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Scientists have solved one of the mysteries of superconductivity

The discovery of superconductivity turned 113 on April 8 this year. Respectable age, but the mystery of the phenomenon has…

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Mega-extreme magnetic storms are not uncommon in Earth’s history, scientists say

The first documented extreme solar magnetic storm in 1859 was so strong that it knocked out telegraph communications in North…

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There has been a breakthrough in the study of the physics of the Sun – scientists have learned to make maps of the magnetic fields of its atmosphere

Scientists from the US National Solar Observatory (NSO) have presented the world's first detailed maps of the magnetic fields of…

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Observations of volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io have revealed the secrets of tidal heating of the moons of the giant planets

Cornell University researchers were able to study a fundamental process of planet formation and evolution—tidal heating—by observing volcanoes in the…

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Scientists have discovered a candidate for the lightest black hole in the history of observations

A group of Chinese scientists published a paper in Nature reporting the discovery of a rare stellar-mass black hole candidate.…

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Scientists have for the first time quantum entangled top quarks, the giants among all discovered elementary particles.

Top quarks, or t-quarks, were discovered just 30 years ago. They are extremely massive compared to other elementary particles in…

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In China, they created a lithium-sulfur battery that is resistant to cuts and deformations – it works even if damaged

A group of Chinese scientists has presented a prototype lithium-sulfur battery that is resistant to damage. The goal of the…

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NASA has assembled the core of the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope – no delays are expected with the launch

NASA reported that the assembly of the core of the Nancy Grace Roman space observatory is generally complete. The target…

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Astronomers are panicking: new Starlink satellites create 30 times more interference with radio telescopes than older ones

This summer, astronomers from the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) launched one of the world's best radio telescopes, LOFAR,…

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A solid-state lithium battery with a 33% increased energy storage density has been created in Europe.

Consisting of 14 European partners, the Horizon 2020 SOLiDIFY consortium announced the creation of a prototype lithium battery with a…

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