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| =====Diamond's Newfound Defect May Tame Vibrations That Hinder Quantum Light Sources=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-diamond-newfound-defect-vibrations-hinder.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers identified a diamond defect whose interaction with lattice vibrations may improve the stability of quantum-light emitters.
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| =====Chemists Unlock Appel Fluorination With Potassium Fluoride=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-chemists-appel-fluorination-potassium-fluoride.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Chemists adapted the Appel reaction to use potassium fluoride, offering a potentially safer and more practical route to fluorinated molecules.
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| =====New Open-Source Software Predicts Energy Transfer Between Tiny Defects in Solids=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-source-software-energy-tiny-defects.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| An open-source modeling package predicts energy transfer among atomic-scale defects, supporting research on quantum materials and solid-state devices.
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| =====New Low-Water Method Could Make Clean-Energy Materials Greener=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-method-production-energy-materials-greener.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers developed a manufacturing process that sharply reduces water use in producing materials needed for clean-energy technologies.
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| =====New Microwave Neural Network Could Compress and Secure Wireless Communications=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-microwave-neural-network-compress-wireless.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| A microwave-domain neural network processes ultrafast wireless signals directly in hardware, with potential benefits for compression and security.
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| =====Neutrons Reveal How Friction Stir Welding Could Strengthen Steel Armor=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-neutrons-friction-welding-steel-armor.html Article link] | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| Neutron measurements reveal residual stresses produced by friction-stir welding and may help engineers strengthen steel armor.
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| =====Vacuum Attachment Designed to Improve Nuclear Fallout Collection=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-vacuum-nuclear-fallout.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| A specialized collection device is designed to gather radioactive fallout particles more efficiently for nuclear forensics and emergency response.
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| =====Muscle Radar Unlocks Potential for Future Robotic Limbs=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-muscle-radar-potential-future-robotic.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| Noninvasive ultra-wideband radar sensors measure muscle forces and could improve control of prosthetic limbs and wearable mobility devices.
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| =====Legged Robots Raise Surveillance, Job and Battlefield Accountability Concerns=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-legged-robots-surveillance-job-battlefield.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| Researchers examine governance questions created by rapidly improving quadruped and humanoid robots in workplaces, policing and military operations.
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| =====Massive Quantities of Undeclared Uranium Exported From the DRC=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-massive-quantities-undeclared-uranium-exported.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| Nuclear engineers identify gaps in international accounting that may allow large amounts of uranium from the Democratic Republic of Congo to go undeclared.
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| =====Charging Drones Mid-Flight With Lasers=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-drones-mid-flight-lasers.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
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| Researchers are developing laser-based wireless power systems that could recharge drones while they remain airborne.
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| =====Standardized Battery Database Could Improve AI-Guided Solid-State Battery Design=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-standardized-battery-database-ai-solid.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
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| A standardized research database is intended to make battery results more comparable and support machine-learning discovery of solid-state battery materials.
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| =====Hybrid Battery Binder Could Improve EV Range Without Changing Production Lines=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-hybrid-battery-binder-ev-range.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
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| A hybrid electrode binder improves battery performance while remaining compatible with existing electric-vehicle battery manufacturing equipment.
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| =====Seed Crystals Push Solvent-Free Perovskite Cells to 25.53% Efficiency=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-seed-crystals-solventfree-perovskite-cells.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Tech Xplore | July 25, 2026
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| A vacuum-deposition technique uses seed crystals to improve perovskite film quality, efficiency and stability without liquid solvents.
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| =====A Spider-Inspired Robotic Boat Could Track and Rescue People in Water=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-spider-robotic-boat-track-people.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Tech Xplore | July 24, 2026
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| A small water-surface robot inspired by fishing spiders can maneuver, track targets and collect floating objects for possible rescue applications.
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| =====Soft Exosuit Shows Motor-Free Path to Wearable Walking Assistance=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-soft-exosuit-motor-free-path.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 24, 2026
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| A lightweight exosuit provides walking assistance through passive mechanical design rather than powered motors.
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| =====Sensitive Measurements Uncover Dual Superconducting States=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-sensitive-uncover-dual-superconducting-states.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 15, 2026
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| Measurements of atom-thin NbSe₂ and TaS₂ reveal two strongly interacting superconducting states hidden within what appeared to be one energy gap.
