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Marjan van Aubel creates indoor solar light to usher in "solar democracy"

Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel has developed a self-sufficient solar lamp that is designed to be hung in front of windows so it can generate its own energy. Read more Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel has developed a self-sufficient solar lam.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxMar 4th, 2021

Two NASA sounding rockets launch from Alaska during solar flare

Two Black Brant IX sounding rockets launched from Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska, April 17, 2024, during an M-class solar flare for NASA's sounding rocket solar flare campaign......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 56 min. ago

Merging nuclear physics experiments and astronomical observations to advance equation-of-state research

For most stars, neutron stars and black holes are their final resting places. When a supergiant star runs out of fuel, it expands and then rapidly collapses on itself. This act creates a neutron star—an object denser than our sun crammed into a spa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 56 min. ago

Compact quantum light processing: New findings lead to advances in optical quantum computing

An international collaboration of researchers, led by Philip Walther at University of Vienna, have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum technology, with the successful demonstration of quantum interference among several single photons using.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 56 min. ago

A hydrocarbon molecule as supplier and energy storage solution for solar energy

Until now, the generation and storage of electricity from solar energy has been dependent on various devices, leading to conversion losses. That may change soon, as chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and other resea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 56 min. ago

Mycoheterotrophic plants as a key to the "Wood Wide Web"

Bayreuth researchers shed light on the natural evidence for the occurrence and function of networks of fungi and plants—so-called mycorrhizal networks. Through this "Wood Wide Web," plants can exchange resources and even information with each other.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 56 min. ago

Uncovering key players in gene silencing: Insights into plant growth and human diseases

Monash University biologists have shed light on the intricate molecular mechanisms that are responsible for gene silencing induced by expanded repeats in an international study published today in Nature Plants......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 56 min. ago

Researchers reveal sources of black carbon in southeastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau

Black carbon (BC) is the result of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass, with strong light absorption. It is second only to carbon dioxide as a climate-forcing factor for atmospheric warming. Deposition of BC on snow and ice surfaces red.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 56 min. ago

Unraveling water mysteries beyond Earth: Ground-penetrating radar will seek bodies of water on Jupiter

Finding water on distant planets and moons in our solar system is a challenge, especially when the instrument is thousands of kilometers away from the surface, but scientists presenting at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly describe how.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News11 hr. 56 min. ago

Light show in living cells: New method allows simultaneous fluorescent labeling of many proteins

Observing proteins precisely within cells is extremely important for many branches of research but has been a significant technical challenge—especially in living cells, as the required fluorescent labeling had to be individually attached to each p.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News11 hr. 56 min. ago

Research team resolves decades-long problem in microscopy

When viewing biological samples with a microscope, the light beam is disturbed if the lens of the objective is in a different medium than the sample. For example, when looking at a watery sample with a lens surrounded by air, the light rays bend more.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

Biggest stellar black hole to date discovered in our galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a large stellar mass black hole which weighs in at 33 times the mass of the sun and is located just 2,000 light-years away......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

Hubble discovers over 1,000 new asteroids thanks to photobombing

Astronomers have used 19 years' worth of Hubble data to detect over 1,000 previously unknown asteroids in our solar system......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

States sue to block U.S. rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks

Republican attorneys general from 25 states on Thursday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block rules intended to reduce planet-warming emissions from cars and light trucks and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing, arguing the agen.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Tagging project sheds light on the elusive white shark

Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviors by attaching smart tags and cameras to their fins, revealing never-before-seen details of the lives of the elusive creatures......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

NASA gives green light to mission to send car-sized drone to Saturn moon

NASA’s Mars helicopter mission is now officially over, but following it is an even more complex flying machine destined to explore Saturn’s largest moon......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Vibrations of granular materials: Theoretical physicists shed light on an everyday scientific mystery

Coffee beans in a jar and piles of rice or sand are examples of granular matter: materials composed of large numbers of macroscopic—rather than atomic scale—particles. Although granular matter is extremely familiar in everyday life, it represents.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

NASA to hoist its sail: Solar sail mission gets ready for launch

A NASA mission testing a new way of navigating our solar system is ready to hoist its sail into space—not to catch the wind, but the propulsive power of sunlight. The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is targeting launch on Tuesday, April 23 (We.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Light pollution affects coastal ecosystems, too—this underwater "canary" is warning of the impacts

In the early 20th century, canaries were used as early warning systems in coal mines to alert miners to rising levels of carbon monoxide......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Saturn"s ocean moon Enceladus could support life—researchers are working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there

Saturn has 146 confirmed moons—more than any other planet in the solar system—but one called Enceladus stands out. It appears to have the ingredients for life......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Coffee grinder, old tires spur creation of sulfur-free oil

Using a coffee grinder, a freezer and a furnace, researchers have discovered a chemical synergy between scrap tires and polystyrene can be harnessed to create sulfur-free, light oil......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024