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A binary star breaks the 100 TeV barrier, rewrites cosmic particle limits
Astronomers have detected gamma rays with energies exceeding 100 trillion electron volts streaming from a binary star system, a discovery that fundamentally challenges what physicists thought possible in the cosmos and suggests particle acceleration mechanisms far more violent than previously imagined. The finding, which shatters the previous energy record for such emissions, hints at exotic physics operating in these extreme stellar environments that could reshape our understanding of how the universe's most energetic phenomena actually work. This isn't merely a matter of degree—it's a question of whether the rules governing high-energy astrophysics need to be rewritten entirely.
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Nested spatiotemporal theta–gamma waves organize hierarchical processing across the mouse visual cortex
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