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The Vela Pulsar Has Released a Staggering Amount of Energy

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The team believes the Vela pulsar emitted 20 TeVs of radiation energy. (Image Credit: Science Communication Lab for DESY) On October 5th, scientists revealed that High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) data shows the Vela Pulsar released a staggeri...
- 16 Oct 2023
Tsunami Warning System Upgraded

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Map of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean. (Image CredutL The National Map, USGS) On January 15th, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano erupted, prompting rare tsunami tidal ...
- 6 Oct 2023
Anser Cubesats Launch Into Orbit to Monitor the Iberian Waters

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The ANSER team installed the CubeSat aboard the Vega spacecraft. (Image Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG) Spain’s ANSER (Advanced Nanosatellite Systems for Earth-observation Research) CubeSats trio has launched into orbit at t...
- 5 Oct 2023
Cheap Desalination Device Turns Saltwater into Drinkable Water

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A ten-stage prototype is placed in a boat-like reservoir. (Image Credit: Jintong Gao and Zhenyuan Xu) MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University engineers developed a solar-powered desalination system designed to convert saltwater into safe drinking...
- 3 Oct 2023
The Story: After Seven Long Years, NASA's OSIRIS-REx Returned the Sample Capsule to Earth

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Image showing OSISRIS-Rex getting ready to touch the surface of Bennu. (Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona) NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) spacecraft final...
- 29 Sep 2023
Robot Storm Chasers Deploy Globally

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Water gliders are often deployed underwater to help study a hurricane. (Image Credit: University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography) Weather robots like torpedo-shaped watercraft gliders created by the University of Georgia’s Skida...
- 27 Sep 2023
What's New on Mars? Perseverance and MOXIE Complete Feats!

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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew on Mars for 102.4 minutes throughout 57 flights. (Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS) NASA's Ingenuity has achieved a remarkable feat, surpassing all expectations. It embarked on a flight lasting more th...
- 15 Sep 2023
AI Models Are Officially Better Than Our Own Noses

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(Image CreditL Kalhh/pixabay) Nowadays, machines can replicate a human's eyesight and taste but haven't caught up on the smell side. Of course, we've seen e-noses that detect cancer in blood cells and examine the air surroundi...
- 12 Sep 2023
Researchers Develop Device That Detects Early Signs of Rejection in Transplanted Organs

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The ultra-tiny sensor can detect transplanted organ rejection up to three weeks earlier than traditional monitor techniques. (Image Credit: Northwestern University) Northwestern University researchers developed a tiny soft device capable of monitori...
- 11 Sep 2023
Paralyzed Man Can Feel and Move Again Through AI-Enable Brain Implants

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Keith Thomas felt his sister’s hand as she held it for support. He suffered a spinal injury in 2020 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. (Image Credit: Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Northwell Health) Three years ago, Keith ...
- 10 Aug 2023
Google’s Brain2Music Reconstructs Music from Previously Listened Songs

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Researchers created an AI model that produces short music clips based on what someone listened to. (Image Credit: Mohamed_hassan) Google researchers have developed Brain2Music, an AI tool that generates short song snippets based on the music s...
- 9 Aug 2023
Stars on Mars and Extraordinary Cave-Exploring Robots

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The RADDOG robot accompanies the cast of the Stars on Mars reality TV series. (Image Credit: Twitter/RADDOGAITX) On June 5th, Fox started airing Stars on Mars, a reality TV series featuring twelve celebrities and former athletes competing in a Mars ...
- 8 Aug 2023
MIT Graduate Student Develops a Mind-Reading Device

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Arnav Kapur's AlterEgo device enables people to communicate without speaking. (Image Credit: MIT Media Lab) MIT graduate student Arnav Kapur developed AlterEgo, an AI-powered headset that reads the wearer's mind, allowing them to commu...
- 3 Aug 2023
Mbari Scientists Produce an Incredibly High-Resolution Map of the Monterey Canyon Floor

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The MBARI team conducted high-res surveys of the Monterey Canyon floor, 50km from the canyon head. They also deployed a Seafloor Instrument Node to observe currents and how they affect the site. (Image Credit: Monica Wolfson-Schwehr © 2023 MBAR...
- 31 Jul 2023
Solid-State Quantum Microscope Controls the Atomic Qubits’ Wave Functions in Silicon

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Image showing the wave function of a phosphorous qubit in silicon. (Image Credit: Voisin et al.) Engineers and physicists have worked on varying technologies like quantum microscopes to leverage quantum mechanical effects. Generally, these microscop...
- 24 Jul 2023
Japan's Fugaku Supercomputer Simulates Clear Air Turbulence

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The red and blue regions indicate the wind speed differences with the turbulence due to the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. (Image Credit: Ryoichi Yoshimura) Nagoya University researchers recently stimulated clear air turbulence (CAT) around Tokyo by ...
- 20 Jul 2023
Researchers Deploy 150 Temperature Sensors Underground in Chicago – And What They Found

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Geological layers underneath the Chicago Loop. (Image Credit: Alessandro Rotta Loria/Northwestern University) According to a study by Northwestern University researchers, underground climate change has been linked to the shifting ground beneath majo...
- 14 Jul 2023
IR sensor: all that glitters is not gold

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"All that glitters is not gold" is a concise statement stating that not everything that looks precious or true turns out to be so. I can say that about IR sensor only from experience. I pride myself on due-diligence before using a technolog...
- 12 Jul 2023
Researchers Develop A New Unmanned Surface Vessel To Map Inland Waters

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The team's vessel surveys above and below water surfaces and generates 3D maps. (Image Credit: Fraunhofer IOSB) Authorities and port operators must produce updated maps of port facilities and riverbeds. Such a task typically involves using mappi...
- 5 Jul 2023
New Water Pollutant Sensor and 3D Printing Discovery

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The team developed a sensor that detects small concentrations of pollutants in water. (Image Credit: University of Glasgow) Worldwide agriculture sectors use pesticides to help keep crops safe from insects. At the same time, these must be carefully ...
- 22 Jun 2023
MIT Develops New AI-Assisted Technique for Jet Aircraft

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MIT has developed a new technique for auto-flying jet aircraft using deep reinforcement learning. (Image Credit: MIT) MIT researchers recently created a machine-learning technique that solves complex stable-avoid problems with more stability and saf...
- 21 Jun 2023
New CubeSat to Work Alongside The JWST

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The MANTIS CubeSat is expected to measure UV and EUV light emitting from stars. (Image Credit: Dana Chafetz) The James Webb telescope's lonely time in space is finally coming to an end. And don't worry. This doesn't mean NASA will...
- 20 Jun 2023
Plastics in the Oceans and a Floating Ocean City!

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(Image Credit: Sebastian Pena Lambarri/Unsplash) According to data by American Oceans, the world's oceans are littered with approximately 363.8 billion pounds of plastic. The plastic pollution floating in worldwide oceans has become a major prob...
- 15 Jun 2023
Apple Announces Its Vision Pro Spatial Computer Headset to Release Next Year

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The Vision Pro is an MR (Mixed Reality) computer that masquerades as a headset and allows users to control the device via eye contact, hand gestures and voice commands. (Image credit: Apple) Apple recently unveiled its MR (Mixed Reality) headset at ...
- 8 Jun 2023
Researchers Develop Textile Fabric That Uses Body Movement to Generate Electricity

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The team's textile fabric can generate energy and store it for later use. (Image Credit: Nano Research Energy (2023). DOI: 10.26599/NRE.2023.9120079) Nanoscientists created fiber-TENG, a three-layered flexible, wearable textile that converts bo...
- 8 Jun 2023