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- 1Physicists turn black hole insights toward whole universes●“A physicist is just an atom’s way of looking at itself”*… Encouraged by successes in understanding black holes, theoret
Theoretical physicists, encouraged by recent progress in understanding black holes, are now applying the same tools to entire universes. Writing for Quanta, physicist Matt von Hippel explains how what they are finding is leading researchers to question fundamental assumptions about physics and cosmology.
- 2Elephants mine salt deep inside Kenya's Kitum Cave●🐘 WATCH: In the pitch-black chambers of # MountElgon 's # Kitum Cave, African # savannah # elephants use their tusks to
African savannah elephants venture into the pitch-black chambers of Kitum Cave on Mount Elgon in Kenya, using their tusks to scrape volcanic rock rich in sodium, calcium and magnesium. Generations of herds have hollowed out these mineral chambers, passing down the unusual mining behaviour over time.
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The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a black hole hidden inside a dense cocoon of gas, according to a report by Gadget Review. The finding offers a rare glimpse of an object normally obscured from view and could shed light on how black holes grow in the early universe. Astronomers and space enthusiasts are sharing the discovery widely.
- 4China's Einstein Probe scans the X-ray sky with lobster-eye optics●China's Einstein Probe satellite uses "lobster eye" optics to provide a unique, wide-field look at the x-ray sky. If som
China's Einstein Probe satellite is drawing attention for its unusual wide-field view of the X-ray universe. The spacecraft uses 'lobster eye' optics, a design inspired by how lobsters' eyes reflect light, allowing it to monitor a large swath of the sky at once. That means any sudden, violent X-ray event, such as a supernova or a feeding black hole, is likely to be caught quickly, giving astronomers worldwide rapid alerts to follow up with telescopes.
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- 6Physics-grounded AI framework aims to make material predictions testable▼Physics-grounded AI framework aims to make predictions about new materials more testable
Researchers have introduced a physics-grounded AI framework designed to make predictions about new materials more testable, according to Phys.org. The approach is intended to anchor machine-learning forecasts in physical principles so that scientists can verify them against real experiments rather than treating model outputs as black boxes, a persistent problem in AI-driven materials discovery.
- 7Citizen science project enlists volunteers to hunt hidden black holes▼Citizen science project recruits volunteers to search for undiscovered black holes
A new citizen science project is recruiting volunteers to help search for undiscovered black holes. Participants will examine astronomical data to identify black holes that automated surveys may have missed, joining professional researchers in expanding the known population of these objects.
- 8Black Holes Might Shed 'Hair' and Turn Into Boson Stars●A Black Hole Could Spit Itself Out of Its Own Hair, Leaving a Boson Star in Its Wake https://www. sciencealert.com/a-bla
A new physics idea suggests a black hole could shed its 'hair' — the quantum properties that distinguish it — by ejecting them, transforming into a boson star in the process. The concept, reported by ScienceAlert, challenges the classic 'no-hair theorem' that black holes are defined only by mass, charge and spin. Science commentators are sharing the story widely, intrigued by its implications for black hole physics.
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New research on Black girlhood is broadening the field of developmental science, according to the American Psychological Association. The work examines how Black girls' experiences shape development, addressing gaps in a field long criticized for centering narrow populations. Psychologists say such studies refine theories of identity, resilience and context, and could influence how educators, clinicians and policymakers support Black girls' wellbeing and academic outcomes.
- 10Morehouse College leads $1M NSF grant to advance automated sciences▼Morehouse College Emerges as Leading Partner in $1M NSF Grant to Advance Automated Sciences
Morehouse College, the historically Black college in Atlanta, has been named a leading partner in a $1 million grant from the US National Science Foundation to advance automated sciences. The funding is aimed at building research capacity and expanding opportunities in automation-driven scientific fields, with Morehouse taking a central role in the partnership.
- 11Black Sea Common Dolphins Found to Live Unusually Long●⟦Vishnyakova, Paiu, & Gol'din⟧ Age of Short‐Beaked Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis ponticus) in the Black Sea Shows a
A new study by Vishnyakova, Paiu, and Gol'din reports that the Black Sea subspecies of the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis ponticus) shows a very long lifespan. The research, published in the journal Marine Mammal Science, offers new insight into the age structure and longevity of this population, a finding of interest to cetacean researchers and marine conservationists.