History remembers October 4, 1957 far more than January 4, 1958. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the worlds first satellite, Sputnik, an achievement that marked the beginning of the spa… [+2365 chars]
A detailed 3D study of a massive electrical discharge that rose 50 miles into space above an Oklahoma thunderstorm has provided new information about an elusive atmospheric phenomenon known as gigant… [+7221 chars]
In a recent study published in Nature, researchers explored the mechanisms underlying the bactericidal action of teixobactin at an atomic level. Study: Teixobactin kills bacteria by a two-pronged at… [+6331 chars]
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Taken from the August 2022 issue of Physics World, where it appeared under the headline "As time goes by". Members of the Institute of Physics can enjoy the full issue via the Physics World app. Sha… [+6982 chars]
Credit: SpaceX SpaceX has recorded a Falcon 9 rocket crash, although in this particulate case it was not yet launched. The Texas-based company builds its engines and rockets in one place and moves … [+1036 chars]
The Universe had been expanding for 13.8 billion years. But in the first few minutes, it was hotter and denser than the core of the Sun. We know it from the observed abundances of light elements, suc… [+6764 chars]
In a recent study published in the Journal of High Energy Physics, two researchers from Brown University demonstrated how data from past missions to Jupiter can help scientists examine dark matter, o… [+3671 chars]
A completely new-to-nature yeast chromosome has been developed, paving the way for engineered yeast to be applied to an array of industrial applications. Scientists from the ARC Center of Excellence… [+2839 chars]
It was an eye-opening week for Earth science as an international team of climate researchers warned that the potential to end humanity is "dangerously underexplored." They note that unexpected conseq… [+2678 chars]
Researchers led by Prof. Zhang Xiaoming and Prof. Chen Jinfeng from the Institute of Zoology (IOZ) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. Qian Weiqiang from Peking University have unravel… [+2751 chars]
Aug 8 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith The vast majority of galaxies, according to the accepted theory of cosmology, are encircled by a halo of dark matter particles. Despite being invisible, this halo’s … [+5365 chars]
