Using the LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) and the Very Large Array (VLA), European astronomers have investigated a mysterious diffuse synchrotron source in the galaxy cluster Abell 523. Results of the study, published January ...
Receivers combining a superconducting hot electron bolometer (HEB) with a reference oscillator are the work horses of supra-terahertz astronomy, observing for example star formation and galaxy evolution. Until now, mainly ...
General Physics
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An intriguing candidate signal picked up last year by the Breakthrough Listen project has been subjected to intensive analysis that suggests it is unlikely to originate from the Proxima Centauri system. Instead, it appears ...
Astronomy
Oct 26, 2021
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Using four radio telescopes, astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and elsewhere have conducted multi-frequency multi-epoch radio observations of a radio-loud magnetar known as XTE J1810-197. Results ...
3D printing is revolutionizing manufacturing by wasting much less material and energy than that by conventional machining and production line assembly. Now, researchers from Japan have made a discovery that will help companies ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 21, 2021
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Scientists have published a new, detailed radio image of the Andromeda galaxy—the Milky Way's sister galaxy—which will allow them to identify and study the regions of Andromeda where new stars are born.
Astronomy
Jul 28, 2021
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Bat conversations might be light on substance, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati.
Plants & Animals
Jul 16, 2021
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Scientists from NPL have developed improvements to a technique for measuring dielectric permittivity and loss of materials at MHz frequencies. The method used is named after two NPL scientists who developed in the 1930, Hartshorn ...
General Physics
Jul 15, 2021
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The prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the interaction restrictions created widespread lockdown fatigue and increased social tension in multiunit housing. But small improvements in quality-of-life routines may ...
Ecology
Jun 9, 2021
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Bat researchers say a project in Central Oregon shows citizen science's strong potential for helping ecologists learn more about one of the least understood groups of mammals.
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2021
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