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Within a dinosaur’s head: Ankylosaur was sluggish and deaf

Posted: 11 Jan 2022 07:00 AM PST

Scientists took a closer look at the braincase of a dinosaur from Austria. The group examined the fossil with a micro-CT and found surprising new details: it was sluggish and deaf.

Physicists detect a hybrid particle held together by uniquely intense 'glue'

Posted: 10 Jan 2022 03:49 PM PST

Physicists detected a hybrid particle that is a mashup of an electron and a phonon, 'glued' together with an exceptionally strong bond. It may be possible to tune the two components in tandem, enabling scientists to apply voltage or light to a material to tune not just its electrical properties but also its magnetism.