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8May 20218 May 2021

Which Dark Matter Candidates Arise In The Multiverse By A First Order Phase Transition? (Cosmology / Quantum)

Gross and colleagues computed one predictive model: a gauge theory with a dark quark relic heavier than the confinement scale.…

Can Scalaron Be Dark Matter? (Quantum Physics / Maths / Cosmology)

Shtanov showed that scalaron can play a role of dark matter if its mass is about m = 4.4 ×…

5May 20215 May 2021

Where And How Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Forms? (Astronomy)

An intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) is a class of black hole with mass in the range 102–105 solar masses: significantly…

Planetary Science

What Are The Effects Of Temperature On Magnetic White Dwarfs? (Planetary Science)

Veronica Dexheimer and colleagues in their recent paper, studied the microscopic and macroscopic properties of white dwarfs. They model the interior of white dwarfs as a nuclei lattice surrounded by…

Intense Light May Hold Answer to Dilemma Over Heart Treatment (Medicine)

Blocking a gene could aid cardiac health but prove lethal, light may be the key WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Scientists have discovered that blocking a specific gene could help…

Bacteria Do Not Colonize the Gut Before Birth, Says Collaborative Study (Medicine)

10 May 202110 May 2021

It happens during and after birth It is well known that each person's gut bacteria is vital for digestion and overall health, but when does that gut microbiome start? New…

Should We Panic Over Declining Sperm Counts? Harvard Researchers Say Not So Fast (Medicine)

An alternative explanation of recent findings of declining sperm counts: normal, non-pathological variation A new study from the Harvard GenderSci Lab in the journal Human Fertility, "The Future of Sperm: A…

New Tools Enable Rapid Analysis of Coronavirus Sequences and Tracking of Variants (Medicine)

UShER allows researchers to quickly see how a new viral sequence is related to all other variants of SARS-CoV-2, crucial information for tracking transmission dynamics The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred…

In The Emptiness Of Space, Voyager I Detects Plasma ‘Hum’ (Astronomy)

Voyager 1 – one of two sibling NASA spacecraft launched 44 years ago and now the most distant human-made object in space – still works and zooms toward infinity. As…

Planetary Science

How Planets Form Controls Elements Essential for Life? (Planetary Science)

Rice scientists attribute Earth's nitrogen to rapid growth of moon- to Mars-sized bodies The prospects for life on a given planet depend not only on where it forms but also…