Unexpected finding could help determine the safest times to launch spacecraft
Read article: Lightning sets off bursts of high-energy electrons in Earth’s inner radiation belt
Siloton’s handheld OCT system could soon be used for home-based monitoring of retinal disease, and may one day find its way onto future space missions
Read article: First human retinal image brings sight-saving portable OCT a step closer
As-yet-undetected stellar companion would displace light-blocking dust
Read article: ‘Buddy star’ could explain Betelgeuse’s varying brightness
V404 Cygni includes near and distant companion stars
Read article: Black hole in rare triple system sheds light on natal kicks
Different neutron states could explain why different experiments produce different figures for how long neutrons survive before decaying
Read article: Physicists propose new solution to the neutron lifetime puzzle
Interactions between these as-yet hypothetical particles and neutron stars' strong magnetic field would produce photons that radio telescopes can detect
Read article: Axion clouds around neutron stars could reveal dark matter origins
Flatter nanocrystals are unexpectedly good at getting ligands to attach to them, which could have applications in electronics and biomedical science
Read article: Nanocrystal shape affects molecular binding
Binary nature of Gliese 229 B explains its lacklustre brightness
Read article: Mysterious brown dwarf is two objects, not one
Experiments on tracking firebrands could improve predictions of spot-fire risks
Read article: Bursts of embers play outsized role in wildfire spread, say physicists
Integrated optical phased array uses a tightly focused beam of light to trap and manipulate biological particles
Read article: Chip-based optical tweezers manipulate microparticles and cells from a distance
