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Exploring mass dependence in electron-hole clusters

Research by Alexei Frolov finds distinct relationships between particle masses and cluster properties, improving understanding of semiconductors' optical spectra. The study's formulas could be adapted to describe clusters with varying masses, enabling finer tuning of semiconductor properties.

SourceSpringer·JournalThe European Physical Journal B·DateJun 18, 2020

Under pressure, black holes feast

A new study reveals that supermassive black holes experience a surge in activity as galaxies within galaxy clusters stop forming stars. The intense pressure allows for a final feast of gas clouds and stars before shutting off normal feeding, suggesting an intricate interplay between black hole behavior and star formation.

SourceYale University·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·DateMay 27, 2020

Research found a new way to make functional materials based on polymers of metal clusters

Researchers at the University of Jyvaskyla and Xiamen University have discovered a novel method for creating functional macroscopic crystalline materials. The material exhibits highly anisotropic electrical conductivity, with significant differences in behavior along its polymer direction versus perpendicular directions. Theoretical mo...

SourceUniversity of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto·JournalNature Communications·DateMay 6, 2020

Defining geographic regions with commuter data

Researchers developed a new method to define metropolitan areas based on census commuter data, identifying 182 clusters that account for over 90% of commuters. These clusters are larger than traditional regional definitions, suggesting important connections extending beyond expected boundaries.

SourcePLOS·JournalPLOS ONE·DateApr 30, 2020

Dating a galaxy crash

A team of researchers used a single star affected by the Milky Way-Gaia-Enceladus collision to determine its age and date the event to approximately 11.5 billion years ago. The study provides insights into the impact of galaxy collisions on their evolution.

SourceMax-Planck-Gesellschaft·JournalNature Astronomy·DateJan 15, 2020

Clusters of gold atoms form peculiar pyramidal shape

Researchers have discovered that freestanding gold clusters of twenty atoms take on a pyramidal shape with a triangular ground plane and additional triangles. The study reveals the cluster's unusual electronic structure, which is similar to noble gas atoms or aromatic molecules, making them less reactive.

SourceKU Leuven·JournalScience Advances·DateJan 3, 2020

Determining the shapes of atomic clusters

A team of researchers has confirmed that distinctive geometric shapes and irregular amorphous structures can be identified mathematically in atomic clusters. The new method provides insights into the structural properties and potential forces between atoms, enabling more effective engineering of nanoparticles for specific applications.

SourceSpringer·JournalThe European Physical Journal B·DateOct 25, 2019

Heron survey fishes out detail in ghostly galaxy outskirts

The HERON collaboration completes the largest survey of nearby galaxy haloes, finding that diameter correlates with galaxy brightness; vast haloes found in bright galaxies, also seen in smaller discs. The team's low-cost system reveals faint stars tracing dark matter structures, offering new insights into galaxy evolution.

SourceRoyal Astronomical Society·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·DateOct 15, 2019

Two ancient migration events in the Andromeda Galaxy: Dynamical footprints uncovered by galactic archaeologists in galaxy next door

Astronomers have uncovered two historic events in the Andromeda Galaxy, with evidence suggesting major changes to its structure occurred a few billion years ago and much earlier. The findings provide insights into the evolution and formation of both the Andromeda Galaxy and our own Milky Way.

Eyeballing a black hole's mass

Astrophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have devised a new way to indirectly measure the mass of a black hole, testing it on the Messier 87 active galaxy. The method combines theoretical modeling, computer calculations, and telescope observations to estimate black hole mass and spin.

SourceMoscow Institute of Physics and Technology·JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·DateSep 24, 2019

Radio telescope ALMA finds earliest example of merging galaxies

Researchers using the radio telescope ALMA have detected a galaxy in the early Universe 13 billion years ago, which is actually two galaxies merging together. The team observed signals of oxygen, carbon, and dust from the galaxy B14-65666, providing the earliest evidence of merging galaxies yet discovered.

SourceWaseda University·JournalPublications of the Astronomical Society of Japan·DateJul 1, 2019

Galaxy clusters caught in a first kiss

Two giant galaxy clusters are caught in the act of colliding for the first time, providing valuable insights into the formation of large-scale structures. The clusters' merger shock wave is expected to have a significant impact on the evolution of galaxy clusters and cosmic structure.

SourceRIKEN·JournalNature Astronomy·DateJun 24, 2019