New Mars gravity analysis improves understanding of possible ancient ocean
The first use of a novel method of analyzing Mars’ gravitational force supports the idea that the planet once had ...
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Direct evidence for modified gravity at low acceleration from Gaia observations of wide binary stars
A new study reports conclusive evidence for the breakdown of standard gravity in the low acceleration limit from a verifiable ...
Spinout Delta g raises £1.5m to build gravity gradiometry platform for mapping the underground space
A new University of Birmingham spinout, Delta g, has raised £1.5 million in its pre-seed investment round to fast-track the ...
Gravity and dark matter, a bond beyond distances
Isaac Newton formulated his theory of gravity as an action at a distance: a planet instantly feels the influence of ...
Defying gravity
Physicists from the University of Utrecht and the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw have observed - for ...
New findings that map the universe’s cosmic growth support Einstein’s theory of gravity
For millennia, humans have been fascinated by the mysteries of the cosmos. Credit: ACT Collaboration For millennia, humans have been ...
New insights into how cells respond to altered gravity experienced in space
A new study has revealed insights into how cells sense and respond to the weightlessness experienced in space. The information ...
Light-bending gravity reveals one of the biggest black holes ever found
A team of astronomers has discovered one of the biggest black holes ever found, taking advantage of a phenomenon called gravitational ...
How does the immune system react to altered gravity?
Space travel has always tested the human body by the effects of the new conditions of altered gravity on biological ...
Leonardo da Vinci’s forgotten experiments explored gravity as a form of acceleration
Engineers from Caltech have discovered that Leonardo da Vinci’s understanding of gravity—though not wholly accurate—was centuries ahead of his time. Credit: ...
Underground Italian lab searches for signals of quantum gravity
For decades physicists have been hunting for a quantum-gravity model that would unify quantum physics, the laws that govern the ...
From Graphene to Gravity: Exploring the Physics of Emergence
A new short volume by veteran science writer George Musser covers the concept of emergence in two domains of physics: ...
From Graphene to Gravity: Exploring the Physics of Emergence
A new short volume by veteran science writer George Musser covers the concept of emergence in two domains of physics: ...
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft captures images of Earth, Moon ahead of gravity assist
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft captured an image of the Earth on Oct 15, 2022, and an image of the Earth and ...
NASA’s Lucy to fly past thousands of objects for earth gravity assist
Mission engineers will track NASA’s Lucy spacecraft nonstop as it prepares to swoop near Earth on Oct. 16 to use this planet’s ...
What keeps plant roots growing toward gravity? Study identifies four genes
URBANA, Ill. – What happens belowground in a corn field is easy to overlook, but corn root architecture can play ...
A step towards quantum gravity
In Einstein’s theory of general relativity, gravity arises when a massive object distorts the fabric of spacetime the way a ball ...
How does reduced gravity affect astronauts’ muscles and nerve responses? Japanese researchers answer
Among the many functions performed by skeletal muscles, an important one is maintaining our posture. If it weren’t for these ...
Tonga volcano eruption was among the most powerful ever observed, triggering atmospheric gravity waves that reached the edge of space
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano in January 2022 was one of the most explosive volcanic events ...
UNC blood clot expert working with NASA to study blood flow, clot formation in zero gravity
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Are astronauts more likely to develop blood clots during space missions due to zero gravity? That’s ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New findings on hair loss in men
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Did life exist on Mars? Other planets? With AI’s help, we may know soon
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New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events
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Distinct immune, hormone responses shed light on mysteries of long COVID
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Four novel receptors may link endometrial cancer to PCOS