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Exploring strangeness and the primordial Universe
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2020 19:05
Physicists believe that in the Universe's first ten microseconds free quarks and gluons filled all of spacetime, forming a new phase of matter named 'quark-gluon plasma' (QGP). Experimental and theoretical work at CERN w...
A quantum of solid: A glass nanoparticle in the quantum regime
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2020 16:13
Researchers in Austria have used lasers to levitate and cool a glass nanoparticle into the quantum regime. Although it is trapped in a room-temperature environment, the particle's motion is solely governed by the laws of...
Calculating Hawking radiation at the event horizon of a black hole
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2020 19:00
A RUDN University physicist has developed a formula for calculating Hawking radiation on the event horizon of a black hole, which allows physicists to determine how this radiation would be changed with quantum correction...
Ultra-high energy events key to study of ghost particles
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2020 23:26
Physicists at Washington University in St. Louis have proposed a way to use data from ultra-high energy neutrinos to study interactions beyond the standard model of particle physics. The 'Zee burst' model leverages new d...
Novel coronavirus receptors show similarities to SARS-CoV, according to new analysis
Science Daily - 31 Jan 2020 20:47
Previous studies have shown how the SARS virus (SARS-CoV) interacts with animal and human hosts in order to infect them. The mechanics of infection by the Wuhan coronavirus appear to be similar.
Modeling study estimates spread of 2019 novel coronavirus
Science Daily - 31 Jan 2020 20:47
New modeling research estimates that up to 75,800 individuals in the Chinese city of Wuhan may have been infected with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as of Jan. 25, 2020. The authors caution that given the lack of a ...
Whole genome of the Wuhan coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, sequenced
Science Daily - 31 Jan 2020 20:47
The Institut Pasteur has sequenced the whole genome of the coronavirus known as '2019-nCoV', becoming the first institution in Europe to sequence the virus since the start of the outbreak.
Could resetting our internal clocks help control diabetes?
Science Daily - 31 Jan 2020 16:42
The circadian clock system allows the organisms to adjust to periodical changes of geophysical time. Today, increasing evidence show that disturbances in our internal clocks stemming from frequent time zone changes, irre...
Mummies of ancient Egyptian priests found buried with thousands of afterlife 'servants'
Live Science - 31 Jan 2020 16:23
A massive burial ground holding the remains of several high priests of ancient Egypt, along with their assistants, has been discovered in the northern part of the site of Tuna el-Gebel.
Want to change your personality? It may not be easy to do alone
Neuroscience News - 1 Feb 2020 01:06
Changing aspects of your personality, such as becoming more extroverted or conscientious, can be difficult to achieve based on desire alone.
Brain imaging provides little insight in insanity evaluation
Neuroscience News - 1 Feb 2020 00:42
Neuroimaging technology has limited applicability when assessing a defendant's sanity, a new study reports.
US officials prepare for a coronavirus pandemic, declare 'public health emergency'
Live Science - 1 Feb 2020 00:13
The 195 Americans who were flown back from Wuhan to the U.S. will be quarantined for 14 days.
Study clarifies genetic autism risk in PTEN patients
Neuroscience News - 31 Jan 2020 23:46
Copy number variants may act as genetic modifiers that influence the risk of autism and developmental delay versus cancer risk in people with PTEN mutations.
Ancient well may be the world's oldest wooden architectural structure
New Scientist - 31 Jan 2020 23:00
An oak-lined well unearthed in the Czech Republic is made of wood felled more than 7000 years ago - and some of the timber might have been recycled from an earlier structure
Microplastic pollution reduces animal life at the bottom of lakes
New Scientist - 31 Jan 2020 23:00
High concentrations of microplastics roughly halved the number of animals that are important to the ecosystems in lakes, ponds and canals
How supercomputers are helping us link quantum entanglement to cold coffee
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2020 21:13
Theoretical physicists from Trinity College Dublin have found a deep link between one of the most striking features of quantum mechanics--quantum entanglement--and thermalisation, which is the process in which something ...
'Life's Little Mysteries' podcast is here! We'll answer intriguing (and weird) science questions
Live Science - 31 Jan 2020 19:25
It's here, the Life's Little Mysteries podcast has launched and we will answer all of your questions, big and small.
Investigating dynamics of democratic elections using physics theory
Phys.org - 31 Jan 2020 18:30
Sometimes, physics theories and constructs can also be used to study seemingly unrelated phenomena, such as social behaviors or dynamics. While human beings are not necessarily similar to specific physical particles, the...
Maximum Commute? 12,000 Feet Down
Scientific American - 31 Jan 2020 18:30
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Seminal fluid, not just sperm, can influence offspring's survival
New Scientist - 31 Jan 2020 17:50
It's not just about the sperm: the semen of male fish carries unidentified substances that influence how quickly the offspring develop and even how well they can swim
Why concerns of a teenage vaping epidemic may be overblown
New Scientist - 31 Jan 2020 17:45
The latest US vaping figures show that while experimentation with e-cigarettes is on the rise, regular use is still quite rare among teenagers
Space-time is swirling around a dead star, proving Einstein right again
Live Science - 31 Jan 2020 15:58
The way the fabric of space and time swirls in a cosmic whirlpool around a dead star has confirmed yet another prediction from Einstein's theory of general relativity, a new study finds.