Speeding up machine learning by means of light
Scientists have developed a pioneering new approach that will rapidly speed up machine learning—using light.
Optics & Photonics
Jan 7, 2021
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eROSITA finds large-scale bubbles in the halo of the Milky Way
Gigantic hot gas structures above and below the galactic disc are probably due to shock waves generated by past energetic activity in the center of our galaxy.
Astronomy
Dec 10, 2020
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Rapid-forming giants could disrupt spiral protoplanetary discs
Giant planets that developed early in a star system's life could solve a mystery of why spiral structures are not observed in young protoplanetary discs, according to a new study by University of Warwick astronomers.
Astronomy
Nov 26, 2020
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How dinosaur research can help medicine
The intervertebral discs connect the vertebrae and give the spine its mobility. The disc consists of a cartilaginous fibrous ring and a gelatinous core as a buffer. It has always been assumed that only humans and other mammals ...
Archaeology
Aug 24, 2020
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Ocean hitchhiker's sucker mechanism offers potential for underwater adhesion
A new study has revealed how remora suckerfish detach themselves from the surfaces they've clung to—and how the mechanism could provide inspiration for future reversible underwater adhesion devices.
General Physics
Aug 24, 2020
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Strange gamma-ray heartbeat puzzles scientists
Scientists have detected a mysterious gamma-ray heartbeat coming from a cosmic gas cloud. The inconspicuous cloud in the constellation Aquila is beating with the rhythm of a neighboring precessing black hole, indicating a ...
Astronomy
Aug 17, 2020
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Inferring the temperature structure of circumstellar disks from polarized emission
Polarized light is a familiar phenomenon because the scattering or reflection of light results in one of its two components being preferentially absorbed. The majority of sunlight on Earth, for example, is preferentially ...
Astronomy
Jun 26, 2020
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Astronomers discover how long-lived Peter Pan discs evolve
New research from scientists at Queen Mary University of London has revealed how long-lived Peter Pan discs form, which could provide new insights into how planets arise.
Astronomy
Jun 10, 2020
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Milky Way's warp caused by galactic collision, Gaia suggests
Astronomers have pondered for years why our galaxy, the Milky Way, is warped. Data from ESA's star-mapping satellite Gaia suggest the distortion might be caused by an ongoing collision with another, smaller, galaxy, which ...
Astronomy
Mar 3, 2020
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Vertical fibers in the suckerfish's suction cup-like fin help it hitchhike
As the hitchhikers of the marine world, the remora fish is well known for getting free rides by gripping onto hosts with its suction disc, a highly modified dorsal fin on its head. Now, work investigating the suction disc—appearing ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2020
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