Stellar surf's up: Monster waves as tall as three suns are crashing upon a colossal star
An extreme star system is giving new meaning to the phrase "surf's up."
Astronomy
Aug 10, 2023
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News tagged with heartbeat
Rhesus monkeys can perceive their own heartbeat
Rhesus macaques are able to perceive their own heartbeats, according to a new study from the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis, and Royal Holloway, University of London. The ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2022
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Study unveils detailed properties of the eclipsing binary KOI-3890
By combining transit photometry, radial velocity observations, and asteroseismology, astronomers have gathered important information about the properties of a highly eccentric, eclipsing binary system known as KOI-3890. The ...
Wearable electronics for continuous cardiac, respiratory monitoring
A highly sensitive wearable sensor for cardiorespiratory monitoring could potentially be worn continuously by cardiac patients or others who require constant monitoring.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 12, 2021
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Black hole's heart still beating
The first confirmed heartbeat of a supermassive black hole is still going strong more than ten years after first being observed.
Astronomy
Jun 9, 2020
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New quantum technology could help diagnose and treat heart condition
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular and abnormally fast heart rate, potentially leading to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. While the causes of AF ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 31, 2020
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Mutations in key protein that oversees cellular functions crucial to health and survival
A new research project uses the Canadian Light Source to help researchers understand the protein responsible for regulating heartbeats. Errors in this crucial protein's structure can lead to potentially deadly arrhythmias, ...
Biochemistry
Jan 14, 2019
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Science fiction becomes science fact as researchers create liquid metal heartbeat
In a breakthrough discovery, University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have created a "heartbeat" effect in liquid metal, causing the metal to pulse rhythmically in a manner similar to a beating heart.
Condensed Matter
Jul 11, 2018
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Physical by smartphone becoming real possibility
It's not a "Star Trek" tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 3, 2013
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Revealed: The Earth's 'electrical heartbeat' seen in clouds
(Phys.org) —The height of clouds changes by up to 200m during a day under the influence of a global 'electrical heartbeat' in the atmosphere, scientists at the University of Reading have discovered.
Earth Sciences
Mar 7, 2013
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