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| =====Rust and Iron Could Provide Long-Term Renewable Energy Storage=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-rust-iron-term-storage-renewable.html Article link] | Science X | Tech Xplore | July 8, 2026
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| Energy-system modeling finds that cycling iron powder between iron and rust could complement hydrogen for long-duration renewable energy storage.
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| =====Quantum Computers Map Fusion Fuel Material Configurations=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-quantum-fusion-fuel-material-configurations.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 7, 2026
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| Researchers used quantum computers to calculate molecular configurations of FLiBe and improve understanding of how the fusion material binds tritium.
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| =====Non-Hermitian Geometry Reveals When Quantum Amplification Depends Only on Start and End Points=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hermitian-geometry-reveals-quantum-amplification.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| Physics research shows how non-Hermitian geometry can determine when quantum amplification depends mainly on starting and ending states rather than the full path taken.
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| =====New Workflow Transforms Nonfunctional Protein Scaffolds Into Active Enzymes=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-workflow-nonfunctional-protein-scaffolds-enzymes.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| Researchers developed a workflow for turning inactive protein scaffolds into functioning enzymes, potentially expanding tools for synthetic biology and protein engineering.
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| =====Engineers Cram 100 Billion Transistors Onto a Microchip=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/engineers-cram-100-billion-transistors-microchip Article link] | Adrian Cho | Science | June 26, 2026
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| Science reports on engineering advances that pack 100 billion transistors onto a chip, highlighting progress and limits in semiconductor scaling.
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| =====Inorganic Nanoscale Device Behaves Like a Single Neuron, Opening Doors for AI and Retinal Implants=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-inorganic-nanoscale-device-neuron-doors.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 25, 2026
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| Researchers report an inorganic nanoscale device that behaves like a single neuron, with possible applications in neuromorphic computing, artificial intelligence, and retinal implants.
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| =====A Thermodynamic Approach to Gravity Could Explain Cosmic Acceleration Without Dark Energy=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-thermodynamic-approach-gravity-cosmic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 25, 2026
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| Physics article discusses a thermodynamic model of gravity that could offer an alternative explanation for cosmic acceleration without invoking dark energy.
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| =====Sugar-Coated Nanoparticles Show Promise for Treating Most Aggressive Form of Brain Cancer=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-sugar-coated-nanoparticles-aggressive-brain.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
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| Study reports that sugar-coated nanoparticles may help target glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, by improving delivery of therapeutic compounds.
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| =====Scientists Catch Classical Space-Time Crystals Moving Like Majorana Quasiparticles=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientists-classical-space-crystals-majorana.html Article link] | Hiroshima University / Phys.org | June 24, 2026
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| Researchers created classical space-time crystals in liquid crystals at room temperature, showing Majorana-like behavior in a durable soft-material system.
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| =====Artificial DNA Tiles Could Deliver Drugs and Monitor Neurons Non-Disruptively=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-artificial-dna-tiles-drugs-neurons.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
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| Researchers describe DNA-based nanoscale structures that could deliver drugs and monitor neurons without disrupting normal cellular activity.
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| =====A Nanotrap for HIV: Liposomes Repurposed to Trigger Immune Response=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nanotrap-hiv-liposomes-repurposed-trigger.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
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| Researchers repurpose liposomes as nanotraps for HIV, aiming to trigger immune responses and offer a new direction for antiviral strategies.
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| =====Nanoparticles Sneak Antibodies Into Cells to Inhibit Cancer and Inflammation=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nanoparticles-antibodies-cells-inhibit-cancer.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 23, 2026
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| Nanoparticle delivery systems were used to move antibodies inside cells, potentially opening new approaches for treating cancer and inflammatory disease.
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| =====Hidden Dark Force May Slow Cosmic Structure Growth, Not Speed It Up=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hidden-dark-cosmic-growth.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 23, 2026
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| A cosmology study explores whether dark matter particles exert an additional hidden force and finds that such a force could slow, rather than accelerate, cosmic structure growth.
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| =====Diamond-Based Particle Detector Captures One-Picosecond Timing Precision=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-diamond-based-particle-detector-captures.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 18, 2026
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| Researchers developed a diamond-based detector capable of extremely fast timing measurements, with potential uses in particle physics and high-speed radiation detection.
