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The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) has successfully completed filling its 20,000-tons liquid scintillator detector and begun data taking on Aug. 26. After more than a decade of preparation and construction, JUNO is the first of a new generation of very large neutrino experiments to reach this stage. Initial trial operation and data taking show…

The host star, TOI-6894, is a red dwarf with only 20% the mass of the Sun, typical of the most common stars in our galaxy. Until now, such low-mass stars were not thought capable of forming or retaining giant planets. But as published recently in Nature Astronomy, the unmistakable signature of a giant planet — TOI-6894b…

Routine x-rays aren’t recommended to diagnose the condition. Instead, GPs can make a diagnosis based on symptoms and medical history. Yet nearly half of new patients with knee osteoarthritis who visit a GP in Australia are referred for imaging. Osteoarthritis imaging costs the health system A$104.7 million each year. Our new study shows using x-rays…

Infrared images of 3I/ATLAS captured by the James Webb Space Telescope NASA/James Webb Space Telescope The interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is one of the most carbon dioxide-rich comets ever seen, which may suggest it formed in an environment quite unlike our own solar system. Astronomers have been observing 3I/ATLAS since July, when it was discovered to…

Will Smale Business reporter, BBC News Cain Californian winery Cain makes a red wine that is a blend of two consecutive years In the world of wine vintage is king. If you are buying a bottle of red, white or rosé then the specific year of the grape harvest is almost always written on the…