Science News Weekly
May 5th – May 12th

🪐 Astronomy & Space
* Quantum effects may eliminate black hole singularities.
* IXPE detects X-ray particles in black hole jets.
* Mysterious X-ray source turns out to be a galaxy cluster.
* Early galaxies may explain the universe’s lingering glow.
* A Soviet satellite falls to Earth after 53 years in orbit.

🌍 Planetary Science
* Venus has a surprisingly thin crust, study finds.
* Earth’s core sends wave signals useful for future exploration.
* Largest geomagnetic storm in 20 years yields fresh NASA insights.

⚛️ Physics
* New holographic principle test bridges quantum and gravity.
* LHC experiment shows lead-to-gold conversion (sort of).
* Flavors in high-energy physics behave unexpectedly.
* First dark photon search results come from MADMAX prototype.

🌀 Quantum & Materials
* Scalable method distills quantum traits from complex entanglement.
* Exotic chiral state found in topological material.
* Machine learning identifies new infrared materials.

🧬 Biochemistry & Cell Biology
* Quantum effects found in how proteins transfer energy.
* AI-designed DNA regulates genes in mammalian cells.
* DNA behaves differently in crowded cell environments.
* Greener protein-labeling tools developed.

🧪 Materials & Polymers
* Okra and fenugreek remove microplastics from water.
* Water-assisted microwave tech boosts battery materials.

🦖 Evolution & Fossils
* T. rex ancestor migrated from Asia to North America.
* Rare fossil in museum revealed as new extinct species.
* 500-million-year-old fossil mystery solved.

🌱 Environment & Ecology
* Top 10% wealthiest responsible for two-thirds of warming.
* Global mercury pollution declines thanks to regulation.
* Nanoplastics attract toxic metals.
* Rivers worldwide contaminated by human-used antibiotics.

🧠 Social Sciences
* Brain circuit tied to political intensity found.
* Kids delay gratification more when peers do too.
* AI identifies chronic contrarians on Reddit.
* Girls' voices excluded in tackling online misogyny.

🏺 Archaeology
* Ethiopian monk's writings shed light on ancient Dongola.
* New insights into sword-making in 19th-century Dahomey.

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