The new findings contradict most observations of supermassive black holes, making this an unprecedented discovery.
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How a gut-on-a-chip is getting to the bottom of our gut’s microbiome
This artificial gut will allow scientists to gain deeper insights into the biome that exists there and how dysregulation can lead to disease.
New test could help detect effects of quantum gravity
Gaining an understanding of quantum gravity could help scientists uncover some of the Universe’s deepest mysteries.
Materialism matters: The role of philosophy in science
In this first article in a series on philosophy and science, we take a look at materialism and why it is fundamental to science.
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
A pair of nuclear astrophysicists explore this question, assessing the risk of this outcome back when nuclear physics was still in its infancy.
Astronomers might have a shot at imaging primordial black holes
Gravitational waves could be the key to imaging elusive primordial black holes born in the first moments of our Universe.
“Stellar paternity tests” link orphan stars to their parent clusters
Astronomers used the Gaia Space Telescope to say “you are the father” by tracing hot young stars back to their place of birth.
New fossil evidence provides insight into one of Earth’s largest extinction events
Scientists have unearthed a well-preserved microscopic fossil in Western Australia, challenging timelines and hinting at early eukaryotic life after the Great Oxidation Event 2.4 billion years ago.
“Cosmic vine” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
The twenty gravitationally connected galaxies extend through the early Universe for millions of light years.
BabyIAXO upgrade promises breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter
Scientists propose an enhancement to the BabyIAXO axion detector, paving the way for an intensified search for elusive dark matter particles.
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