Physicists’ laser experiment excites atomic nucleus, potentially enabling new type of atomic clock

Laser light passing through the transparent crystal and exciting the thorium core. Credit: James Terhune, Hudson Group, UCLA For nearly 50 years, physicists have dreamed of unlocking the secrets of increasing the energy state of the nucleus of an atom using a laser. This achievement would make it possible to replace today’s atomic clocks with … Read more

New Type Ia supernova discovered

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked preprint trusted source proofread OK! by Tomasz Nowakowski, Phys.org Full color image of SN 2023adsy. Credit: Pierel et al., 2024. × close to Full color image of SN 2023adsy. Credit: Pierel et al., 2024. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers from the Space Telescope … Read more

Breakthrough in cancer: scientists discover groundbreaking new type of T cells

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Researchers at the University of Houston, led by Navin Varadarajan, have discovered a new subset of T cells, called CD8-fit, that are associated with improved outcomes in T cell therapies for cancer. Using a combination of the TIMING method and single-cell RNA sequencing, the team identified a molecular signature in these T cells that correlates … Read more

Veterinarian warns cat owners to stop using this type of pet food

A vet has issued an urgent warning to cat owners who only feed their pets dry food. Dr. Drew from Tampa, Florida, has warned about the dangers of not feeding cats wet food and how it can lead to urinary tract problems in a viral TikTok. The vet, known online as @thejunglevet, said: ‘Cats are … Read more