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Jul 28, 2024

Archaeologists make stunning underwater discovery of ancient mosaic in sea off Italy

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The discovery includes “thousands of marble slabs” in “hundreds of different shapes” found in a submerged ancient city.

Jul 28, 2024

Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists

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Renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe, known for his studies of the heavens, was also a alchemist. A new study of glass shards reveals what Brahe was working with in his lab.

Jul 28, 2024

Dutch Chemists Finally Work Out How Rembrandt Achieved the Golden Lustre in His ‘The Night Watch’ Painting

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Researchers in Amsterdam discover how Rembrantd made the golden pigment in The Night Watch.

Jul 28, 2024

Dark matter seen separating from normal matter after galaxy cluster collision

Posted by in category: cosmology

Astronomers have uncovered the secrets behind an epic collision of two massive galaxy clusters, showing that dark matter and regular matter can actually separate during these huge events.

Located billions of light-years away, these clusters are home to thousands of galaxies and provide deep insights into the complexities of our universe.

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Jul 28, 2024

New feature spotted by Fermi Telescope in brightest gamma-ray burst of all time

Posted by in category: cosmology

NASA’s Fermi Telescope has revealed new details about the brightest of all time gamma-ray burst which may help explain these extreme and mysterious cosmic events.

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) usually last less than a second. They originate from the dense remains of a dead giant star’s core, called a neutron star. But what causes neutron stars to release huge amounts of energy in the form of gamma radiation is still a mystery.

In October 2022, astronomers detected the largest gamma-ray burst ever seen – GRB 221009A. It came from a supernova about 2.4 billion light years away. The event had an intensity at least 10 times greater than any other GRB detected. It was dubbed the BOAT, for brightest of all time.

Jul 28, 2024

Solar flare eruption breaks records for sun’s current cycle

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The X14-class solar flare, which erupted from the opposite side of the sun, was the most powerful of this solar cycle so far.

Jul 28, 2024

Physicists Rewrite Quantum Rules — New Theories Could Revolutionize Materials Science

Posted by in categories: chemistry, computing, particle physics, quantum physics, science, sustainability

Grasping the precise energy landscapes of quantum particles can significantly enhance the accuracy of computer simulations for material sciences. These simulations are instrumental in developing advanced materials for applications in physics, chemistry, and sustainable technologies. The research tackles longstanding questions from the 1980s, paving the way for breakthroughs across various scientific disciplines.

An international group of physicists, led by researchers at Trinity College Dublin, has developed new theorems in quantum mechanics that explain the “energy landscapes” of quantum particle collections. Their work resolves decades-old questions, paving the way for more accurate computer simulations of materials. This advancement could significantly aid scientists in designing materials poised to revolutionize green technologies.

The new theorems have just been published in the prominent journal Physical Review Letters. The results describe how the energy of systems of particles (such as atoms, molecules, and more exotic matter) changes when their magnetism and particle count change. Solving an open problem important to the simulation of matter using computers, this extends a series of landmark works commencing from the early 1980s.

Jul 28, 2024

A Flash Like No Other: NASA’s Fermi Detects Unique Energy Peak in Unprecedented Gamma-Ray Burst

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Utilizing data from NASA ’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, researchers discovered a unique energy peak in the aftermath of the brightest Gamma-Ray burst ever seen, suggesting the annihilation of electrons and positrons. This finding provides new insights into the behavior of cosmic jets and the extreme conditions following such bursts.

In October 2022, astronomers were stunned by what was quickly dubbed the BOAT — the brightest-of-all-time gamma-ray burst (GRB). Now an international science team reports that data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope reveals a feature never seen before.

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Jul 28, 2024

Unlocking the Power of Light With Advanced Metasurfaces for High-Speed Wireless Communication

Posted by in categories: innovation, space

Caltech engineers have introduced an innovative metasurface that manipulates light to provide multiple communication channels at optical frequencies.

This technology promises to enhance data transmission in various fields including space communications and LiDAR, moving beyond traditional electronic methods and offering substantial bandwidth improvements.

Revolutionizing Wireless Communication With Metasurfaces.

Jul 28, 2024

‘I love you robo-dad’: Meet a family using AI to preserve loved ones after death

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The product is part of a burgeoning AI industry centered on “grief tech.”

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