building blocks of life, can be formed from the primitive precursors of amino acids under conditions similar to those...
Quantum sensor breakthrough using naturally occurring vibrations in artificial atoms
A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, have discovered a new method that could be used to build quantum sensors with...
Expert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractions
Mathematical thought is seen as the pinnacle of abstract thinking. But are we capable of filtering out our knowledge about the world to prevent...
Researchers discover ice is sliding toward edges off Greenland Ice Sheet
Ice on the Greenland Ice Sheet doesn't just melt. The ice actually slides rapidly across its bed toward the ice sheet's edges. As a...
‘Oldest remains’ outside Africa reset human migration clock
A 210,000-year-old skull has been identified as the earliest modern human remains found outside Africa, putting the clock back on mankind's arrival in Europe...
Physicists’ finding could revolutionize information transmission
Move aside, electrons; it's time to make way for the trion.
A research team led by physicists at the University of California, Riverside, has observed,...