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| =====Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Reveals Four Cosmic Ray Surprises=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-alpha-magnetic-spectrometer-reveals-cosmic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 18, 2026
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| Data from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer revealed unexpected patterns in heavy cosmic nuclei, giving physicists new clues about cosmic rays and high-energy astrophysical processes.
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| =====Physicists Identify Upper Limit to Resistivity in a Pure Metal=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-physicists-upper-limit-resistivity-pure.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 16, 2026
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| Experimental atomic physicists discovered a maximum possible electrical resistivity from electron collisions in a pure metal, clarifying limits on how metals conduct electricity.
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| =====When Less Is More: Scaling Law Explains Why Ultrathin Materials Get Stronger=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scaling-law-ultrathin-materials-stronger.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
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| Materials-science article explains a scaling law showing why some ultrathin materials become stronger as they get thinner.
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| =====Light-Programmed System Projects 28-Layer 3D Images in One Shot=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-layer-3d-images-shot.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
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| Researchers developed a light-programmed imaging system that can project multilayer three-dimensional images in a single shot, with possible uses in displays and optical systems.
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| =====Chemical Impurities Make Carbon Surfaces Superslippery=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chemical-impurities-carbon-surfaces-superslippery.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
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| Materials researchers found that certain chemical impurities can make carbon surfaces extremely slippery, offering insight for future low-friction coatings and nanoscale devices.
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| =====Unique Chromium Beam Experiment Unlocks Cosmic Ray Clues=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unique-chromium-cosmic-ray-galactic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 13, 2026
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| Nuclear-physics experiment used a chromium beam to collect isotope data that could improve models of cosmic rays and galactic chemical processes.
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| =====TRACERS Spacecraft Maps Solar Energy's Route Into Earth's Atmosphere=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-tracers-spacecraft-solar-energy-route.html Article link] | University of Iowa / Phys.org | June 13, 2026
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| Researchers used electron measurements to map how solar energy travels through Earth's magnetic cusps, improving understanding of space weather.
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| =====Scientist Creates 'Mini-Universe' to Measure Time Without a Clock=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientist-miniuniverse-clock.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 12, 2026
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| A quantum experiment suggests that time can emerge from changes inside an isolated system rather than requiring an external clock.
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| =====Physicists Harness Potential of Quantum Phase Transitions=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-physicists-harness-potential-quantum-phase.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 9, 2026
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| Researchers studied how quantum phase transitions could improve ultra-sensitive quantum sensors and other technologies operating near fundamental measurement limits.
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| =====Nuclear-Fusion Firm Says Plant Will Deliver Electricity to Grid - but Big Questions Remain=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01795-z Article link] | Elizabeth Gibney | Nature | June 8, 2026
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| Nature reports on Commonwealth Fusion Systems papers describing its ARC fusion power-plant design, while noting that major engineering questions remain.
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| =====World's Largest Particle Smasher Halts for Upgrade to Boost Hunt for Dark Matter=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-world-largest-particle-smasher-halts.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Physics article reports that the Large Hadron Collider is pausing for upgrades meant to increase collision power and improve the search for dark matter and new particles.
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| =====Terahertz Biophotonics: Understanding the Path Towards Practical Applications for Biological Imaging=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-terahertz-biophotonics-path-applications-biological.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Review-based article on terahertz radiation for biological imaging, including potential advantages for noninvasive, nondestructive, label-free measurement.
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| =====Science With Military Applications Is Cited More Than Civilian-Only Research=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01770-8 Article link] | Miryam Naddaf | Nature | June 2026
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| Article on research finding that dual-use science connected to military or security applications tends to receive more citations than civilian-only research.
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| =====Rocket Launches and Reentries Harm Earth's Ozone Layer=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-rocket-reentries-earth-ozone-layer.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Atmospheric-science article on how rocket launches and spacecraft reentries can affect the ozone layer, an issue likely to grow as space activity increases.
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| =====Quantum Mechanics Theory May Work Without Imaginary Numbers, Analysis Shows=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-quantum-mechanics-theory-imaginary-analysis.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Physicists examined whether quantum mechanics can be formulated without imaginary numbers, showing that real-number versions may be possible in some theoretical frameworks.
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| =====Cloud-Tested Quantum Noise Model Predicts Superconducting Qubit Errors With Sevenfold Better Accuracy=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cloud-tested-quantum-noise-superconducting.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Quantum-computing article on a noise model that more accurately predicts superconducting qubit errors, potentially improving quantum-device reliability.
