A new study published in Geology presents the detailed observation of a tsunami-generating volcano collapse by remote sensing. The paper by Rebecca Williams of the University of Hull and colleagues analyzes the 2018 collapse ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2019
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High-power ultrafast laser with an operation wavelength extending to the 2.0 μm range has been attracting increasing research interest, mostly driven by its applications in various fields such as remote sensing, material ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 28, 2024
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A major breakthrough in remote wave sensing by a team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers opens the way for detecting hidden explosives, chemical, biological agents and illegal drugs from a distance ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 11, 2010
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Renowned for a thriving and intricately studied population of around 900 red deer, the Isle of Rum, part of Scotland's Inner Hebrides, is often considered an outdoor laboratory for scientific research. But the earthworms ...
Ecology
Jun 9, 2024
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Optical scientists have found a new way to significantly increase the power of fiber lasers while maintaining their beam quality, making them a future key defense technology against low-cost drones and for use in other applications ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 20, 2023
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In the kelp forests of Tierra del Fuego, at the southernmost tip of South America, the relative abundance of kelp, sea urchins, and sea stars has not changed significantly since 1973. Alan Friedlander of the National Geographic ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2020
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If last week's Consumer Electronics Show is any indication, the next major computing device to enter consumers' homes will be a "smart" television - whether viewers like it or not.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 20, 2012
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(AP) -- When Jay Radcliffe revealed three weeks ago that he'd found serious security holes in a popular type of insulin pump that diabetics wear, he kept two important details secret: the pump maker's name, and the specific ...
Other
Aug 25, 2011
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The icefields that stretch for hundreds of miles atop the Andes mountain range in Chile and Argentina are melting at some of the fastest rates on the planet. The ground that was beneath this ice is also shifting and rising ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 28, 2022
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A new study by geologists in Canada and the United States suggests a repository of precious metals may be locked deep below the moon's surface.
Space Exploration
Sep 2, 2019
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