Dormant massive black hole in the early universe challenges existing models
Credit: Jiarong Gu
Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is "napping" after stuffing itself with too much…
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The secrets of baseball’s magic mud: Study quantifies its properties to show it’s not
The magic mud is applied to every ball used in Major League Baseball, including in this year's World Series. Credit: Mark Griffey
The unique…
Investigating the impact of ultralight dark matter on gravitational wave signals
Extreme-mass-ratio binary inspiralling in an environment of dark matter. The movement of small black holes creates a dense wake trail that slows it down, affecting the…
Walking in short bursts found to consume 20% to 60% more energy than walking continuously
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A team of pathophysiologists at the University of Milan has found that climbing stairs or walking for short…
New nanotherapy targets artery inflammation in cardiovascular disease
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Large sharks may be hunting each other—and scientists know because of a swallowed
The pregnant porbeagle shark, subject of the study, after her release after tagging. Credit: Jon Dodd
Who killed the pregnant porbeagle? In a…