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Scientists Investigate Hypernuclei To Understand Subatomic Forces and Neutron Stars
- Monday January 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A groundbreaking study on hypernuclei, led by Ulf-G. Meißner from the Institute for Advanced Simulation, uses nuclear lattice effective field theory to explore the interactions of Λ-hyperons within atomic nuclei. The research, published in The European Physical Journal A, provides key insights into the forces that shape hypernuclei and their pote...
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JUNO Neutrino Detector Nears Completion, Set to Begin Operations in 2025
- Saturday January 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), located 700 metres below ground in China, is set to begin operations in summer 2025. Designed as the world’s largest neutrino detector, JUNO aims to determine the heaviest among the three neutrino types. The core of the detector consists of a 35-metre-wide acrylic sphere containing 20,000 metr...
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NASA Confirms Successful Flyby of Parker Solar Probe, Completes Closest Sun Approach
- Monday December 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has set an unprecedented milestone, coming 3.8 million miles from the Sun at a speed of 430,000 mph. Launched in 2018, the spacecraft has utilised Venus flybys to perfect its orbit, enabling this historic feat. With advanced technology, it endures extreme temperatures, gathering critical data about solar wind and particle ...
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Thunderstorms May Skew Ultra-High-Energy Gamma Ray Measurements, Experts Warn
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The detection of ultra-high-energy gamma rays by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) in Tibet has sparked debate over the accuracy of the findings. Experts suggest that thunderstorms could interfere with measurements by amplifying particle showers in the atmosphere, leading to overestimated gamma ray energy levels. A study by As...
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M87 Black Hole Emits Striking Gamma-Ray Flare, Unveiling Particle Acceleration Secrets
- Friday December 27, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new gamma-ray flare from M87*, the first black hole ever photographed, has provided researchers with crucial insights into how particles near black holes gain extraordinary energy. Using data from the VERITAS telescope, scientists have examined the flare's intensity and spectral energy distribution, potentially offering breakthroughs in understan...
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Underwater Neutrino Telescopes Installed in Mediterranean to Study Cosmic Mysteries
- Wednesday December 25, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Neutrino telescopes have been deployed in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the KM3NeT project to study high-energy cosmic particles. The project aims to detect neutrinos, elusive subatomic particles emitted from space, by using large underwater detectors. These detectors, consisting of glass spheres with photomultiplier tubes, are suspended in the ...
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NASA’s Antarctic Balloon Campaign Launches to Study Dark Matter and Beyond
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, launching from the Ross Ice Shelf, will carry groundbreaking experiments like GAPS, aiming to detect anti-matter particles linked to dark matter. Supporting projects include the MARSBOx experiment, which examines fungal resilience in Mars-like conditions, and SPARROW-6 for wind measurement a...
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Large Hadron Collider Detects Heaviest Antimatter Particle, Sheds Light on Early Universe Conditions
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
CERN's ALICE detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has identified the heaviest antimatter particle observed to date. By replicating early universe conditions, this discovery provides new insights into the dominance of matter over antimatter. The particle, an antimatter counterpart of hyperhelium-4, emerges from a state of matter known as "qua...
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Semi-Dirac Fermions Found in ZrSiS: Quasiparticles with Directional Mass Behavior
- Thursday December 12, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Researchers at Penn State and Columbia University identified semi-Dirac fermions, quasiparticles theorized 16 years ago, in ZrSiS crystals. These particles are massless in one direction but have mass in another. The findings, published in Physical Review X, were made using magneto-optical spectroscopy at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory....
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Namibian Observatory Spots Highest Energy Cosmic Electrons Opening Better Understanding of Cosmic Rays
- Tuesday November 26, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The H.E.S.S. Observatory in Namibia has detected the highest-energy cosmic ray electrons ever observed, suggesting sources within a few hundred light-years. The findings point to extreme phenomena like pulsars and supernova remnants, offering insights into cosmic processes and particle accelerators. The breakthrough provides crucial data for future...
- www.gadgets360.com
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A Nearby Supernova May End Dark Matter Search, Claims New Study
- Friday November 22, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A supernova within the Milky Way could revolutionise dark matter research by producing gamma rays from axions, elusive particles theorised to exist during a star's core collapse. Scientists at UC Berkeley are calling for gamma-ray telescopes to monitor the sky, ensuring readiness for the next nearby supernova. Such an event could confirm the axion'...
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Study Finds Industrial Aerosols May Cause Local Snowfall by Freezing Clouds
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new study led by the University of Tartu has shown that industrial emissions, particularly aerosol particles, can influence local snowfall by triggering ice formation in supercooled clouds. Using satellite and ground-based radar observations, researchers found that factories, including cement plants and power stations, may cause localised snow pl...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate, Reveals New Study
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A Penn State University study published in Environmental Science & Technology: Air reveals that airborne microplastics may influence the climate by affecting cloud structures and weather patterns. The study found that microplastics act as ice nucleating agents in clouds, potentially altering precipitation. Professor Miriam Freedman highlights the n...
- www.gadgets360.com
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CERN's BASE-STEP Successfully Transports Protons, Paving Way for Antimatter Transport
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
CERN scientists have successfully tested a new method for transporting particles like protons, using the BASE-STEP system. This breakthrough opens the door to transporting antimatter safely across long distances, facilitating more precise experiments at laboratories such as Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf. The system, which uses vacuum cha...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Mark Thomson Appointed CERN Director-General, Takes Charge of Collider Project
- Monday November 11, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Mark Thomson has been named as the new Director-General of CERN, where he will oversee the $17 billion Future Circular Collider project. Thomson, a British physicist known for his role in the discovery of the Higgs boson, will lead the laboratory through challenges such as securing funding and addressing scepticism from key contributors like German...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Scientists Investigate Hypernuclei To Understand Subatomic Forces and Neutron Stars
- Monday January 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A groundbreaking study on hypernuclei, led by Ulf-G. Meißner from the Institute for Advanced Simulation, uses nuclear lattice effective field theory to explore the interactions of Λ-hyperons within atomic nuclei. The research, published in The European Physical Journal A, provides key insights into the forces that shape hypernuclei and their pote...
