Tiny, fast, accurate technology on the radar
A tiny, portable radar device could allow visually impaired people, or unmanned moving devices to detect objects in real time.
Engineering
Apr 18, 2019
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Google offers Android users choice to satisfy EU
Google on Thursday said users of its hugely popular Android devices would be offered a choice of five browsers and search engines as part of the company's effort to meet EU competition concerns.
Internet
Apr 18, 2019
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Four questions: Here there be monsters
On April 10, the world got to see the first image taken of a black hole in space, taken by the Event Horizon Telescope, a worldwide collaboration of astronomers and astrophysicists including a substantial team at the University ...
Astronomy
Apr 18, 2019
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Researchers hunt for 17th century 'witch bottles'
A team of archaeologists and historians from MOLA and the University of Hertfordshire are calling on people who may have discovered 17th century 'witch bottles' during restoration work or know of examples curated at their ...
Archaeology
Apr 18, 2019
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Luminescing nanosized crystals are showing promise for peering deeply into body tissues
Investigations of 'quantum dots' for looking deeply into body tissues are rapidly evolving, but more work is required to ensure they are safe, according to a review published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 18, 2019
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OSIRIS Image Viewer makes available all images of Rosetta's comet 67P
Between 2014 and 2016, the scientific camera system OSIRIS onboard ESA's Rosetta spacecraft captured almost 70000 images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. They not only document the most extensive and demanding comet mission ...
Space Exploration
Apr 18, 2019
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Research provides insights into molecular gas in the massive spiral galaxy NGC 5908
In a recently published research, which is part of a broader observational campaign focused on studying massive spiral galaxies, astronomers have investigated molecular lines of carbon monoxide and its isotopologues in NGC ...
Recovered carbon black for multicolour fluorescence displays
NUS physicists have discovered that recovered carbon black powder can be transformed by laser treatment to give a wide range of colours for potential display applications.
Nanomaterials
Apr 18, 2019
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New study finds family violence is often poorly understood in faith communities
We learned this month that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged A$10 million in the federal budget for couples counselling and mediation for families impacted by domestic violence.
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2019
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Striking a balance between climate action and social equality
At a referendum held in February, residents of Freiburg im Breisgau voted in favour of building a site in their city that will combine environmental and societal targets. The plan is supported by ICLEI – Local Governments ...
Environment
Apr 18, 2019
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