The James Webb Space Telescope has measured the temperature of a rocky exoplanet for the first time, finding that a "cousin" of Earth most likely lacks an atmosphere, researchers said Monday.
Planetary Sciences
Apr 2, 2023
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With morning and nighttime routines alone, people spend plenty of time looking in the mirror, but did you know the history of this everyday item dates to 4000 B.C.?
Optics & Photonics
Jul 5, 2022
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There are three types of cone cells in the retina that are called L-cones (sensitive to red light), M-cones (sensitive to green light), and S-cones (sensitive to blue light). The coordinated response of cone cells to visible ...
Optics & Photonics
May 13, 2022
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Sensitive detection and imaging in bio-microenvironment is highly desired in biophotonic and biomedical applications. However, conventional photonic materials inevitably show incompatibility and invasiveness to bio-systems. ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 25, 2021
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Have you noticed that Orion the Hunter—one of the most iconic and familiar of the wintertime constellations—is looking a little… different as of late? The culprit is its upper shoulder star Alpha Orionis, aka Betelgeuse, ...
Astronomy
Dec 27, 2019
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In recent years, the number of extra-solar planets discovered around nearby M-type (red dwarf stars) has grown considerably. In many cases, these confirmed planets have been "Earth-like," meaning that they are terrestrial ...
Astronomy
Jan 15, 2019
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If getting organized is on your New Year's resolution list, the Adero is what you need.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 20, 2018
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Do bugs gross you out? You haven't seen anything yet. To get some really weird creatures, you've got to look in the deep sea.
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2017
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Negotiations over whether Uber must stop its newly launched self-driving car service in San Francisco have concluded without a clear resolution, according to California transportation regulators.
Business
Dec 15, 2016
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Centuries ago, the original Japanese geishas were male and would advise feudal lords as well as entertain the court.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2016
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