Inside the Third Reich’s Radio
Joseph Goebbels commissioned a stylish, mass-producible radio to channel Nazi propaganda into German homes Photo: Deutsches Museum Introduced in 1933, the inexpensive Volksempfänger helped spread Nazi propaganda to a.....»»
FAST, the World"s Largest Radio Telescope, Zooms in on a Furious Cosmic Source
China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope has detected more than 1,600 fast radio bursts from a single enigmatic system. From a report: Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are one of the greatest mysteries of our universe. Coming from dee.....»»
Over a thousand cosmic explosions detected in 47 days
An international research team led by Prof. Li Di and Dr. Wang Pei from National Astronomical Observatories of Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) caught an extreme episode of cosmic explosions from Fast Radio Burst (FRB) 121102, using the Five-hundre.....»»
We found a mysterious flashing radio signal from near the centre of the galaxy
In early 2020, we detected an unusual radio signal coming from somewhere near the center of our galaxy. The signal blinked on and off, growing 100 times brighter and dimmer over time......»»
Researchers unlock secret path to a quantum future
In 1998, researchers including Mark Kubinec of UC Berkeley performed one of the first simple quantum computations using individual molecules. They used pulses of radio waves to flip the spins of two nuclei in a molecule, with each spin's "up" or "dow.....»»
AT&T will use Ericsson radio kit to spread C-band 5G
AT&T moves ahead with mid-band 5G rollout......»»
Radio signals from distant stars suggest hidden planets
Using the world's most powerful radio antenna, scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets......»»
Process leading to supernova explosions and cosmic radio bursts unearthed at PPPL
A promising method for producing and observing on Earth a process important to black holes, supernova explosions and other extreme cosmic events has been proposed by scientists at Princeton University's Department of Astrophysical Sciences, SLAC Nati.....»»
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Preview – The Spooky Radio Game Returns
Check out our preview of Oxenfree II: Lost Signals from developer Night School Studio to learn more about the highly anticipated sequel coming in 2022. The post Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Preview – The Spooky Radio Game Returns appeared first on.....»»
Japanese astronomers investigate magnetar XTE J1810-197
Using four radio telescopes, astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and elsewhere have conducted multi-frequency multi-epoch radio observations of a radio-loud magnetar known as XTE J1810-197. Results of the study, presented.....»»
Moon"s Tycho crater revealed in intricate detail
The National Science Foundation's Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), and Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) have released a new high-resolution image of the moon, the highest-ever taken from the ground usi.....»»
"Black widow" pulsar detected in globular cluster NGC 6712
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), astronomers have discovered a new pulsar in the globular cluster NGC 6712. The newly found object is a so-called "black widow," and the first radio pulsar identified so far in th.....»»
RIP Sir Clive Sinclair, creator of UK’s famed ZX Spectrum gaming computer
Began his career as a mail-order radio salesman; failed to launch 1980s electric cars. Enlarge / Sir Clive Sinclair holding the world's smallest television screen when it was created by Sinclair Radionics in 1977. (credit: Getty Images) Sir Cl.....»»
Gillmor Gang: Off the Wall
Most of us count the golden age of Michael Jackson’s career with the Quincy Jones produced global smashes of Thriller and Bad. Fueled by the stream of videos and multi-single releases (5 on Bad), the records dominated the charts, radio, and MTV.....»»
Isotope mapping sheds rare light into migratory routes, natal origins of monarch butterflies
Pre-COVID-19 pandemic, University of Ottawa biology student Megan Reich enjoyed the road trip of a lifetime, crisscrossing the east coast of the United States in search of a specific thrill: Milkweed......»»
SiriusXM launches ‘TikTok Radio,’ a music channel featuring viral hits hosted by TikTok stars
If viral TikTok songs like Dr. Dog’s “Where’d All the Time Go?” or Bo Burnham’s “Bezos I” weren’t already stuck in your head on loop, now they could be. Today SiriusXM launched a TikTok Radio channel, w.....»»
Never-before-seen radio waves detected from nearby stars and distant galaxies
Scientists have measured thousands of nearby stars and far away galaxies that have never been identified before at radio wavelengths, while studying a galactic body that neighbors our own Milky Way galaxy—the Large Magellanic Cloud......»»
Spotify expands its radio DJ-like format, Music + Talk, to global creators
Last fall, Spotify introduced a new format that combined spoken word commentary with music, allowing creators to reproduce the radio-like experience of listening to a DJ or music journalist who shared their perspective on the tracks they would then p.....»»
How to use Alexa to play radio stations
Did you know Alexa can access tens of thousands of local, national, and international radio stations? Here’s how to get Alexa to play radio stations......»»
Jet Set Radio’s Beat guest stars in Super Monkey Ball Mania
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania will include Beat from the Jet Set Radio series as an unlockable character......»»
Study sheds more light on the nature of HESS J1857+026
Argentinian astronomers have conducted radio observations of a very-high-energy gamma-ray source known as HESS J1857+026. Results of this study provide new insights into the nature of this mysterious source. The research was detailed in a paper publi.....»»