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Astronomy

Fast radio bursts may be from a neutron star orbiting a black hole

A repeating fast radio burst has twisted waves, suggesting its home has an unusually strong magnetic field.

Materials Science

This artificial cartilage gets its strength from the stuff in bulletproof vests

One of the key ingredients in this artificial cartilage is a nanoversion of the synthetic fiber in body armor.

Particle Physics

Magnets with a single pole are still giving physicists the slip

Using data from particle accelerators and dead stars, scientists eliminate some possible masses for magnetic monopoles.

Microbes

New pill tracks gases through your gut

Swallowing these pill-sized sensors could give new insight into what’s going on in your gut.