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| =====Chemists Unlock First Total Synthesis of Rare Plant Alkaloid Tied to Anticancer Activity=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chemists-total-synthesis-rare-alkaloid.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Chemistry article on the first total synthesis of a rare plant alkaloid linked to anticancer activity, expanding access for study and possible drug development.
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| =====Visualizing How Flutter Kick Vertical Vortices Generate Propulsion and Suppress Body Sway in Swimmers=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-visualizing-flutter-vertical-vortices-generate.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Fluid-dynamics article examining how swimmers' flutter kicks generate vortices that aid propulsion and reduce body sway.
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| =====Tuning into Quantum Sounds: Acoustic Devices Simplify Quantum Sensors=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-tuning-quantum-acoustic-devices-sensors.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Quantum-technology article about using acoustic devices to make quantum sensors simpler or more practical.
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| =====Supercharging Solar Cells: Quantum Dot-Molecule Hybrid States Enable Near-Maximum Efficiency=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-supercharging-solar-cells-quantum-dot.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Solar-energy article on quantum dot-molecule hybrid states that could help solar cells approach maximum theoretical efficiency.
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| =====Rethinking Hysteresis-a Thermodynamic Framework for History-Dependent Solids=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rethinking-hysteresis-thermodynamic-framework-history.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Physics and materials-science article proposing a thermodynamic framework for solids whose behavior depends on prior conditions.
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| =====Randomization Can Improve Quantum Computer Performance in Presence of Noise=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-randomization-quantum-presence-noise.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Quantum-computing article about how randomization methods may help systems perform better despite noise and instability.
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| =====Hydrogen Puts Quantum Wormhole Conjecture to the Test=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hydrogen-quantum-wormhole-conjecture.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Physics article using hydrogen as a test case for ideas connected to quantum theory and wormhole-related conjectures.
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| =====From Pore Chemistry to Carbon Capture, New COFs Push Beyond Membrane Performance Limits=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-pore-chemistry-carbon-capture-cofs.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Chemistry article on covalent organic frameworks designed to improve membrane performance and carbon-capture capabilities.
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| ====='Butterfly' Molecule Spotted at Last, Completing a 20-Year Quantum Zoo Hunt=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-butterfly-molecule-year-quantum-zoo.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Quantum-physics article about the observation of a long-sought molecular state nicknamed the "butterfly" molecule.
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| =====Roadmap Charts Three Paths to Room-Temperature Quantum Technologies=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-roadmap-paths-room-temperature-quantum.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 17, 2026
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| Quantum-technology article outlining possible routes toward room-temperature quantum devices.
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| =====Researchers Identify Stability Range for Piezoelectric Glycine Using Nanoconfinement=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-stability-range-piezoelectric-glycine-nanoconfinement.html Article link] | Phys.org | May 13, 2026
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| Materials-science article about stabilizing piezoelectric β-glycine nanocrystals for possible use in flexible and biomedical electronics.
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| =====Quantum Geometry Provides Theoretical Limits on Measurable Properties of Solids=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-quantum-geometry-theoretical-limits-properties.html Article link] | RIKEN / Phys.org | May 13, 2026
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| Article on physicists using quantum geometry to derive limits on measurable properties of solid materials.
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| =====Largest-Ever Survey of Physicists Puts Standard Cosmology Model Under Pressure=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-largest-survey-physicists-standard-cosmology.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 12, 2026
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| Report on a major survey of physicists showing lack of consensus on black holes, dark matter, quantum gravity, and other major physics questions.
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| =====Anion Swap Unlocks Sevenfold CO₂ Capture in Polyionic Liquids=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-anion-swap-sevenfold-capture-polyionic.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 8, 2026
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| Chemistry article about improving carbon dioxide capture in polyionic liquids by changing the anion chemistry.
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| =====Thermodynamics of Stacking Faults and Phase Stability in Cobalt Alloys=====
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| [https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.04420 Article link] | Zheng Zhong et al. | arXiv | May 7, 2026
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| Materials-science preprint combining computational and experimental approaches to study stacking faults and phase stability in cobalt alloys.
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| =====Hourglass Nanographenes Unlock Strong, Robust Multi-Spin Entanglement=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hourglass-nanographenes-strong-robust-multi.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 6, 2026
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| Materials and quantum-technology article on nanographene molecules with controlled multi-spin states that may help molecular qubits and spintronics.
