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Dark matter resides in a hidden extra dimension along with a force-carrying particle known as the “dark photon”, according to a new theory
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (276+ words) Researchers at the University of Sheffield propose a theoretical framework that links the geometry of extra dimensions with the behavior of dark matter, eliminating the need for artificial adjustments in physical models Dark matter, that mysterious substance that holds galaxies…...
Researches Discover that Fungi Communicate Underground in Cases of Metal Contamination in Forests
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (410+ words) A study reveals that cadmium and zinc exert opposite effects on the symbiosis between poplars and the fungus Laccaria bicolor, and provides evidence of an internal communication system in the mycelium that transmits long-distance signals. The health of northern hemisphere…...
The James Webb Telescope Discovers an Unknown Substance on the Surface of Titan and Pluto
1+ week, 5+ day ago (998+ words) The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a mysterious light absorption signal on the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, and on Pluto, the famous dwarf planet. The signal, centered at a wavelength of 5.113 micrometers, could correspond to unknown organic…...
The cosmological principle says that if we look far enough, the universe is the same in every direction: a disturbing finding suggests it is not
2+ week, 2+ day ago (545+ words) Researchers Francesco Sylos Labini and Marco Galoppo analyzed data from the DESI (Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument), one of the most ambitious projects to map the cosmos. Instead of simply counting how many galaxies there are at each distance, they devised…...
Something in Interstellar Space Could Be Altering Extraterrestrial Intelligence Signals Before They Reach Us
2+ week, 3+ day ago (456+ words) In most technosignature searches, scientists take into account the distortions that radio waves experience during their journey through interstellar space. This study focuses on what happens much closer to the emitting source. Fluctuations in plasma density present in stellar winds,…...
Hundreds of Thousands of Quadrillions of Bacteria Could Have Reached a Moon of Jupiter from Earth in the Last 80 Million Years
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (1108+ words) In a fascinating twist for astrobiology, a new study published by researcher Zaza Osmanov, from the Free University of Tbilisi and the National Astrophysical Observatory of Georgia, suggests that Earth could have been seeding Jupiter’s moon Europa with life for…...
A Stellar Wind Detected by the James Webb Telescope Is Responsible for the Large Number of Massive Dead Galaxies in the Early Universe
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (811+ words) The paradox has been on astrophysicists’ desks for years: observations of the early universe show a number of massive and already inert galaxies far higher than what conventional models of cosmic evolution predict. An international team of researchers has just…...
A stellar system becomes the 'Rosetta Stone' that deciphers mysterious cosmic radio pulses
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (652+ words) An international team of astronomers led by the University of Sydney, with participation from the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC), has identified a unique stellar system that acts as a natural laboratory to unravel the extreme physics associated with a…...
Are We Overlooking Signs of Extraterrestrial Life? A Study Warns of “False Negatives” in Biosignature Detection
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (578+ words) The possibility that there are signs of biological activity beyond Earth, and that these signs have been systematically ignored or misinterpreted by current instruments, has been analyzed by an international team of researchers in a study recently published in the…...
A Flash in the Sky Reveals a Possible Object That Passed for an Hour Between Our Galaxy and the Large Magellanic Cloud
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (994+ words) An international team of astronomers has detected a brief but intense flash in the direction of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The analysis points to a compact object of barely three lunar masses. The event, dubbed Phoebe, lasted about an hour....