BCC students discover rare osprey nest
Danielle Lemieux received the Falconer Award for academic excellence after discovering an osprey nest. Danielle Lemieux took photos of the birds, confirming it was an osprey nest. PITTSFIELD, …
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Scientists discover surprising reversal in quantum system
Researchers have shown how magnetic fields can be used to manipulate topological effects in artificially constructed solids to turn particle interactions on or off, potentially paving the way for advances …
Cave creatures found in the Amazon are unable to make sounds.See unique new species
Deep in a cave in the Amazon rainforest (not pictured), a new species of insect lives silently. Cvetoslav Hristov via Unsplash Whether for an awkward silence or on a quiet …
Scientists discover 2D nanomaterials have counterintuitive expansion properties
The researchers created half-tungsten carbide nanosheets that expand in the opposite direction of stretching, increasing their size by 40%. This breakthrough through plasma physics could lead to new applications in …
IceCube researchers discover a rare high-energy neutrino emitted by a powerful celestial body
About one trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. These relic neutrinos were created during the Big Bang and are found throughout the universe, but they can’t …
Mississippians discover 10,000-year-old saber-toothed tiger fossils
Unearthing the fossilized remains of an apex predator doesn’t happen every day. Unless your name is Eddie Templeton, who recently discovered the crystallized phalanx of a saber-tooth tiger in a …
Astronomers discover black hole ‘traffic jam’ at the center of the Milky Way
Separate normalized torque of M = 107medium size case. The black line shows the combination of Type I torque plus GW torque. The purple line is the thermal torque and …
Georgia Tech researchers discover new gene network linked to aggressive breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis among American women and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Breast cancer treatment has improved significantly in recent …
Astrophysicists work to unify turbulence framework to discover weak-to-strong transitions in turbulence
Cartoon of turbulent vortices in Earth’s magnetosheath with increasing nonlinearity from large to small scales, as indicated by brightness.Image source: Zhao Siqi and Yan Huirong Turbulence is ubiquitous in nature. …
Astronomers discover 49 new galaxies in three hours
When researchers initially studied a single galaxy, they found gas from 49 galaxies. Using the MeerKAT telescope, they identified important galaxy groups and dynamics, highlighting the instrument’s potential for future …