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| =====Listening for dark matter with Einstein Telescope=====
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| [https://astrobites.org/2026/05/06/listening-for-dark-matter-einstein-telescope/ Article link] | Astronomy Feed | Bluesky | May 2026 snippet | Article: Astrobites
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| =====A New Technique Quite Literally Sees Through Materials=====
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| [https://bsky.app/profile/jhruska.bsky.social Article link] | Jack Hruska | Science Magazine | May 2026
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| Science Magazine item mentioned in profile snippets about a new technique for seeing through materials.
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| =====Humanity May Be Doomed to Die in Nuclear War Unless We Act Soon, Physicist David Gross Says=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humanity-may-be-doomed-to-die-in-nuclear-war-unless-we-act-soon-physicist-david-gross-says/ Article link] | John Carl Baker / Scientific American | Scientific American | Apr. 29, 2026
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| Article on physicist David Gross using public attention around a major prize to warn about nuclear-war risk and human responsibility.
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| =====New research on RAFT polymerization=====
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| [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1759995425003389 Article link] | Christine Luscombe | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: DOI / RSC
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| Shared research article on RAFT polymerization by Huanyu Lei, Zhao Wang, and colleagues.
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| =====Cardiotensor: A Python library for 3D cardiac imaging=====
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| [https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.09720 Article link] | Owen Maresh | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Journal of Open Source Software
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| JOSS article introducing a Python library for orientation analysis and tractography in 3D cardiac imaging.
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| =====Solar Wind Stirs Mars' Upper Atmosphere, Boosting Ion Loss to Space=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-solar-mars-upper-atmosphere-boosting.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Observations show how solar-wind disturbances heat and reshape Mars' upper atmosphere, increasing the escape of charged particles into space.
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| =====Moonquakes Could Reveal Ice Beneath Lunar South Polar Craters=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-moonquakes-reveal-ice-beneath-lunar.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers propose using seismic waves from moonquakes to detect and map buried ice near the lunar south pole.
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| =====Laying Odds on Martian Water Near Future Landing Zones=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-laying-odds-potential-martian-future.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Planetary scientists assess the likelihood and accessibility of near-surface water at candidate landing regions for future Mars missions.
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| =====Homing In on the X-Ray Sky With eROSITA's Second Data Release=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-homing-ray-sky-erosita.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| The second eROSITA survey release expands the catalog of X-ray sources used to study black holes, galaxy clusters and energetic stellar objects.
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| =====ELT Spectrograph Could Sniff Out Biosignatures on Other Worlds=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-elt-spectrograph-biosignatures-worlds.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers evaluate how an instrument on the Extremely Large Telescope could detect atmospheric chemicals associated with life on exoplanets.
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| =====Experts Survey Glacier Ice on Mount Ararat for the First Time=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-experts-survey-glacier-ice-mount.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Scientists conducted the first detailed field survey of Mount Ararat's glacier to measure its structure, condition and response to climate change.
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| =====A Discarded SpaceX Rocket Is on a High-Speed Collision Course With the Moon=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-discarded-spacex-rocket-high-collision.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Orbital calculations indicate that an abandoned rocket stage is headed toward a lunar impact, providing an opportunity to study impact effects.
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| =====Ancient Irish Volcano Offers Clues About Modern Active Volcanoes=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ancient-irish-volcano-clues-modern.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Geological analysis of an extinct Irish volcanic system reveals processes that can help interpret present-day active volcanoes.
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| =====Japan Probe Made Closest-Ever Asteroid Flyby=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-japan-probe-closest-asteroid-flyby.html Article link] | Phys.org / AFP | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Japan's space agency reports an exceptionally close spacecraft flyby of an asteroid, testing navigation and observation capabilities.
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| =====Scientists Discover Rare Super-Jupiter Planet=====
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| Astronomers identified NGTS-38 b, a large planet with an unusually long 180-day orbit for a world discovered by the transit method.
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| =====Off-Center Stellar Death Points to Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Stripped of Its Own Galaxy=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-center-stellar-death-supermassive-black.html Article link] | Shreejaya Karantha | Phys.org | June 28, 2026
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| Astronomers studying a tidal-disruption event found evidence that the star may have been torn apart by a wandering supermassive black hole separated from its original galaxy.
