New epoch of miniaturized Cherenkov detectors
Recently, the research team led by Prof. Yu Luo from the school of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, discovered surface Dyakonov-Cherenkov radiation. This new type of Cherenkov radiation not only presages the ne.....»»
Miniaturized laser systems to seek out traces of life in space
Was there life on Mars? This is the question that the European Space Agency (ESA) is setting out to answer with its ExoMars mission. The mission, in which Russia is a participant, is scheduled to launch this fall, although recent political developmen.....»»
Video: Astronomers reveal remarkable simulations of the early universe epoch of reionization
It looks like fireflies flickering in the darkness. Slowly, more and more amass, lighting up the screen in large chunks and clusters......»»
Fast-melting alpine permafrost may contribute to rising global temperatures
From the ancient sludge of lakebeds in Asia's Tibetan Plateau, scientists can decipher a vision of Earth's future. That future, it turns out, will look very similar to the mid-Pliocene warm period—an epoch 3.3 million to 3 million years ago when th.....»»
Did rapid spin delay 2017 collapse of neutron stars into black hole?
When two neutron stars spiral into one another and merge to form a black hole—an event recorded in 2017 by gravitational wave detectors and telescopes worldwide—does it immediately become a black hole? Or does it take a while to spin down before.....»»
Plant smoke detectors evolve as hormone sensors
Wildfires are devastating, but they can also bring new life by clearing existing vegetation and allowing new plants to spring up. Many plants in fire-prone areas actually require exposure to fire for seeds to germinate. In the past decade, scientists.....»»
Early findings from HERA telescope promise deeper understanding of the cosmic dawn
All through history, humans have created and shared stories that ponder the creation of stars—what they are and how the first stars came to be. Now, with new results from the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA), a radio telescope located at.....»»
Could Echoes from Colliding Black Holes Prove Stephen Hawking"s Greatest Prediction?
Subtle signals from black hole mergers might confirm the existence of “Hawking radiation”—and gravitational-wave detectors may have already seen them -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Astronomers identify potential clue to reinonization of universe
About 400,000 years after the universe was created began a period called "The Epoch of Reionization.".....»»
Research sheds more light on the nature of nova V2891 Cygni
An international team of astronomers has performed multi-epoch optical and near-infrared observations of a slow nova known as V2891 Cygni. Results of the study, published December 26 on the arXiv pre-print repository, deliver more insights into the n.....»»
New epoch of miniaturized Cherenkov detectors
Recently, the research team led by Prof. Yu Luo from the school of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, discovered surface Dyakonov-Cherenkov radiation. This new type of Cherenkov radiation not only presages the ne.....»»
2021: A year of space tourism, flights on Mars, China"s rise
From the Mars Ingenuity helicopter's first powered flight on another world to the launch of the James Webb telescope that will peer into the earliest epoch of the Universe, 2021 was a huge year for humanity's space endeavors......»»
Mac Pro 2022: Two new chips, a miniaturized design, new displays, and more
Apple’s flagship Mac Pro computer is in line for a refresh, and 2022 is the year it could blow us all away once again. Here’s everything we expect to see......»»
How to have Alexa listen for running water and beeping appliances
With Alexa's Sound Detectors, the voice assistant can now listen for the sounds of running water and beeping appliances in your home. Here's how to configure......»»
Common "Core": Using molecular fragments to detect deadly opioids
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a method to detect trace amounts of synthetic opioids. They plan to combine their approach with miniaturized sensors to create a hand-portable instrument easily used by law enforcement agents.....»»
A new concept for high-performance detectors
When the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory turned on the world's first hard X-ray free-electron laser in 2009, it marked the beginning of a new era in science—one where researchers could directly observe the ultrafast moti.....»»
New antennas in the Australian hinterland reduce background noise in search for 13-billion-year-old signal
The early universe was dark, filled with a hot soup of opaque particles. These condensed to form neutral hydrogen which coalesced to form the first stars in what astronomers call the epoch of reionisation (EoR)......»»
Color-changing magnifying glass gives clear view of infrared light
Detecting light beyond the visible red range of our eyes is hard to do, because infrared light carries so little energy compared to ambient heat at room temperature. This obscures infrared light unless specialized detectors are chilled to very low te.....»»
MKID detectors turn out to have 100 times lower noise
Scientists use superconducting detectors (MKIDs) to discern the spectrum of exoplanets from their faint glow. Now, researchers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research and TU Delft have observed 100 times lower noise than expected, providin.....»»
Detectors for a new era of ATLAS physics
The High-Luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) will dramatically increase the rate of collisions in the ATLAS experiment. While offering an opportunity for physicists to explore some of the rarest processes in the universe, the lar.....»»
Ta-I to set up factory in Vietnam
Chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology will expand production capacity through setting up a factory in Vietnam, with production to be focused on miniaturized chip resistors for automotive and industrial applications as well as circuit protection and sen.....»»