Soaring some 23 miles over the South Pole, a University of Kansas experiment slung from a high-altitude weather balloon is calculating how the surface of Antarctica reflects radio signals caused by ultra-high-energy cosmic ...
Astronomy
Dec 21, 2017
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A NASA team is advancing a mission to reveal unprecedented details about solar flares, powerful eruptions that explode with enough energy that each one could power all of Earth for 16,000 years, and which—when extreme—can ...
Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2017
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Electromagnetism has haunted the human imagination for thousands of years. From the ghostly Northern Lights of ancient aurora mythology to the evil electromagnetic forces in the popular TV show Twin Peaks, electromagnetic ...
General Physics
Oct 31, 2017
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Buildings could soon be able to convert the sun's energy into electricity without the need for solar panels, thanks to innovative new technology.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 15, 2017
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For the first time, a team of scientists have calculated the distribution of all light energy contained within the Milky Way, which will provide new insight into the make-up of our galaxy and how stars in spiral galaxies ...
Astronomy
Jul 27, 2017
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Kestrels adapt their flight and hunting strategies to weather conditions, including solar radiation, wind speed, and air temperature, according to a study published June 7, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jesús ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 7, 2017
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New Mexico inspectors did not uncover any red flags in their recent review of the federal government's underground nuclear waste repository as the facility prepares to reopen after a radiation leak, regulators said Wednesday.
Environment
Dec 14, 2016
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Researchers are investigating novel ways by which electrons are knocked out of matter. Their research could have implications for radiation therapy.
General Physics
Dec 7, 2016
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Technion researchers have developed a technology that could improve the efficiency of photovoltaic cells by nearly 70 percent. The study was conducted at the Excitonics Lab, headed by Assistant Professor Carmel Rotschild ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 28, 2016
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Invisible to the human eye, terahertz electromagnetic waves can "see through" everything from fog and clouds to wood and masonry—an attribute that holds great promise for astrophysics research, detecting concealed explosives ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 15, 2016
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