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Earth’s day isn’t exactly 24 hours. The reason may lie deep inside the planet
Earth’s rotation rate fluctuates slightly over time, measured in milliseconds. New research suggests the planet’s inner core’s gravitational interactions with the mantle explain these variations in day length.
The ice blasting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus is stranger than scientists realized
Researchers discovered that ice particles erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus have unexpectedly diverse chemical compositions, suggesting a complex freezing process in the moon’s subsurface vents.
Is the universe infinite? The answer gets weird fast
Scientists use cosmic microwave background radiation and geometric tests to study the universe’s shape, finding it appears flat, but this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s infinite or without edges.
James Webb reveals why planet formation is a race against time
James Webb Space Telescope observations of 72 young stars reveal that gas escapes from planet-forming disks through different mechanisms at different developmental stages, creating a time constraint for planet formation.
All of a flutter: how butterflies avoid being a predator’s lunch
British ecologists report that butterfly wing patterns combined with fluttering flight create visual illusions that confuse predators about the insects’ speed and direction, helping them avoid being caught.
Caltech physicists finally measure a quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago
Caltech physicists used quantum simulators to directly measure energy levels predicted four decades ago by conformal field theories, validating fundamental physics predictions about quantum systems.
This light-powered AI can spot deepfakes with nearly 98% accuracy
UCLA researchers developed an optical-neural processor using light to detect deepfake videos with 97.79% accuracy while analyzing 15 video streams simultaneously.
This new qubit could be 100 times less error-prone in superfluid quantum computer breakthrough
Researchers at the University of Surrey have proposed a superfluid helium-based qubit design that could be 100 times less error-prone than conventional superconducting qubits used in quantum computers.
New “plant armor” more than triples strawberry yields
A new textile covering called Plant Armor increased strawberry yields more than threefold in field trials while allowing sunlight and water through, potentially reducing pesticide use in cultivation.
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
Scientists increasingly believe declining sulphur pollution is accelerating global warming by removing a cooling effect, while debate continues over whether Earth’s climate sensitivity to greenhouse gases may be higher than previously estimated.
Quantum computing’s “dark horse” just proved it can go universal
Researchers demonstrated that non-Abelian anyons can support universal quantum computing operations, potentially offering a more efficient path to reliable quantum machines by avoiding costly error correction steps.
CERN has begun disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider
CERN has begun disconnecting the Large Hadron Collider’s inner triplet magnets as part of a major upgrade to boost collision rates. New, more powerful magnets will be installed starting in 2029.
Scientists burned their own scrolls to unlock a 2,000-year-old mystery
Scientists successfully recovered hidden writing from carbonized ancient scrolls using X-ray technology that detects lead-based ink, potentially unlocking thousands of texts from Herculaneum destroyed by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.
Scientists expected these Galápagos sea turtles to wander. They stayed put
A study of yellow-morph green sea turtles in the Galápagos found they remain in local waters rather than undertaking the long ocean migrations typical of their species, challenging previous expectations about their behavior.
This suitcase-sized spacecraft could hear the universe before stars existed
A UK-developed satellite called CosmoCube plans to orbit the Moon to detect faint signals from the early universe before the first stars formed, using the lunar far side as a shield from Earth’s radio interference.
Great Gaddesden farmland to be reinstated as wildlife area
A 70-acre farm in Hertfordshire worked by the same family for about 80 years will be restored to wildlife habitat and orchard over 30 years, benefiting species like brown hares and hedgehogs.
Earth’s day isn’t exactly 24 hours. The reason may lie deep inside the planet
Earth’s rotation varies by milliseconds as the planet’s liquid core and mantle exchange rotational momentum through gravitational interactions, according to new research published in Nature.
The ice blasting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus is stranger than scientists realized
Scientists discovered that ice particles erupting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus have surprisingly diverse chemical compositions, revealed through laboratory freezing experiments that show how ocean droplets separate salts during the freezing process.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic Ocean’s major current system, which influences European weather, may be weakening or becoming unstable due to climate change, with potentially severe consequences for UK winters and global rainfall patterns.
Stonehenge’s 6-ton altar stone may have traveled from Scotland by glacier
Researchers propose that Stonehenge’s 6-ton Altar Stone may have traveled from Scotland to the North Sea via glaciers during the last ice age, before being transported by people to its final location.
Ancient meteorites reveal a powerful force that helped build the Solar System
Magnetic fields three to twelve times stronger than Earth’s magnetic field may have played a crucial role in shaping the early solar system, according to new findings from MIT scientists studying ancient meteorite material.
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