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Social Sciences Oct 5, 2023

In tune: Classical concert-goers' hearts, breathing synchronize

People who listen to music together often report feeling a powerful connection to each other as a result of their collective experience.

Astronomy Sep 11, 2023

The case for a small universe

The universe is big, as Douglas Adams would say.

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Sep 1, 2023

Searching for dark matter with the world's most sensitive radio

Since the 1960s there has been plenty of evidence to support the existence of dark matter through astrophysical and cosmological observations, and at this point we're very confident that it exists. The question remains, though: ...

Condensed Matter Aug 29, 2023

Quantum discovery verifies a decades-old theory on how monopoles decay

The field of quantum physics is rife with paths leading to tantalizing new areas of study, but one rabbit hole offers a unique vantage point into a world where particles behave differently—through the proverbial looking ...

Space Exploration Aug 25, 2023

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' mission looks to match Indian success

Hot on the heels of India's historic lunar landing, Japan's space program is hoping to rebound from a string of setbacks next week with the launch of its own mission: "Moon Sniper".

Astronomy Aug 9, 2023

After 15 years, pulsar timing yields evidence of cosmic background gravitational waves

The universe is humming with gravitational radiation—a very low-frequency rumble that rhythmically stretches and compresses spacetime and the matter embedded in it.

Cell & Microbiology Jul 27, 2023

Your genetic code has lots of 'words' for the same thing—information theory may help explain the redundancies

Nearly all life, from bacteria to humans, uses the same genetic code. This code acts as a dictionary, translating genes into the amino acids used to build proteins. The universality of the genetic code indicates a common ...

Social Sciences Jul 17, 2023

Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial

Most of us still call them UFOs—unidentified flying objects. NASA recently adopted the term "unidentified anomalous phenomena," or UAP. Either way, every few years popular claims resurface that these things are not of our ...

Cell & Microbiology Jul 13, 2023

New research on phage φX174 sheds light on escape mechanism

In the age of COVID-19, the word "virus" stirs up thoughts of contagion, sickness, and even death. But what if there were a virus—a very tiny virus capable of replicating itself hundreds of times every half hour—that ...

Quantum Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Jul 13, 2023

Engineering dual carriageways for signals: Research expands possibilities for more flexible signaling devices

Routing signals and isolating them against noise and back-reflections are essential in many practical situations in classical communication as well as in quantum processing. In a theory-experimental collaboration, a team ...

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