A stunning infrared nebula hides astronomical objects of interest
A beautiful image of a distant nebula has been captured using the international Gemini Observatory, located in Chile......»»
Daily Telescope: A Wolf-Rayet star puts on a howling light show
I'd like to see it go boom. Enlarge / The Crescent Nebula. (credit: 1Zach1) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little too much pseudoscience and n.....»»
Expected lower interest rates, pent-up demand driving 2024 vehicle purchases, survey finds
If interest rates decline as expected this year, many consumers are interested in buying a new vehicle, according to a report from Kaiser Associates and Dave Cantin Group......»»
Betelgeuse before, during and after the Great Dimming
When a prominent star in the night sky suddenly dims, it generates a lot of interest. That's what happened with the red supergiant star Betelgeuse between November 2019 and May 2020. Betelgeuse will eventually explode as a supernova. Was the dimming.....»»
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, says more "confidence" needed in inflation slowdown before cuts
For the auto industry, interest rates remain top of mind for franchised dealerships......»»
Researchers discover new ways to excite spin waves with extreme infrared light
As demands for computing resources continue to increase rapidly, scientists and engineers are looking for ways to build faster systems for processing information. One possible solution is to use patterns of electron spins, called spin waves, to trans.....»»
Intelligence doesn"t make you immune to conspiracy theories—it"s more about thinking style, says researcher
Over the last two decades, and in particular over the last five years, there has been a growing scientific interest in conspiracy theories and people who believe in them. Although, some may think belief in such stories is linked to intelligence, rese.....»»
WWE 2K24: Which Edition to Buy?
If you’re thinking about buying a copy of WWE 2K24, you’ll want to pick the right edition for your interest level and your budget. WWE 2K24 is the latest installment in the long-running WWE 2K series and the game is headed to Xbox One, Xb.....»»
Ultrathin membranes for uncovering the atomic scale problem in operando conditions
When someone comes up with the word "magnify," it is referring either to making distant objects closer or making small objects bigger on a tangible scale. There is no doubt that the power of magnifying instruments, regardless of the scale and directi.....»»
Scientists investigate the sensory information hummingbird hawk moths rely on to control their proboscis
Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to a study by Konstanz biologists......»»
Super Bowl TV deal: Save on Samsung’s stunning ‘Frame’ TV
Samsung has a huge sale on its The Frame range of TVs just in time for the Super Bowl. The TV will make the game look great and so much more......»»
Apple Card savings account interest rate increases to 4.5%
The Apple Card savings account continues to increase its interest rate, making it ever more appealing to customers. On Friday, Apple notified Apple Card users that their money in the savings account are now accruing interest at 4.5%, the second incre.....»»
The 60 best space photos of all time from Nasa, Hubble, and more
From distant galaxies to stunning portraits of planets close to home, there's nothing like an image of space to blow your mind. Here are 60 of our favorites......»»
Locusts" sense of smell boosted with custom-made nanoparticles
Our sensory systems are highly adaptable. A person who cannot see after turning off a light in the night slowly achieves superior power to see even small objects. Women often attain a heightened sense of smell during pregnancy. How can the same senso.....»»
"Old smokers" and "squalling newborns" among hidden stars spotted for first time
'Hidden' stars including a new type of elderly giant nicknamed 'old smoker' have been spotted for the first time by astronomers. The mystery objects exist at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy and can sit quietly for decades—fading almost to invisib.....»»
Scientists show that quantum infrared spectroscopy can achieve ultra-broadband spectroscopic measurements
Our understanding of the world relies greatly on our knowledge of its constituent materials and their interactions. Recent advances in materials science technologies have ratcheted up our ability to identify chemical substances and expanded possible.....»»
Astrophysical jet caught in a "speed trap"
The science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke selected his own seven wonders of the world in a BBC television series in 1997. The only astronomical object he included was SS 433. It had attracted attention already in the late 1970s due to its X-ray emi.....»»
Daily Telescope: A stunning image of a star cluster in a nearby galaxy
A bright young star within a colorful nebula. Enlarge / This image features an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, O. Nayak, M. Meixner) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a.....»»
James Webb snaps a stunning stellar nursery in a nearby satellite galaxy
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a star-forming region in the nearby galaxy of the Large Magellanic Cloud......»»
Dung beetles found to work together to drag dung balls over objects in their path
A small team of biologists and animal scientists from Lund University in Sweden, working with a colleague from the University of the Witwatersrand, in South Africa, has discovered that pairs of opposite-gender dung beetles work together to carry dung.....»»
Webb Telescope captures massive star-forming complex
This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. This nebula, known as N79, is a region of interstellar atomic hydrogen that is ionized, capt.....»»