29th July — 6th August
General Physics
⚫️ Discovery sheds light on the origins of matter in the early universe
⚫️ Physicists report new insights into exotic particles key to magnetism
⚫️ Cosmic microwave background experiments could probe connection between cosmic inflation, particle physics
Astronomy
⚫️ New study simulates gravitational waves from failing warp drive
⚫️ The sun’s corona is weirdly hot, and Parker Solar Probe rules out one explanation
⚫️ JWST imagery shows light from one of the earliest galaxies is due to continuing bursts from star formations
Planetary Sciences
⚫️ Solar storms could cause more auroras
⚫️ Chinese lunar probe finds water in moon samples
⚫️ Scientists pin down the origins of the moon’s tenuous atmosphere
⚫️ Massive solar wind disturbance caused Earth’s magnetosphere to fly without its usual tail
Materials Science
⚫️ Newly created super-black wood can improve telescopes, optical devices and consumer goods
⚫️ Health-threat ‘forever chemicals’ removed from water with 3D-printed ceramic ink
Molecular & Computational Biology
⚫️ Scientists solve mystery of DNA damage detection and repair caused by sunlight, alcohol, and pollution
⚫️ New study confirms mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread
Ecology
⚫️ PFAS found in nearly all fish tested from four northern Illinois rivers
⚫️ Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy, says new research
⚫️ New research sheds light on relationships between plants and insects in forest ecosystems
Environment
⚫️ Study yields new insights into the link between global warming and rising sea levels
⚫️ More microbes found that break down the carbon-fluorine bonds found in some unsaturated PFAS
⚫️ Retreating Andean rocks signal the world’s glaciers are melting far faster than predicted, report scientists
