How do birds flock together?Researchers reveal previously unknown aerodynamic phenomenon through mathematical calculations

How do birds flock together?Researchers reveal previously unknown aerodynamic phenomenon through mathematical calculations

A motivating example of quasi-linear flight formation in birds. Credit: nature communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47525-9 Look up at the sky during the first few weeks of spring and you’ll likely …

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Researchers reveal unique tidal disruption event with apparent early optical collision

Researchers reveal unique tidal disruption event with apparent early optical collision

Schematic representation of the processes occurring in AT 2023lli, arranged in chronological order. Credit: Astrophysical Journal Communications (2024). DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/ad319f A research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) …

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Artificial intelligence and physics combine to reveal 3D structure of flares erupting around black holes

Artificial intelligence and physics combine to reveal 3D structure of flares erupting around black holes

Image source: CC0 Public Domain Scientists believe that the environment around a black hole is turbulent, characterized by hot, magnetized gas swirling in a disk at extremely high speeds and …

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