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| =====NASA Races to Save Swift Telescope From Falling Back to Earth With Daring Rescue Mission=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-swift-telescope-falling-earth.html Article link] | Marcia Dunn | Phys.org | June 28, 2026
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| NASA is preparing a rescue mission to raise the orbit of the Swift space telescope before it falls back to Earth, a test that could inform future satellite-servicing missions.
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| =====New Millisecond Pulsar Discovered With the Murchison Widefield Array=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-millisecond-pulsar-murchison-widefield-array.html Article link] | Tomasz Nowakowski | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| Astronomers using the Murchison Widefield Array discovered a new millisecond pulsar through the Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre survey.
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| =====Venezuela's Double Earthquake Struck Where Two Tectonic Plates Slide Side by Side=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/venezuela-s-double-earthquake-struck-where-two-tectonic-plates-slide-side-side Article link] | Science | Science | June 26, 2026
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| Science explains the tectonic setting of Venezuela's double earthquake and how side-by-side plate motion can produce damaging seismic events.
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| =====NASA's Cheapest Missions Deliver Less Scientific Bang for Buck, Study Finds=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/nasa-s-cheapest-missions-deliver-less-scientific-bang-buck-study-finds Article link] | Mona Patterson | Science | June 26, 2026
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| Analysis of 90 NASA missions finds that midpriced spacecraft may produce more scientific value per dollar than the lowest-cost missions.
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| =====A Single Origin Story for the Milky Way's Most Mysterious Stars=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-story-milky-mysterious-stars.html Article link] | Sam Jarman | Phys.org | June 26, 2026
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| Astronomers propose a unified explanation for unusual young stars near the Milky Way's central black hole, offering insight into how such stars formed in an extreme environment.
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| =====The Universe Should Look the Same in All Directions at Large Scales, but DESI Data Suggest Otherwise=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-universe-large-scales-desi.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 25, 2026
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| Analysis of DESI data suggests possible large-scale directional differences in the universe, challenging the assumption that the cosmos looks the same in every direction at the largest scales.
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| =====The Universe Is Unexpectedly Stringy, Which Could Rewrite Cosmic-Structure Models=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/universe-unexpectedly-stringy-which-could-rewrite-cosmic-structure-models Article link] | Science | Science | June 24, 2026
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| Science article reports on findings suggesting the universe's large-scale structure may be more filament-like than expected, with implications for cosmology.
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| ====='Fingerprints' of Black Hole's Event Horizon Detected for First Time=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-fingerprints-black-hole-event-horizon.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
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| Researchers analyzing gravitational-wave data report evidence from closer to a black hole's event horizon than previously possible.
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| =====NASA Should Build a Biocontainment Facility on the Moon to Protect Earth, Researchers Advise=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-biocontainment-facility-moon-earth.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 19, 2026
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| A policy paper argues that a lunar biocontainment facility could help protect Earth from potentially hazardous biological contaminants returned from space missions.
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| =====Powerful UFO Spotted Blasting From a Distant Black Hole=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-powerful-ufo-blasting-distant-black.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 16, 2026
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| Astronomers detected one of the most powerful ultra-fast outflows yet seen from a distant supermassive black hole, using XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observations.
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| =====Chandra Tracks M87 Black Hole's Evolving Jet in Finest X-Ray Detail Yet=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chandra-tracks-m87-black-hole.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 16, 2026
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| Chandra observations reveal new X-ray detail in the evolving jet from the M87 black hole, helping astronomers study high-energy processes near a supermassive black hole.
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| =====Chandra Resolves NGC 6540's Mysterious X-Ray Flare Into Multiple Sources=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chandra-ngc-mysterious-ray-flare.html Article link] | Tomasz Nowakowski | Phys.org | June 13, 2026
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| Deep Chandra observations of the globular cluster NGC 6540 helped astronomers investigate a mysterious X-ray flare detected decades earlier.
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| =====Hubble Captures Galaxy Swarm With Lensed Arcs From Early Universe=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hubble-captures-galaxy-swarm-lensed.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 12, 2026
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| Hubble imagery of a galaxy swarm shows gravitationally lensed arcs, giving astronomers a magnified view of distant galaxies in the early universe.
