Ancient Architects of the Milky Way: The Discovery of Shakti and Shiva
Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks: Named “Shakti” and “Shiva,” these appear to be the remnants of…
Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks: Named “Shakti” and “Shiva,” these appear to be the remnants of…
Mid-infrared and terahertz laser pulses serve as potent instruments for altering the characteristics of quantum materials by specifically tailoring their crystal lattice. The induction of…
Scientists create an innovative technique for rapid prediction of the morphology of sugar coats on clinically relevant proteins. Proteins play essential roles in cell survival…
The virus’s capsid functions as a molecular transporter. Every year, approximately one million people globally contract HIV, the virus responsible for AIDS. For the virus…
Protection against the rise of pro-inflammatory factors that come with aging. Rapamycin, a drug typically used in cancer treatment and post-organ transplant care, has been…
Burial practices indicate that individuals with Down Syndrome and Edwards Syndrome were recognized as members of their communities For many years, scientists at MPI-EVA have…
Planets like our Earth, including planets with water, could form even in the harshest known star-forming environments, drenched by hard UV light from massive stars….
Enhanced oxygen levels in the tropical ocean during an abrupt global warming event in geological history Oxygen is essential for maintaining life on Earth. The…
The quantum ground state of an acoustic wave of a certain frequency can be reached by completely cooling the system. In this way, the number…
Simulations provide a potential explanation for the mysterious gap in the size distribution of super-Earths. Ordinarily, planets in evolved planetary systems, such as the Solar…
Ancient DNA helps researchers elucidate the structure of a prehistoric community from Southeast Asia. A mortuary practice known as Log Coffin culture characterizes the Iron…
The arrival of Homo sapiens in cold northern latitudes took place several thousand years before Neanderthals disappeared in southwest Europe. The three published studies describe…
JWST’s detailed infrared image of HH 211 uncovers the dynamics of a young protostar’s outflows, offering new insights into early star formation, including the slow…
For the first time, signatures of individual cold and dense star-forming clouds in a galaxy outside the Milky Way have been mapped over a wide…
How Gamma Rays Track the Velocity of the Galactic Microquasar SS 433’s Jets and Uncover Highly Efficient Particle Acceleration. The microquasar SS 433 stands out…
A recent study suggests that the health impact of air pollution caused by fossil fuels is significantly greater than previously thought. Eliminating fossil fuel usage…
Euclid space telescope delivers first scientific images. Two things are needed to understand how the universe came into being and how it has evolved to…
Computer simulations show how mysterious intermediate-mass black holes could form inside stellar clusters. An international consortium of astronomers, including staff from the Max Planck Institute…