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Beta-decay half-life measurements reveal evolution of nuclear shell structure - Phys.org
science 2026/01/19 17:28:32

Beta-decay half-life measurements reveal evolution of nuclear shell structure - Phys.org

An international team of researchers has systematically measured the β-decay half-lives of 40 nuclei near calcium-54, providing key experimental data for understanding the structure of extremely neutron-rich nuclei.

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Scientists Just Found a 97-Million-Year Magnetic Fossil, And It Points to a Lost Ocean Creature - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/01/19 17:15:00

Scientists Just Found a 97-Million-Year Magnetic Fossil, And It Points to a Lost Ocean Creature - The Daily Galaxy

A strange set of magnetic fossils from the age of dinosaurs is making scientists wonder: did an extinct marine animal once navigate using Earth’s magnetic field?

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
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Reborn black hole seen erupting across 1 million light-years of space like a cosmic volcano - Space
science 2026/01/19 17:00:00

Reborn black hole seen erupting across 1 million light-years of space like a cosmic volcano - Space

“It’s like watching a cosmic volcano erupt again after ages of calm — except this one is big enough to carve out structures stretching nearly a million light-years across space.”

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Gold No Longer Inert: Scientists Created a Novel Gold Hydride Under Planetary Core Conditions - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/01/19 16:45:00

Gold No Longer Inert: Scientists Created a Novel Gold Hydride Under Planetary Core Conditions - The Daily Galaxy

Gold, long considered untouchable, has revealed a hidden side in a lab experiment that could upend chemistry, energy science, and everything we thought we knew about the periodic table.

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China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video) - Space
science 2026/01/19 16:00:00

China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video) - Space

Mock observations test the performance of the Chinese Space Station Telescope as the 2-meter-class observatory moves closer to launch.

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Are the Three Mini-Jets, Coming Out of 3I/ATLAS at 120 Degree Separation, a Technological Signature? - Avi Loeb – Medium
science 2026/01/19 15:38:57

Are the Three Mini-Jets, Coming Out of 3I/ATLAS at 120 Degree Separation, a Technological Signature? - Avi Loeb – Medium

Shortly after its perihelion passage on October 29, 2025, the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was imaged by amateur astronomers to have…

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