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Astronomers discover seven new pulsars

Using the Large Phased Array (LPA) radio telescope of Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory (PRAO) in Russia, astronomers have detected seven new pulsars and determined their basic parameters. The finding is reported in a paper published August 18 on.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 31st, 2022

Astronomers detect black hole "starving" its host galaxy to death

Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel they need to form new stars. The results are reported in the journal Nature Astronomy......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Astronomers discover new planet in Great Bear constellation

Astronomers from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun have discovered a new planet in the constellation of the Great Bear. It has a mass as much as 11 times that of Jupiter, orbits its star in 14 years and has a temperature of no more than min.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Flowers use adjustable "paint by numbers" petal designs to attract pollinators, researchers discover

Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes—a crucial pre-pattern that can significantly impact their ability to attract pollinating bees......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Huge gamma-ray burst collection "rivals 250-year-old Messier catalog," say astronomers

Hundreds of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been recorded as part of an enormous global effort so extensive it "rivals the catalog of deep-sky objects created by Messier 250 years ago", astronomers say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Scientists discover crude oil decimates sea otter buoyancy

Sea otters are famed for their luscious pelts, but the fur almost led to their extinction. By 1938, only a tiny population of ~50 remained clinging to the central California coast. Since then, the mammals have battled back. However, the charismatic c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Webb peers into the Extreme Outer Galaxy

Astronomers have directed NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this region the Extreme Outer Galaxy due to its location more than 58,000 light-years away from the Galactic Center. (For co.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Assassin"s Creed Jade - everything we know

Assassin's Creed Jade offers a new setting to discover without straying from the signature charm of the series. Here's what we know......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Astronomers discover a long-hidden small black hole in an unusually evolved binary system

Chinese researchers have discovered a promising mass-gap black hole using radial velocity and astrometry methods. The study was published online in Nature Astronomy on Sept. 10, and was conducted by a team led by Dr. Wang Song, an associate researche.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Astronomers track bubbles on star"s surface

For the first time, astronomers have captured images of a star other than the sun in enough detail to track the motion of bubbling gas on its surface. The images of the star, R Doradus, were obtained with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Ar.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Archaeologists discover an ancient Neanderthal lineage that remained isolated for over 50,000 years

A fossilized Neanderthal discovered in a cave system in the Rhône Valley, France, represents an ancient and previously undescribed lineage that diverged from other currently known Neanderthals around 100,000 years ago and remained genetically isolat.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

New dense sub-Saturn exoplanet discovered

Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad, India and elsewhere, have detected a new sub-Saturn exoplanet with a relatively high density. The finding was reported in a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

With AI, extreme microbe reveals how life"s building blocks adapt to high pressure

An assist from a Google Artificial Intelligence tool has helped scientists discover how the proteins of a heat-loving microbe respond to the crushing conditions of the planet's deepest ocean trenches, offering new insights into how these building blo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Formation of super-Earths proven limited near metal-poor stars

In a new study, astronomers report novel evidence regarding the limits of planet formation, finding that after a certain point, planets larger than Earth have difficulty forming near low-metallicity stars......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

This Samsung gaming monitor is usually $1,100 — today it’s $450

The 32-inch Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 4K curved gaming monitor is down to only $450 for the Samsung Discover event, but the offer will only be available today......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Archaeologists discover a likely place for Neanderthal and Homo sapiens interbreeding

A small team of archaeologists, two from Germany, one from Denmark and another from Iran, has identified a potential region for interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens during the Late Pleistocene......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Hidden, compact galaxies in the distant universe—searching for the secrets behind the little red dots

Astronomers exploring the faraway universe with the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's most powerful telescope, have found a class of galaxies that challenges even the most skillful creatures in mimicry—like the mimic octopus. This creature can imp.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 8th, 2024

Discover Samsung sale has insane discounts on Samsung’s new smartphones!

Samsung makes a ton of great products, like mobile devices, TVs, or home appliances, so keep an eye out for the Discover Samsung sale! The post Discover Samsung sale has insane discounts on Samsung’s new smartphones! appeared first on Phandroid.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Study shows how amateur astronomers can aid in Jupiter weather monitoring

Jupiter's striking appearance comes from its stormy atmosphere. Swirling clouds surround the gas giant, and their distribution reflects the planet's weather. Scientists have used professional observatories such as the Very Large Telescope in Chile (w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Regulatory gene influences shape recognition in medaka fish, scientists discover

Medaka fish that lack functional Hmgn2 genes are unable to distinguish between simple shapes, revealing a new function for the regulatory gene......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Astronomers discover iron winds on an ultra-hot exoplanet

An international team of astronomers, including scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the PlanetS National Center of Competence in Research, has identified the presence of iron winds in the atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-76 b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024