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| =====If Scientists Discover Aliens, They Have a Plan for 'Disclosure Day'=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/if-scientists-discover-aliens-they-have-plan-disclosure-day Article link] | Science | Science | June 11, 2026
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| Science article examines planning for how researchers and institutions might communicate with the public if credible evidence of extraterrestrial life is discovered.
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| =====Cosmic Dawn Fuel Discovery Unlocks Early Galaxy Growth Secrets=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cosmic-dawn-fuel-discovery-early.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 11, 2026
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| Astronomers detected a huge reservoir of cold molecular gas in the early galaxy REBELS-25, helping explain how massive galaxies grew soon after the Big Bang.
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| =====Galaxy-Killing Wind Discovered in the Early Universe=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-galaxy-early-universe.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 10, 2026
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| Astronomers discovered a powerful wind in the early universe that could strip a galaxy of star-forming gas and help explain the existence of massive dead galaxies.
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| =====Cosmic Acceleration Holds Up as New Analysis Rebuts Slowdown Claim=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cosmic-analysis-rebuts-slowdown.html Article link] | Royal Astronomical Society | Phys.org | June 10, 2026
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| A new analysis supports continuing cosmic acceleration and challenges claims that the universe's expansion might be slowing down.
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| ====='Black Hole Stars'—Webb Finds Strongest Evidence Yet=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-black-hole-stars-webb-strongest.html Article link] | NASA | Phys.org | June 10, 2026
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| Webb observations provide strong evidence for unusual early-universe objects that may be powered by black-hole activity, offering clues about how the first massive galaxies grew.
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| =====How Climate Shapes the Meanings of Words Across Languages=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-climate-words-languages.html Article link] | Akaash Babar / Peking University | Phys.org | June 9, 2026
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| Social-science article reports that climate may influence how words and meanings develop across languages, linking environment with cultural and linguistic patterns.
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| =====Upcoming Telescopes Could Shed Light on Dark Matter=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-upcoming-telescopes-dark.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 8, 2026
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| Article explaining how upcoming telescope observations may help search for indirect signals of dark matter and clarify one of physics' biggest open questions.
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| =====Cosmic Bombardment May Have Opened Earth's Crust for Prebiotic Chemistry=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cosmic-bombardment-earth-crust-prebiotic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 8, 2026
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| Earth-history and origins-of-life article exploring how impacts may have fractured Earth's crust and created environments favorable to prebiotic chemistry.
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| =====Well-Known Planetary Nebula's Ear-Like Lobes Rewrite Its Evolutionary Timeline=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-planetary-nebula-ear-lobes-rewrite.html Article link] | Tomasz Nowakowski | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Astronomers studying a planetary nebula found that its ear-like lobes may change the timeline of how the system formed and evolved.
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| =====Superheated Magma May Explain Why Similar Volcanoes Erupt in Very Different Ways=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-superheated-magma-similar-volcanoes-erupt.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Earth-science article on how magma temperature and physical state may help explain why similar volcanic systems can produce very different eruption styles.
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| =====Smile Spacecraft Reaches Science Orbit=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-spacecraft-science-orbit.html Article link] | European Space Agency / Phys.org | June 2026
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| The European-Chinese Smile mission reached its science orbit and began instrument commissioning to study interactions between the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere.
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| =====Machine Learning Uncovers 1,750 Quakes Tracing 250-Kilometer Edge of Alaska Microplate=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-machine-uncovers-quakes-kilometer-edge.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Seismology article showing how machine learning identified many previously hidden earthquakes and revealed structure along the edge of an Alaska microplate.
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| =====Interstellar Comet Is Unlike Anything Seen in Our Solar System=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/interstellar-comet-unlike-anything-seen-our-solar-system Article link] | Science | Science | June 2026
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| Article reports on an unusual interstellar comet whose properties differ from known solar-system comets, offering clues about planet formation elsewhere.
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| =====Hubble Details Early Galaxy Transforming Neighborhood 1.4 Billion Years After Big Bang=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hubble-early-galaxy-neighborhood-billion.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Hubble observations detected ultraviolet light from an early galaxy, showing how young galaxies may have transformed their surroundings in the early universe.
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| =====Asteroid Zooming Past Earth on Saturday Visible to Stargazers=====
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| A large asteroid made a harmless close approach to Earth and was visible to observers with small telescopes or large binoculars in parts of the world.
