Science

China Prepares to Launch Chang'e-7 to Probe Moon's Shadowed South Pole

China is preparing to launch Chang'e-7, a four-part mission aiming to probe permanently shadowed craters near the lunar south pole for water ice.

#china, #moon, #space, #lunar

Deep JWST spectrum of GN-z11 shows very massive stars and resolved Lyα at z=10.6

New JWST spectroscopy of GN‑z11 (z=10.6) finds signatures of very massive stars, strong winds and a redshifted Lyα wing that may let Lyα escape the early universe.

#astronomy, #jameswebb, #gnz11, #reionization

Preprint Finds EU Likely to Miss 2030 CO2 Benchmark; Transport Is Main Drag

A new arXiv preprint projects EU27 CO2 will fall by 2030 but still miss a CO2-only 2030 benchmark by ~620 Mt, with transport lagging.

#climate, #europe, #co2, #transport

Study: JUNO Could Detect Solar MSW Transition at >4σ Within 10 Years If Neutron-Tagging Works

Peer-reviewed study projects China’s JUNO detector could reach >4σ sensitivity to the solar MSW transition within 10 years if backgrounds are cut by neutron tagging.

#neutrinos, #juno, #msw, #astrophysics

X-ray Polarization from Magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408 Supports Long-Predicted Vacuum Birefringence

Nature study finds unusually strong, phase-resolved X-ray polarization from magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408, evidence consistent with QED vacuum birefringence.

#magnetars, #x-ray, #vacuumbirefringence, #astrophysics

Paper Claims Equivalence Between Riemann Zeta Zeros and 2D Ising Model; Validation Pending

A Chinese Academy of Sciences researcher claims a 2D Ising model reproduces Riemann zeta zeros; journal listing exists but independent validation is pending.

#riemannhypothesis, #isingmodel, #mathematics, #physics

DEI Prompts Lead Medical Language Models to Invent Patient Demographics, Preprint Finds

A preprint finds adding a DEI-style sentence to medical prompts makes models far likelier to add unstated patient demographics, sometimes changing answers.

#medical-ai, #prompt-engineering, #bias

ALMA resolves thin molecular filaments near HESS J1023-575; preprint suggests possible microquasar jet traces

An arXiv preprint shows ALMA-resolved thin filaments near HESS J1023-575 and proposes they may be remnants of an ancient microquasar jet.

#astronomy, #cosmicrays, #alma, #microquasar

SIDDHARTA-2 reports first X-ray observation of kaonic deuterium

SIDDHARTA-2 reports the first X-ray observation of kaonic deuterium at DAΦNE, measuring the 1s energy shift and width and filling a five-decade data gap.

#kaonicdeuterium, #kaon, #particlephysics, #nuclearphysics

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day Features Zaragoza Photo of Aug. 12 Total Solar Eclipse

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day spotlights a Zaragoza photo capturing the fleeting Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over the Cathedral-Basilica and Ebro River.

#solar-eclipse, #spain, #astronomy, #apod

Preprint: FRB–Planck analysis suggests about half of the missing baryons sit in warm-hot intergalactic gas

A new preprint finds a CHIME FRB–Planck cross-correlation implying roughly half of ordinary baryons may lie in the warm-hot intergalactic medium; result awaits review.

#astronomy, #frb, #cosmology, #whim

Joint ACT–Planck analysis strengthens hint of cosmic birefringence but systematics remain

Joint ACT–Planck analysis finds a 0.277° cosmic-birefringence hint at 4.8σ, but calibration and dust systematics mean a firm detection remains out of reach.

#cosmicbirefringence, #cosmology, #cmb, #planck, #act

H.E.S.S. detects no gamma-ray line from Galactic Centre, but reaches thermal Higgsino benchmark

H.E.S.S.'s deepest search found no gamma-ray line from the Galactic Centre but sets the strongest limits yet, probing thermal Higgsino models.

#darkmatter, #astronomy, #gamma-rays, #astrophysics

Preprint: GPU-Optimized SparkleDock Cuts Flexible Docking Benchmarks from Hours to Seconds

An arXiv preprint says SparkleDock, a GPU-first redesign of flexible docking, cuts benchmark runtimes from hours to seconds on GPU clusters.

#gpus, #drugdiscovery, #docking, #hpc

IXPE observations strengthen evidence for vacuum birefringence around magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408

IXPE X-ray polarimetry, NICER and Parkes radio data show strong, phase-dependent polarization from magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408, supporting vacuum birefringence.

#ixpe, #magnetar, #vacuumbirefringence, #quantumelectrodynamics