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Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.

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A simulation showing how the merger of a black hole and a neutron star can generate powerful jets and winds that produce gamma-ray bursts. A new study presents a framework linking the physics of such ...