When is a traffic jam not a traffic jam? When it’s a quantum traffic jam, of course. Only in quantum physics can traffic be standing still and moving at the same time.
A new theoretical paper from scientists at the National Institute of…
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Chemistry says Moon is proto-Earth’s mantle, relocated
Measurements of an element in Earth and Moon rocks have just disproved the leading hypotheses for the origin of the Moon.
Tiny differences in the segregation of the isotopes of potassium between the Moon and Earth were hidden below the detection…
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World’s most sensitive dark matter detector completes search
The Large Underground Xenon (LUX) dark matter experiment, which operates beneath a mile of rock at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in the Black Hills of South Dakota, has completed its silent search for the missing matter of the…
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Dutch researchers prove existence of gravitational vortex
An international team of researchers, which includes 4 astronomers from the University of Amsterdam, has proven the existence of a gravitational vortex surrounding a black hole.
This discovery explains a mystery that has perplexed astronomers for…
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Ancient supernovae buffeted Earth’s biology with radiation dose, researcher says
Research published in April provided “slam dunk” evidence of two prehistoric supernovae exploding about 300 light years from Earth. Now, a follow-up investigation based on computer modeling shows those supernovae likely exposed biology on our…
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Scientists use mass spectrometry to ‘look inside’ an ancient Greek amphora
Russian scientists have identified the components of the oldest bitumen sample to be found in an ancient vase and made an accurate estimate of its age.
In their article in the Journal of Mass Spectrometry, the researchers from the Moscow Institute…
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The art — and science — behind treasured Japanese porcelain
Porcelain connoisseurs have prized the traditional Japanese-style ceramics called akae, typically known for Kakiemon-style ware, for centuries.
Its paintings feature a vivid red color against a milky white background. Artisans have passed on their…
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Missing links brewed in primordial puddles?
The crucibles that bore out early building blocks of life may have been, in many cases, modest puddles.
Now, researchers working with that hypothesis have achieved a significant advancement toward understanding an evolutionary mystery — how…
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new tomb will make site safe for 100 years
Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear accident, there’s still a significant threat of radiation from the crumbling remains of Reactor 4. But an innovative, €1.5 billion super-structure is being built to prevent further releases, giving an…
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Cosmic Beacons Reveal the Milky Way’s Ancient Core
An international team of astronomers led by Dr. Andrea Kunder of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) in Germany has discovered that the central 2000 light years within the Milky Way Galaxy hosts an ancient population of stars….
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