X-ray flashes detected from the low-mass X-ray binary system IGR J17407−2808

Astronomers have recently observed a low-mass X-ray binary known as IGR J17407−2808 with NuSTAR and XMM-Newton…

A tunable ferromagnetic quasicrystal with high phase purity

Quasicrystals (QCs) have peculiar structures with interesting atomic arrangements. Although they are similar to crystals from…

How the Amazon rainforest is likely to cope with the effect of future drought

A major collaboration involving 80 scientists from Europe and South America has identified the regions of…

New report turns to nature to limit Canada's costliest climate impact—flooding

The need to limit flood risk in Canada is urgent, with approximately 1.5 million homes, representing…

Trauma-informed education could improve outcomes for justice-involved Black adolescents

Sexual and substance use education that incorporates knowledge about trauma could improve developmental outcomes among justice-involved…

New compound targets blood clots without increased bleeding risk

Safer and more effective blood thinners could be on the way following a groundbreaking discovery by…

Telescopes image M87's supermassive black hole and massive jet together for the first time

Scientists studying the supermassive black hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy have revealed the…

Dodging justice: Characteristics of repeat child sex offenders

Many crimes are obvious, with those responsible soon apprehended, but with most sexual abuse (including child…

A highly precise terahertz molecular clock

In recent years, many physicists worldwide have introduced atomic clocks, systems to measure the passing of…

Researchers develop new method for layered structure detection in open star clusters

Morphological study of open clusters can provide observational evidence for tracing the formation mechanism of star…