- www.gadgets360.com
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JUNO Neutrino Detector Nears Completion, Set to Begin Operations in 2025
- Saturday January 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), located 700 metres below ground in China, is set to begin operations in summer 2025. Designed as the world’s largest neutrino detector, JUNO aims to determine the heaviest among the three neutrino types. The core of the detector consists of a 35-metre-wide acrylic sphere containing 20,000 metr...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Confirms Successful Flyby of Parker Solar Probe, Completes Closest Sun Approach
- Monday December 30, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has set an unprecedented milestone, coming 3.8 million miles from the Sun at a speed of 430,000 mph. Launched in 2018, the spacecraft has utilised Venus flybys to perfect its orbit, enabling this historic feat. With advanced technology, it endures extreme temperatures, gathering critical data about solar wind and particle ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Thunderstorms May Skew Ultra-High-Energy Gamma Ray Measurements, Experts Warn
- Thursday December 26, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The detection of ultra-high-energy gamma rays by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) in Tibet has sparked debate over the accuracy of the findings. Experts suggest that thunderstorms could interfere with measurements by amplifying particle showers in the atmosphere, leading to overestimated gamma ray energy levels. A study by As...
- www.gadgets360.com
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M87 Black Hole Emits Striking Gamma-Ray Flare, Unveiling Particle Acceleration Secrets
- Friday December 27, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new gamma-ray flare from M87*, the first black hole ever photographed, has provided researchers with crucial insights into how particles near black holes gain extraordinary energy. Using data from the VERITAS telescope, scientists have examined the flare's intensity and spectral energy distribution, potentially offering breakthroughs in understan...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Underwater Neutrino Telescopes Installed in Mediterranean to Study Cosmic Mysteries
- Wednesday December 25, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Neutrino telescopes have been deployed in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the KM3NeT project to study high-energy cosmic particles. The project aims to detect neutrinos, elusive subatomic particles emitted from space, by using large underwater detectors. These detectors, consisting of glass spheres with photomultiplier tubes, are suspended in the ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA’s Antarctic Balloon Campaign Launches to Study Dark Matter and Beyond
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA’s annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, launching from the Ross Ice Shelf, will carry groundbreaking experiments like GAPS, aiming to detect anti-matter particles linked to dark matter. Supporting projects include the MARSBOx experiment, which examines fungal resilience in Mars-like conditions, and SPARROW-6 for wind measurement a...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Large Hadron Collider Detects Heaviest Antimatter Particle, Sheds Light on Early Universe Conditions
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
CERN's ALICE detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has identified the heaviest antimatter particle observed to date. By replicating early universe conditions, this discovery provides new insights into the dominance of matter over antimatter. The particle, an antimatter counterpart of hyperhelium-4, emerges from a state of matter known as "qua...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Semi-Dirac Fermions Found in ZrSiS: Quasiparticles with Directional Mass Behavior
- Thursday December 12, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Researchers at Penn State and Columbia University identified semi-Dirac fermions, quasiparticles theorized 16 years ago, in ZrSiS crystals. These particles are massless in one direction but have mass in another. The findings, published in Physical Review X, were made using magneto-optical spectroscopy at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory....
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Namibian Observatory Spots Highest Energy Cosmic Electrons Opening Better Understanding of Cosmic Rays
- Tuesday November 26, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The H.E.S.S. Observatory in Namibia has detected the highest-energy cosmic ray electrons ever observed, suggesting sources within a few hundred light-years. The findings point to extreme phenomena like pulsars and supernova remnants, offering insights into cosmic processes and particle accelerators. The breakthrough provides crucial data for future...
- www.gadgets360.com
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A Nearby Supernova May End Dark Matter Search, Claims New Study
- Friday November 22, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A supernova within the Milky Way could revolutionise dark matter research by producing gamma rays from axions, elusive particles theorised to exist during a star's core collapse. Scientists at UC Berkeley are calling for gamma-ray telescopes to monitor the sky, ensuring readiness for the next nearby supernova. Such an event could confirm the axion'...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Study Finds Industrial Aerosols May Cause Local Snowfall by Freezing Clouds
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new study led by the University of Tartu has shown that industrial emissions, particularly aerosol particles, can influence local snowfall by triggering ice formation in supercooled clouds. Using satellite and ground-based radar observations, researchers found that factories, including cement plants and power stations, may cause localised snow pl...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate, Reveals New Study
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A Penn State University study published in Environmental Science & Technology: Air reveals that airborne microplastics may influence the climate by affecting cloud structures and weather patterns. The study found that microplastics act as ice nucleating agents in clouds, potentially altering precipitation. Professor Miriam Freedman highlights the n...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
CERN's BASE-STEP Successfully Transports Protons, Paving Way for Antimatter Transport
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
CERN scientists have successfully tested a new method for transporting particles like protons, using the BASE-STEP system. This breakthrough opens the door to transporting antimatter safely across long distances, facilitating more precise experiments at laboratories such as Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf. The system, which uses vacuum cha...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Mark Thomson Appointed CERN Director-General, Takes Charge of Collider Project
- Monday November 11, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Mark Thomson has been named as the new Director-General of CERN, where he will oversee the $17 billion Future Circular Collider project. Thomson, a British physicist known for his role in the discovery of the Higgs boson, will lead the laboratory through challenges such as securing funding and addressing scepticism from key contributors like German...
- www.gadgets360.com