Named π-ton (pi-ton), the newly-discovered quasiparticle consists of two electrons and two holes. Two electrons and two holes, created by light quanta, held together by a chessboard-like background. Image credit: TU Wien Quasiparticle is a disturbance in a medium that behaves as a particle and that may conveniently be regarded …

Pluto’s famous heart-shaped structure, named Tombaugh Regio, controls winds in the atmosphere of the dwarf planet and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a study led by NASA’s Ames Research Center. Published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, the new work confirms that despite a …

Tripadvisor has launched “Review Hub,” a dashboard that allows restaurant owners to view and respond to customer reviews across Google, Facebook, Yelp, TheFork, its own site as well as other major review sites, the company announced Wednesday. Source: Tripadvisor. Why we care TripAdvisor’s new dashboard will make it easier for …

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From January 31 to February 13 2020, Toronto is not only in the middle of winter, but also in the middle of their annual Winterlicious event. It’s the time of the year where you can try some of Toronto’s best restaurants, without breaking the bank. Where you can try something …

An international team of archaeologists has unearthed a Neolithic water well made of oak trees at the northern border of the town of Ostrov in the Czech Republic. The 7,300-year-old water well near Ostrov, the Czech Republic. Image credit: Archaeological Centre in Olomouc. “Today, over 40 Neolithic water wells are …

A cache of gold dinars dating to the 9th century CE has been unearthed by a team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). 1,100-year-old gold dinars from the early Abbasid period found inside a juglet in Yavne, Israel. Image credit: Liat Nadav-Ziv, Israel Antiquities Authority. The hoard, which …

A video recorded underwater by marine biologists shows a gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) clapping in the wild, producing a gunshot-like ‘crack.’ “The discovery of ‘clapping seals’ might not seem that surprising, after all, they’re famous for clapping in zoos and aquaria,” said Dr. David Hocking, a researcher in the School …

New observations from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe show how Sun’s plasma that is released after a solar flare can accelerate and pile up solar energetic particles generating dangerous radiation conditions. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. Image credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio. “We’re getting some of the earliest observations …

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