Search results for blue holes

Ecology Jun 9, 2023

Help, bees have colonized the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?

Have you spotted a swarm of flying insects emerging from a wall? Or noticed a buzzing noise coming from inside the house?

Astronomy Jun 6, 2023

First detection of secondary supermassive black hole in a well-known binary system

Supermassive black holes that weigh several billion times the mass of our sun are present at the centers of active galaxies. Astronomers observe them as bright galactic cores where the galaxy's supermassive black hole devours ...

General Physics May 27, 2023

Absolute vs. relative efficiency: How efficient are blue LEDs, actually?

The absolute internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of indium gallium nitride (InGaN) based blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at low temperatures is often assumed to be 100%. However, a new study from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

Astronomy May 24, 2023

NASA's Chandra, Webb telescopes combine for arresting views

When multiple NASA telescopes observe the same cosmic region, the universe's true colors are revealed.

Condensed Matter May 12, 2023

Researchers discover superconductive images are actually 3D and disorder-driven fractals

Meeting the world's energy demands is reaching a critical point. Powering the technological age has caused issues globally. It is increasingly important to create superconductors that can operate at ambient pressure and temperature. ...

Optics & Photonics May 11, 2023

Novel design perovskite electrochemical cell for light-emission and light-detection

Although halide perovskite light-emitting devices exhibit exceptional properties, such as high efficiency, high color purity and broad color gamut, their industrial integration generally suffers from the technological complexity ...

Astronomy May 11, 2023

Testing a theory of supermassive black holes with 100 newly described 'blazars'

More than a hundred blazars—distant and active galaxies with a central supermassive black hole that drives powerful jets—have been newly characterized by Penn State researchers from a catalog of previously unclassified ...

Environment May 9, 2023

Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon 'promised land'

Working under an improvised shed hidden in the rainforest, Webson Nunes hears a shout and flips on his winch, hauling a colleague up from deep inside a giant hole with a bucket full of riches.

Astronomy May 4, 2023

M84: 'H' is for hot and huge in Chandra image

With a single letter seemingly etched in the X-ray glow around it, a giant black hole at the center of a massive elliptical galaxy is making a mark on its surroundings.

Earth Sciences May 4, 2023

Scientists detect gases from fractured rock

Geoscientists have detected specific gases being released from fractured rocks in real time after a series of small chemical explosions set underground.

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