Antiprotonic helium atom suspended in liquid helium in the superfluid state. The antiproton is protected by the electron shell of the helium atom and so…
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A nanoparticle in the field of a femtosecond laser pulse with tailored waveform and polarization. The controlled enhancement of the field in specific nanoscopic regions…
Artist interpretation of the enzyme Credit: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Researchers discover that a spot of molecular glue and a timely twist help a bacterial…
Orbiting 500 km above the earth, the Fermi Large Area Telescope collects gamma rays from millisecond pulsars. As these high-energy photons travel across the Milky…
Nova outbursts are apparently a source for cosmic rays. The MAGIC telescopes have observed the nova RS Ophiuchi shining brightly in gamma rays at extremely…
Bigger brains have led some species of parrot to live surprisingly long lives, new research shows. Parrots are famous for their remarkable cognitive abilities and…
Reconstruction of an Avar-period armored horseman based on Grave 1341/1503 of the Derecske-Bikás-dűlő site (Déri Museum, Debrecen). Credit: © Ilona C. Kiss Multidisciplinary research team…
An algorithm helps to find new efficient solar cell materials by reassembling already known molecular building blocks of solar cells and simulating the resulting molecules.…
A superamphiphobic surface coating on a glass can reduce or even prevent foam formation without addition of additives — important, for example, in industrial filling…
Archaeologists excavating the well-preserved surface at the Xiamabei site, northern China, showing stone tools, fossils, ochre and red pigments. Credit: Fa-Gang Wang A well-preserved Paleolithic…
Due to a regular surface structure on the mussel “Adamussium colbecki” ice adheres to it only very weakly and can be easily washed away by…
The potato is becoming more and more integral to diets worldwide including even Asian countries like China where rice is the traditional staple food. Building…
Graphical representation of the connection between material (= two twisted graphene layers) with topological properties, a topological surface in the mathematical sense (= mobius strip)…
Rugged surface: Numerous large, striking craters are found on the surface of dwarf planet Ceres. Credit: © MPS, based on data from the Dawn mission:…
DNA analytics in the lab. Credit: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology A COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is…
Neutrinos Are Lighter Than 0.8 Electronvolts New world record: KATRIN experiment limits neutrino mass with unprecedented precision. Neutrinos are arguably the most fascinating elementary particle…
Nuclear fusion facility: JET interior with superimposed plasma. Credit: UKAEA European joint experiment prepares transition to large-scale ITER project. Following the example of the sun,…
Pollen data from 19 modern European countries reveals that although the Black Death had a devastating impact in some regions, parts of Europe experienced negligible…
The dense sponge grounds discovered on the northerly Langseth Ridge seamount structure represent an astonishingly rich ecosystem, demonstrating the ability of sponges and associated microorganisms…
Gravitational waves illustration. Incredibly sensitive instruments used in landmark discoveries could help solve one of the biggest remaining mysteries in the Universe. The technology behind…