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- Improved thermoelectrics: Scientists harness 'traffic jam of electrons' to boost heat-to-electricity conversion
Electricity can be easily converted into heat—every electric cooker does it. But is the opposite also possible? Can heat be converted into electricity—directly, without a steam turbine or similar detours?
- Expanding the border of superheavy nuclei—new seaborgium isotope discovered
An international research team led by GSI/FAIR, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM) has succeeded in the production of a new seaborgium isotope. In the experiment conducted at the GSI/FAIR accelerator facilities, 22 nuclei of seaborgium-257 could be detected. The results were published in the journal Physical Review Letters and highlighted as an "Editor's Suggestion."
- Binoculars to boost your night-sky viewing
These pocket-sized binoculars transport the observer into a sea of stars covering a wide expanse of space.
- Lyra’s stunning smoke ring – M57
Messier 57, the Ring Nebula, graces the constellation Lyra as one of the finest planetary nebulae in the night sky. A true summer showpiece, it's remarkably easy to locate and observe—even through modest instruments as small as 80mm (about three inches) in aperture.
- Rare sperm whale tooth unearthed at Valencina Copper Age megasite reveals ancient Iberian coastal connections
An exceptional archaeological discovery at the Copper Age mega-site of Valencina in south-west Spain provides fresh insight into prehistoric Iberian populations’ relation to the sea. Spanish archaeologists discovered a rare sperm whale tooth during a 2018 excavation at the Nueva Biblioteca sector, estimated to be the first ever discovered in Late Prehistoric Iberia. Dating between
- Medieval bed burials across Europe reveal cultural diversity, symbolism, and mystery
A new study published in the European Journal of Archaeology, led by Dr. Astrid Noterman, clarifies the little-known early medieval European burial ritual of bed burials. The practice, where deceased individuals were interred on or with beds, spanned the sixth to the early tenth century CE and was found in Germany, England, and Scandinavia. The
- Axiom-4 mission launch scrubbed as SpaceX detects leak in Falcon 9 rocket
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2025 The Axiom-4 mission launch, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, was canceled for a second time Tuesday after SpaceX detected a liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX announced Tuesday night in a post on X that it was "standing down" from Wednesday's launch of Axiom-4. "Standing down from tomorrow's Falcon 9 launch of Ax-4 to the spa
- Deciphering the behavior of heavy particles in the hottest matter in the universe
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 An international team of scientists has published a new report that moves towards a better understanding of the behaviour of some of the heaviest particles in the universe under extreme conditions, which are similar to those just after the big bang. The paper, published in the journal Physics Reports, is signed by physicists Juan M. Torres-Rincon, from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the Uni
- See the moon rise alongside the giant planets Neptune and Saturn predawn on June 19
The alignment occurs hours after the moon hits its third quarter phase.
- 2 Chinese spacecraft just met up 22,000 miles above Earth. What were they doing?
A new Chinese refueling spacecraft met up with an older satellite in high Earth orbit this month, apparently marking a step forward in orbital servicing.
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