New observations suggest elongated gas filaments that stretch into space may be feeding supermassive black holes.
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Hollow planets could help find primordial black holes
Small primordial black holes could have consumed the interiors of planets or asteroids, leaving their outer shells intact.
Swirling clouds of axions around neutron stars could help scientists detect dark matter
Dark matter may be gathering in dense clouds around neutron stars, potentially making it easier to observe it from Earth.
Black hole jet lights up dead stars like a cosmic blowtorch
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers discovered the jet from a black hole, triggering nova explosions along its path.
How can we spur plastic upcycling? Turn it into something valuable
Scientists convert harmful microplastics into valuable graphene using plasma, offering a promising solution for this type of pollution.
Super-black material created from etched wood
This material absorbs more than 99% of the light that strikes it, making it useful in applications ranging from solar energy to astronomy.
Faster-than-light quasiparticles to power super-bright light sources
A team of international scientists has unveiled a solution to the age-old challenge of generating high-energy radiation.
The key to safer fusion? New designs that curb runaway electrons
Harnessing Alfvén waves, scientists take a step closer to clean and abundant energy by learning how to tame runaway electrons in fusion reactors.
Scientists uncover mitochondria’s role in reproductive aging and fertility
New study reveals the crucial role of mitochondria in female reproductive aging, offering potential insights into improving fertility preservation and IVF outcomes.
Subaru Telescope shatters limit, observes supermassive black holes in the early Universe
Scientists have only observed supermassive black holes one billion years after the Big Bang, but astrophysicists have now breached this barrier.
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