Distant quasar J0439+1634 explored in X-rays
Using ESA's XMM-Newton spacecraft, an international team of astronomers has conducted X-ray observations of the most distant known gravitationally lensed quasar—J0439+1634. Results of the study, published December 20 on the arXiv pre-print server,.....»»
NASA"s Webb may have just seen 2 galaxies merging in the early universe
A long time ago, astronomer Dan Coe discovered a galaxy far, far away… so far, it was considered to be perhaps the most distant in the universe. Little did he know that what he saw with the Hubble Space Telescope then, MACS0647-JD, might actua.....»»
How This Startup Cut Production Costs of Millimeter Wave Power Amplifiers
Diana Gamzina is on a mission to drastically reduce the price of millimeter-wave power amplifiers. The vacuum-electronics devices are used for communication with distant space probes and for other applications that need the highest data rates availa.....»»
Heat waves driven by climate change have cost global economy trillions since the 1990s
Massive economic losses due to sweltering temperatures brought on by human-caused climate change are not just a problem for the distant future. A study in the journal Science Advances has found that more severe heat waves resulting from global warmin.....»»
Arnica raises $7 million to protect software supply chains without harming developer velocity
Arnica has unveiled the general availability of its product and $7 Million in seed funding. The round was led by Joule Ventures and First Rays Venture Partners, with angel investment from industry leaders including Avi Shua, co-founder & CEO of Orca.....»»
ESA plans for low-orbiting navigation satellites
Satellite navigation is headed closer to users. ESA's Navigation Directorate is planning an in-orbit demonstration with new navigation satellites that will orbit just a few hundred kilometers up in space, supplementing Europe's 23 222-km-distant Gali.....»»
Successful synthesis of rare isotopic atropisomers with high rotational stability
Stereochemistry, or the study of spatial arrangements of the atoms in a molecule, is a highly explored subdiscipline of organic chemistry. It has led to the synthesis of numerous chiral compounds—compounds with non-superimposable mirror images or e.....»»
Webb offers never-before-seen details of early universe
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was specially designed to detect the faint infrared light from very distant galaxies and give astronomers a glimpse at the early universe. The nature of galaxies during this early period of our universe is not well k.....»»
Astronomers find cosmic rays driving galaxy"s winds
Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) have discovered an important new clue about how galaxies put the brakes on vigorous episodes of star formation. Their new study of the neighboring galaxy M33 in.....»»
Alien megastructures? Cosmic thumbprint? What"s behind a James Webb telescope photo that had even astronomers stumped?
In July, a puzzling new image of a distant extreme star system surrounded by surreal concentric geometric rungs had even astronomers scratching their heads. The picture, which looks like a kind of "cosmic thumbprint," came from the James Webb Space T.....»»
James Webb telescope peers 11.5 billion years into the past to capture stunning ‘rainbow knot’
James Webb has picked up yet another spectacular sight out in the cosmos. This time the space telescope spotted a “rainbow knot” made up of an extremely red quasar, as well as several massive galaxies around it. The knot would have existed around.....»»
Smartfin led consortium acquires Hex-Rays to accelerate product innovation efforts
Hex-Rays has been acquired by a consortium of investors led by Smartfin, and including co-investors SFPIM and SRIW. Ilfak Guilfanov, the founder of Hex-Rays and architect of the technology platform, also reinvests a substantial amount in the new stru.....»»
Shadow hunters capture Didymos asteroid eclipsing stars
After months of effort, astronomers have succeeded in capturing the momentary shadow cast by the Didymos asteroid, from tens of million kilometers away as it passed in front of far-distant stars—a feat of observation only made possible when both th.....»»
Webb reveals unprecedented glimpse of merging galaxies
Using the James Webb Space Telescope to look back in time at the early universe, astronomers discovered a surprise: a cluster of galaxies merging together around a rare red quasar within a massive black hole. The findings by Johns Hopkins University.....»»
Does bias exist in online learning?
As remote learning becomes commonplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic, little research has explored teacher bias in these virtual spaces. But a published study led by USC Rossier Associate Professor Yasemin Copur-Gencturk now suggests educators' unconsci.....»»
Looking to move to a galaxy far, far away? An innovative system evaluates habitability of distant planets
The climate crisis presents a huge challenge to all people on Earth. It has led many scientists to look for exo-planets, planets outside our solar system that humans could potentially settle. The James Webb Space Telescope was developed as part of th.....»»
From Pretty Woman to Notting Hill: The 5 best Julia Roberts rom-coms to watch
With Julia Roberts making her return to romantic comedies in Ticket to Paradise, we explored her 5 best movies in the same genre that became all-time classics......»»
Simulations show major forest fires can increase intensity of distant storms
A team of researchers with members from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the University of Oklahoma and the California Institute of Technology has found, via simulation, that major forest fires in western parts of the United States can incr.....»»
What it takes to re-create Rings of Power title sequence with Chladni figures
British science communicator Steve Mould first explored patterns in 2016 viral video. Steve Mould re-created The Rings of Power title sequence using patterns produced by vibrating square plates. The first time I saw the opening credits fo.....»»
Are You Looking for a New DXP? Here’s What You Should Look for
Recent HCL and CMSWire research explored best practices when choosing and implementing a new DXP. Continue reading........»»
How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor
The rays of the rising sun have barely reached the foothills of Silicon Valley, but Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff Jr. is already up to his elbows in electronic parts, digging through stacks of dusty circuit boards. This is the monthly flea market at Foothil.....»»