At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

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Handling explosive materials is always dangerous, but researchers at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) have found a safer way to study them without triggering blasts.

UMass Amherst study predicts a 90% chance of detecting an exploding primordial black hole by 2035, confirming Hawking’s theory of evaporation.