Kauai fishermen discover strange phenomenon in belly of tuna; scientists identify rare octopus now on Big Island

Kauai fishermen discover strange phenomenon in belly of tuna; scientists identify rare octopus now on Big Island

Marine biologists on Kauai have finally solved a tiny but long-standing mystery deep in the Pacific Ocean. Local fisherman and chef Alan Okuhara discovered this little mystery while cleaning up …

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Beta decay measurements in mirror-image nuclei identify weak nuclear force

Beta decay measurements in mirror-image nuclei identify weak nuclear force

Left: The “mirror” nuclei lithium-8 and boron-8 undergo beta decay and then split into two alpha particles. Right: An ion trap device is used to suspend radioactive ions in a …

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Researchers survey three star-forming regions and identify hundreds of young stellar objects

Researchers survey three star-forming regions and identify hundreds of young stellar objects

Color composite image of the star forming region of IRAS 05168+3634, combining data from WISE 12 m (blue), Herschel 160 m (green) and Herschel 500 m (red). Image source: Azatyan …

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