Magnetar SGR J1935+2154 investigated in detail
Using various ground-based facilities worldwide, an international team of astronomers has carried out long-term multi-frequency radio observations of a galactic magnetar known as SGR J1935+2154. Results of the observational campaign, published March.....»»
New ‘Serial’ podcast episode after Adnan Syed’s murder conviction overturned – how to listen
A new Serial podcast episode is now available, almost eight years after the 2014 series investigated the conviction of Adnan Syed for the alleged murder of his former girlfriend. That conviction has now been overturned, after prosecutors and judge a.....»»
Center of the Coma cluster explored with AstroSat
Using India's AstroSat spacecraft, astronomers have investigated a central field of a cluster of galaxies known as the Coma cluster. Results of the study, presented in a paper published September 13 on arXiv.org, deliver important insights into the p.....»»
Apple Watch Ultra buying guide: everything you need to know
Planning to get the Apple Watch Ultra? Here's every detail that you need to know before spending your money......»»
Lots of 65- and 75-inch 4K TVs are on sale in time for football season
UPDATE: Sep. 14, 2022, 2:45 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with the latest 4K and 8K TV deals. The Samsung 85-inch Q70A QLED TV is a massive mid-range QLED that provides solid detail, shadows, and brightness for the price — $2,099.99.....»»
NASA Mars video shows planet in incredible detail
NASA has released a video that explores a 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic of Mars, the most detailed image of the red planet ever created......»»
How terrorism affects our attitudes
Many studies have investigated how terrorism affects people. A new, large meta-study has compiled the results of 325 previous studies to tease out some overall results across contexts. The meta-study includes responses from more than 400,000 people......»»
Shallow-water mining is not a sustainable alternative to deep-water mining, scientists argue
Shallow-water mining projects are already underway in Namibia and Indonesia, and projects have been proposed in Mexico, New Zealand, and Sweden, but the effects of these projects haven't been fully investigated. A new study published on September 13.....»»
Studies in Bangladesh detail how e-waste recycling exposes workers to chemicals
Nirupam Aich, University at Buffalo engineering researcher, set out to study the hazards of electronic waste recycling after learning about illegal shipments of this waste from developed countries, such as the United States, to developing countries,.....»»
Tata reportedly discussing with Wistron for iPhone manufacturing
As Tata Group actively ventures into electronics and semiconductor manufacturing in recent years, Bloomberg quoted sources saying that Tata Group is discussing with Wistron on the cooperation of iPhone manufacturing, with much of the detail still unc.....»»
Feds detail plan for $50 billion investment in chip manufacture
The US Commerce Department has said how the "CHIPS for America Fund" will be spent to build up the US semiconductor industry — and has detailed some caveats, as well.SemiconductorNow that the new investment has been passed by Congress in July 2022,.....»»
New 8K video footage showcases Titanic shipwreck in stunning detail
OceanGate Expeditions shot the footage earlier this year with a manned submersible. OceanGate Expeditions captured the very first 8K video footage of the world's most iconic shipwreck. Titanic is by far the most famous historical shipwrec.....»»
Researchers discover method for preventing limescale
From cloudy glasses to deposits in dishwashers—limescale is a ubiquitous problem. An international research collaboration led by two researchers at FAU has now investigated which substances could be added to dishwasher detergent to prevent the buil.....»»
Tidal disruption event AT2020opy investigated with radio telescopes
An international team of astronomers has inspected a tidal disruption event (TDE) known as AT2020opy using various radio telescopes. Results of the study, published August 30 on the arXiv pre-print server, could shed more light on the origin and natu.....»»
Microsoft Activision deal could lessen competition, UK watchdog finds
The $69bn takeover of the Call of Duty maker may now be investigated in-depth by a UK watchdog......»»
Webb telescope captures new detail of Phantom Galaxy
The James Webb space telescope has revealed dazzling new detail of a previously known slice of the cosmos 32 million light-years away, in a new picture released by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA)......»»
Did rivers influence the evolution of Sumatran cascade frogs?
Is the geographical history of Sundaland closely linked to the evolution of the native Sumatran cascade frogs? This question was investigated by an international team led by herpetologist Umilaela Arifin of the LIB in their latest study, which was re.....»»
Asian elephants have a nasal pronunciation
With the help of an acoustic camera that visualizes sound pressure, researchers from the University of Vienna investigated the calls of Asian elephants. The elephants emitted their low frequency "rumbles" mainly through their trunk or through their m.....»»
Online teaching triggers a different response in the body
Moderate stress can be beneficial for learning. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have investigated whether stress occurs to the same extent in online teaching as during in-person classes. They measured various physiological parameters in stude.....»»
How do rootstocks mediate scion salinity tolerance under salt stress?
Grafting in tomato has been investigated mainly in small-scale experiments, demonstrating morphological, physiological, and metabolic changes in the scion mediated by the rootstock. By grafting a scion onto different rootstocks, scion salt tolerance.....»»
Six tiny satellites will form a huge virtual telescope to study space weather
NASA has plans to study hazardous space weather events in more detail than ever before, using a group of six small satellites in a project called SunRISE......»»