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| =====A Spacecraft Is Falling to Its Doom - Can NASA Save It?=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01949-z Article link] | Alexandra Witze | Nature | June 2026
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| Nature reports on NASA's plan to rescue the Swift space observatory by raising its orbit, a mission that could also inform future Hubble-servicing efforts.
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| =====A Faster Way to Forecast Alien Weather=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-faster-alien-weather.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Exoplanet-climate article on faster modeling methods that could help researchers forecast atmospheric conditions on worlds beyond the solar system.
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| =====Mathematicians Solve Decades-Old Mystery About the Hidden Order in High-Dimensional Randomness=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mathematicians-decades-mystery-hidden-high.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 24, 2026
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| Article about a proof related to Talagrand's convexity conjecture and hidden structure in high-dimensional random systems.
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| =====Earth's Outer Core Beneath Pacific Reversed Direction in 2010, Satellite Data Reveal=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-outer-core-beneath-pacific.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 22, 2026
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| Earth-science article reporting satellite-based evidence that flow in part of Earth's molten outer core changed direction around 2010.
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| =====Fast-Moving Gofar Fault Reveals Quiet Zones That May Shape Earthquakes=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-fast-gofar-fault-reveals-quiet.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 15, 2026
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| Earthquake-science article on the Gofar fault and how quiet or slow-slipping zones may influence seismic behavior.
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| =====New Alien-Life Test Could Help Mars and Europa Missions=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-alien-life-mars-europa-missions.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 11, 2026
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| Coverage of a Nature Astronomy study suggesting that hidden order among molecules, not just the molecules themselves, may help identify life beyond Earth.
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| =====Earth's First Continents May Trace Back to Subduction 3.5 Billion Years Ago=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-continents-subduction-billion-years.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 11, 2026
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| Earth-history article suggesting that early continental formation may have involved subduction-like processes billions of years ago.
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| =====Non-Rotating Early Galaxy Is a Surprise to Astronomers=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rotating-early-galaxy-astronomers.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 9, 2026
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| Astronomy article about an unexpected early galaxy whose lack of rotation challenges assumptions about galaxy formation.
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| =====Urban Science Beyond Samples=====
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| [https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.00108 Article link] | arXiv physics.soc-ph bot | arXiv | May 8, 2026
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| arXiv-linked social physics / urban science article, listed among new physics-and-society papers.
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| =====Earth and Planetary Astrophysics New Articles=====
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| [https://arxiv.org/list/astro-ph.EP/new Article link] | arXiv astro-ph.EP bot | arXiv | May 8, 2026
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| =====These Monster Black Holes Did Not Form the Usual Way=====
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| Article on research suggesting that the most massive gravitational-wave black holes formed through repeated mergers in dense stellar environments.
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| =====A New Way to Read the Universe Could Sharpen Cosmic Expansion and Dark-Energy Studies=====
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| Article on the CIGaRS framework for extracting more information from Type Ia supernova imaging, especially for future surveys.
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| =====Buried Electrical Pathways Across the U.S. Reveal New Clues About Earth=====
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| Geophysics article on subsurface electrical conductivity patterns and what they reveal about Earth's structure beneath North America.
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| =====NASA's Push to Reinstate Pluto's Planetary Status=====
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| Article about renewed debate over Pluto's planetary status and NASA-linked efforts or discussions around classification.
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| =====Image: NASA's Psyche Mission Captures Mars' Huygens Crater=====
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| Space-image item from NASA's Psyche mission showing Mars and Huygens Crater during the spacecraft's journey.
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| =====Hubble Captures Galaxy Cluster MACS J1141.6-1905=====
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| Astronomy image article highlighting Hubble observations of galaxy cluster MACS J1141.6-1905 and gravitational-lensing features.
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| =====How Earth Recycles Continents Deep Underground=====
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| Nature Geoscience-linked article on "relamination," where deeply subducted continental crust mixes with mantle material and later influences continental evolution.
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| =====Australia is closing its Very Long Baseline Array=====
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| =====Secrets of Cosmic Evolution May Lurk in This Black Hole's Dancing Jets=====
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| Astronomy article about direct measurement of the power and speed of black-hole jets using observations of jets interacting with stellar winds.
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| =====Computational Social Science and Network Science Honors=====
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| [https://bsky.app/profile/seanmcarroll.bsky.social Article link] | Sean Carroll | Santa Fe Institute / Network Science | 2026
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| Post notes recognition for foundational work in network science and computational social science.
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