J.M. Pyles

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3 days ago

Perseverance finds evidence for an ancient river delta on Mars – Physics World New analyses of the Jezero impact crater reveal signs of flowing water

#Perserverance #Mars #rivers #history #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/perseveran...

Chris Pook

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1 week ago

Response to Mahr’s (2026) Response to Wright’s (2025) “Why There are Exactly Two Sexes” - Archives of Sexual Behavior Archives of Sexual Behavior -

Sharing this masterpiece from Colin Wright. @colinwright.skystack.xyz
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#Biology

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J.M. Pyles

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2 weeks ago

Self-healing materials could make automobile parts last over 100 years – Physics World Scientists have created a material with the ability to repeatedly and autonomously repair cracks

Assuming this is true, it won't go to market because #manufacturers don't make a profit from self-healing parts. #materials #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/self-heali...

J.M. Pyles

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3 weeks ago

Licensing puts the power into nuclear fusion – Physics World A consultancy firm with expertise in radiation safety can help companies developing a new generation of commercial fusion reactors to navigate the regulatory framework

#fusion #nuclearfusion #energy #licensing #research #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/licensing-...

J.M. Pyles

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1 month ago

Nuclear-powered transport – how far can it take us? – Physics World Honor Powrie looks at the perils and plus-sides of nuclear-powered transport

We really need to revive the idea of #nuclearpower in #spacecraft, especially for travel beyond Mars where solar power isn't feasible. #physics #transportation #nuclear #spacetravel #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/nuclear-po...

J.M. Pyles

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1 month ago

Wobbling gyroscopes could harvest energy from ocean waves – Physics World Design can be tuned to work at a wide range of wave frequencies

#gyroscopes #oceans #waves #energy #electricity #fluidmechanics #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/wobbling-g...

J.M. Pyles

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1 month ago

Core Survey by NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Universe’s Dark Side - NASA The broadest planned survey by NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will reveal hundreds of millions of galaxies scattered across the cosmos.

#NASA #Roman #telescope #universe #astronomy #darkmatter #darkenergy #physics #science #realscience #actualscience www.nasa.gov/missions/rom...

J.M. Pyles

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1 month ago

Earthquake-sensing network detects space debris as it falls to Earth – Physics World Proof-of-principle experiment resolved the shock waves produced by the Shenzhou-15 module when it re-entered the atmosphere

#earthquakes #seismology #debris #spacedebris #impact #physics #earth #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/earthquake...

J.M. Pyles

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2 months ago

Implanted electrodes provide intuitive control of prosthetic hand – Physics World Signals recorded by implanted electrodes enable accurate prosthetic control of hand and wrist movements under real-world conditions

#prosthetics #amputation #electrodes #control #limbs #technology #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/implanted-...

J.M. Pyles

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2 months ago

Uranus and Neptune may be more rocky than icy, say astrophysicists – Physics World Novel modelling approach suggests that the traditionally ice-rich image of these planets may be skewed

#uranus Neptune #icegiants #solarsystem #astrophysics #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/uranus-and...

J.M. Pyles

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2 months ago

Quantum state teleported between quantum dots at telecoms wavelengths – Physics World Frequency-converted photons are key to proof-of-principle experiment

Cool, but I think we've still got a long way to go before we get a #quantum #internet physicsworld.com/a/quantum-st... #physics #science #realscience #actualscience

J.M. Pyles

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2 months ago

NASA Hubble Helps Detect 'Wake' of Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star - NASA Science New Hubble and ground-based observations allowed astronomers to track the influence of a recently discovered companion star around Betelgeuse.

#NASA #Hubble #astronomy #betelgeuse #astrophysics #physics #science #realscience #actualscience science.nasa.gov/missions/hub...

J.M. Pyles

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2 months ago

Exploring the icy moons of the solar system – Physics World Could the icy moons of our solar system hold life beyond our planet? Keith Cooper looks at how planetary scientists intend to find out

#astronomy #solarsystem #moons #water #ice #volcanoes #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/exploring-...

J.M. Pyles

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3 months ago

NASA IXPE’s Longest Observation Solves Black Hole Jets Mystery - NASA An international team of astronomers using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) has identified the origin of X-rays in a supermassive black hole’s

#NASA #BlackHole #IXPE #XRays #astronomy #galaxy #Chandra #physics #science #realscience #actualscience www.nasa.gov/missions/ixp...

