White dwarf star glows an eerie green
Pink, purple and blue white dwarfs also exist, upending common ideas about these end-of-life stellar remnants
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Climate prediction model breaks resolution records and removes ‘popcorn-like’ rain
Finer resolution gives atmospheric scientists a more accurate picture of storm behaviour
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Metamaterial mimics the transition between bone and tendons
New approach could help connect hard and soft tissues in future biomedical implants
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Why do people see colours differently? Sometimes, it’s the display’s fault
University College London team proposes explanation for why the same colours sometimes appear different on different displays
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Mystery of recurring Martian cloud may be solved
Models suggest the Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud appears via a process never previously seen in a real planetary atmosphere
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Laser-generated muons image hidden objects
Artificially produced particles could probe structures that are inaccessible to X-ray radiography
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Electron spin force moves a macroscopic object
Diamond sample propelled up to 1.5 microns by its own nitrogen-vacancy centres
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Rigid hybrid perovskites achieve ultralow thermal conductivity
Exceptional mechanical and thermal properties come from specially engineered organic cations in a layered halide structure
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Earth’s gravity and magnetism have unexpected effects on the human genome and mitochondria
Findings could have implications for space travel and for treating neurodegenerative diseases
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To detect deepfake videos, researchers turn to the physics of light
New technique claims 97.8% accuracy and uses less energy than digital neural networks with similar performance
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