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Astronomers observe elusive stellar light surrounding ancient quasars

The observations suggest some of earliest “monster” black holes grew from massive cosmic seeds.

Physicists arrange atoms in high proximity

The technique opens possibilities for exploring exotic states of matter and building new quantum materials.

Understanding cell coordination can offer clues on cognition

To understand cognition — and its dysfunction — neuroscientists must learn its rhythms.

Scientists recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth’s magnetic field 

Oldest undisputed evidence of Earth’s magnetic field.

Scientists 3D printed a miniature ionizer, a vital component of a mass spectrometer

The low-cost hardware outperforms state-of-the-art versions.

Neutrons can bind to quantum dots, study

MIT scientists discovered “neutronic” molecules.

One-step AI image generator generates high-quality images 30 times faster

Simplifying the image-generating process to a single step while maintaining or enhancing image quality.

A large black hole that “hiccups,” giving off plumes of gas

Persistent “hiccups” in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior.

Protein in human sweat may guard against Lyme disease

SCGB1D2 halts Borrelia burgdorferi growth and impacts Lyme disease risk.

Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions

Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.

Enabling AI models to see the world more like humans do

Researchers enhance peripheral vision in AI models.

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