Image: Fireball over the Netherlands and Belgium
A bright fireball was spotted over the Netherlands and Belgium on 21 September at 21:00 CEST (19:00 GMT).
Space Exploration
Oct 6, 2017
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Using isotopes to understand saltwater intrusion of Rottnest Island groundwater
ANSTO environmental scientists have contributed to research on Rottnest Island that has provided invaluable information about its groundwater system that may be relevant for the sustainability of many other islands around ...
Environment
Oct 6, 2017
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Telescope attachment allows ground-based observations of new worlds to rival those from space
A new, low-cost attachment to telescopes allows previously unachievable precision in ground-based observations of exoplanets—planets beyond our solar system. With the new attachment, ground-based telescopes can produce ...
Astronomy
Oct 6, 2017
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New mobile app diagnoses crop diseases in the field and alerts rural farmers
Researchers who developed a new mobile application that uses artificial intelligence to accurately diagnose crop diseases in the field have won a $100,000 award to help expand their project to help millions of small-scale ...
Other
Oct 6, 2017
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Ordered, segregation-induced superstructures at general grain boundaries
A team of researchers found that randomly selected, high-angle, general grain boundaries in a nickel-bismuth (Ni-Bi) polycrystalline alloy can undergo interfacial reconstruction to form ordered superstructures, a discovery ...
Materials Science
Oct 6, 2017
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Engineers take laser pulses into new dimensions
When you bang on a simple drumhead, it will most certainly make a noise, but you probably wouldn't call that noise a musical note.
Optics & Photonics
Oct 6, 2017
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Doing homework is associated with change in students' personality
Homework may have a positive influence on students' conscientiousness. Results of a study conducted by University of Tübingen researchers suggests that students who do more homework than their peers show positive changes ...
Social Sciences
Oct 6, 2017
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Image: ISS transits the sun
Taking an image of the International Space Station as it passes in front of the Sun, Moon or planets is a popular pastime for astrophotographers. It requires planning, patience and a measure of luck. The camera must be set ...
Space Exploration
Oct 6, 2017
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Telemedicine via satellite improves care at astronaut landings
Tempus Pro, a portable vital-signs monitor offering telemedicine via satellite, is helping medics at ESA astronaut landings. Thomas Pesquet was the first to benefit at the end of his mission in May.
Space Exploration
Oct 6, 2017
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Shrinking the proton: Researchers confirm the small value of the proton radius determined from muonic hydrogen
It was one of the breakthroughs of the year 2010: Laser spectroscopy of muonic hydrogen resulted in a value for the proton charge radius that was significantly smaller, by four standard deviations, than previous determinations ...
General Physics
Oct 6, 2017
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