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Celestial mechanics: New analytical model reveals true cause of orbit bifurcations near Lagrange points
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku UniversityAIMR researchers developed a unified analytical model that explains how complex orbits—halo, and quasi-halo—emerge near Lagrange points in the restricted three-body problem. By introducing a nonlinear coupling mechanism, their approach reveals that orbit bifurcations arise without requiring frequency resonance, advancing both space trajectory design and bifurcation theory.
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- Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
Space-based nuclear detonation detection mission endures
DOE/Sandia National Laboratories- Funder
- National Nuclear Security Administration
Texas vineyards report high-quality wine grapes
Texas A&M AgriLife CommunicationsXu Zhang to develop environmental monitoring biosensors
Texas A&M AgriLife CommunicationsSylvester launches one of the nation’s first tumor boards dedicated to cancer pain
University of Miami Miller School of MedicineThe launch of a pioneering tumor board focused exclusively on cancer-related pain is a bold step toward improving quality of life for cancer patients at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The board particularly focuses on bone metastases, a leading cause of cancer-related pain. It’s one of the first of its kind.
The University of New Mexico and The University of Arizona win joint $43.6 million NIH award to help turn clinical research into practical medicine
University of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterStudents turn research into award-winning ventures
University of Texas at ArlingtonDiscovery in the deep sea: Unique habitat at hydrothermal vents
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)19 September 2025 / Kiel. An international research team led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has discovered a globally unique system on the seabed off the coast of Papua New Guinea. During their expedition aboard the research vessel SONNE, they came across the “Karambusel” field, where hydrothermal vents and methane seeps occur immediately adjacent to one another. The discovery is significant not only for geology but also provides new insights into the development of deep-sea communities. The study describing the discovery is published today in the journal Scientific Reports.
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- Scientific Reports
Breaking the ice: why study Antarctica?
University of New South WalesFrom unique wildlife to resilient microbes, world-changing climate dynamics to untapped biotechnological potential – four UNSW scientists outline what makes Antarctica a laboratory like no other.