J.M. Pyles

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3 months ago

Will this volcano explode, or just ooze? A new mechanism could hold some answers – Physics World Discovery of shear-induced bubble formation sheds more light on the divide between eruption and effusion

#earthscience #volcano #environment #energy #magma #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/will-this-...

J.M. Pyles

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3 months ago

NASA’s Webb Detects Thick Atmosphere Around Broiling Lava World  - NASA Science Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere on a rocky planet outside our solar system, as NASA leads the world in exploring the univ...

#NASA #astronomy #exoplanet #physics #science #realscience #actualscience science.nasa.gov/missions/web...

J.M. Pyles

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3 months ago

Simple feedback mechanism keeps flapping flyers stable when hovering – Physics World Discovery could improve the performance of hovering robots and even artificial pollinators

#flying #hovering #mathematics #modeling #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/simple-fee...

J.M. Pyles

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4 months ago

Light pollution from satellite mega-constellations threaten space-based observations – Physics World Study finds 96% of images from planned telescopes could be compromised

#light #satellites #observations #astronomy #orbital #hubble #telescope #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/light-poll...

J.M. Pyles

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4 months ago

Is your WiFi spying on you? – Physics World "Beamforming feedback information" in latest version of the technology can identify individuals passing through radio networks with almost 100% accuracy, say researchers

Uh oh. #WiFi #networks #privacy #eavesdropping #security #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/is-your-wi...

J.M. Pyles

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4 months ago

Non-invasive wearable device measures blood flow to the brain – Physics World Speckle contrast optical spectroscopy provides a cost-effective way to assess cerebral blood flow for diagnosis of neurological disorders

#vascular #brain #medical #devices #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/non-invasi...

J.M. Pyles

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4 months ago

Classical gravity may entangle matter, new study claims – Physics World Surprising result could guide searches for quantum gravity

physicsworld.com/a/classical-... #gravity #matter #physics #science #realscience #actualscience

J.M. Pyles

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4 months ago

Young rogue planet grows like a star – Physics World Telescope observations reveal material accreting onto the planet Cha1107-7626 in a way that resembles the infancy of stars

#planet #star #astronomy #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/young-rogu...

J.M. Pyles

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5 months ago

Eye implant restores vision to patients with incurable sight loss – Physics World A tiny wireless implant allows people with sight loss due to age-related macular degeneration to read again

#medical #vision #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/eye-implan...

J.M. Pyles

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6 months ago

Negative time observed in photon-atom interaction – Physics World Researchers find that a photon can spend a negative amount of time in an excited atomic state while passing through a cloud of atoms

physicsworld.com/a/negative-t... #time #photons #atoms #particles #physics #science #realscience #actualscience

J.M. Pyles

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6 months ago

Space–time crystal emerges in a liquid crystal – Physics World Accessible systems is classical and operates at room temperature

#physics #timespace #crystals #quantum #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/space-time...

J.M. Pyles

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6 months ago

LIGO could observe intermediate-mass black holes using artificial intelligence – Physics World Machine learning system reduces noise in interferometer mirrors

#AI #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #blackholes #gravity #LIGO #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/ligo-could...

J.M. Pyles

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6 months ago

Radioactive ion beams enable simultaneous treatment and imaging in particle therapy – Physics World Researchers demonstrate the first treatment of an animal tumour using radioactive carbon ion beams

#cancer #therapy #treatment #science #technology #physics #medical #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/radioactiv...

J.M. Pyles

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7 months ago

Extremely stripped star reveals heavy elements as it explodes – Physics World Observation sheds light on the life and death of stars

#astronomy #stars #solar #stellar #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/extremely-...

J.M. Pyles

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7 months ago

Nano-engineered flyers could soon explore Earth's mesosphere – Physics World Devices are levitated by sunlight alone

physicsworld.com/a/nano-engin... #mesosphere #nano #flyers #atmosphere #physics #technology #science #realscience #actualscience

J.M. Pyles

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7 months ago

MOND versus dark matter: the clash for cosmology’s soul – Physics World From Bohemian solutions and binary battles to new parameters and novel experiments, the dark matter vs MOND clash rages on

#cosmology #MOND #darkmatter #universe #physics #science #realscience #actualscience physicsworld.com/a/mond-versu...