Newswise — The quantum Cheshire cat effect draws its name from the fictional Cheshire Cat in the Alice in Wonderland story. That cat was able to disappear, leaving only its grin behind.…
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NASA’s Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown Dwarf
Newswise — Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found a brown dwarf (an object more massive than Jupiter but smaller than a star) with infrared emission from methane,…
Exploring light fields and a quantum emitter
An illustration of the energy exchanges taking place during the experiment. Credit: N. Belabas/ I. Maillette de Buy Wenniger/ A. Auffèves/ P. Senellart. A new study in Physical Review Letters…
Questions about NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission put JPL jobs in jeopardy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 100 contractors last week and will scale back part of the first-ever effort to bring pieces of Mars to Earth,…
Rabies is an ancient, unpredictable and potentially fatal disease − two rabies researchers explain how to protect yourself
A feral kitten in Omaha, Nebraska, tested positive for rabies in November 2023. It died of the raccoon variant of the virus, which is typically found only in the Appalachian…
Brookhaven Lab Sets Sights on Particle Physics Goals
Newswise — As the particle physics community releases its strategic plan for the next 10 years and overall vision for the next 20, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s…
New labor rules aim to offer gig workers more security, though some employers won’t likely be happy
An Uber sign is displayed inside a car, May 15, 2020, in Chicago. The Biden administration will enact a new labor rule Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, that aims to prevent…
GSK buys asthma drug developer for up to $1.4 bn
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday agreed to buy Aiolos Bio for up to $1.4 billion, with focus on an asthma medication still at the testing stage.…
NASA’s Hubble Observes Exoplanet Atmosphere Changing Over 3 Years
By combining several years of observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and conducting computer modelling, astronomers have found evidence for massive cyclones and other dynamic weather activity swirling on a hot,…
Team develops app to help train the brain to overcome tinnitus
The MindEar app includes training and education on tinnitus, helping patients better manage symptoms. Credit: MindEar An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be…
