Adaptive Optics Will Put Gemini Twin Telescopes at the Forefront of Astronomy Again
Together, the twin telescopes of the Gemini Observatory, which consists of two 8.1 m (27 ft) telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, provide almost complete coverage…
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Solar Dynamics Observatory Measures Magnetic Fields on Sun’s Surface
The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager aboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory helps map the sun’s magnetic fields and has been gathering data since 2010. Recent vector…
ESA’s Hershel Space Telescope Captures Incredible Views of Eagle Nebula
The European Space Agency’s Hershel space telescope has captured new, gorgeous views of the Eagle Nebula, located 6,500 light-years away in the Serpens constellation. The…
New Algorithm Faster Than Fourier Transform
MIT researchers discovered a new algorithm that is faster than the Fourier transform. This new algorithm is based on two key ideas: divide a signal…
Mars Rover Opportunity to Spend Several Months at “Greeley Haven”
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is spending its fifth winter on Mars and is now exploring a site known as “Greeley Haven.” Due to a…
Hundreds of Lost Fossils From the Darwin Collection Rediscovered by the British Geological Survey
The fossils, which had been ‘lost’ for 165 years, were rediscovered by chance by the British Geological Survey. Some of these were collected by Charles…
Mesodinium Chamaeleon Is A Unique Life Form That is Half Plant Half Animal
In nature, you’ll find animals that undergo vast transformations, becoming almost unrecognizable in their new forms. Examples like caterpillars becoming butterflies and tadpoles becoming frogs…
How Mosquitoes Manage to Fly in the Rain
Mosquitoes are able to fly adeptly during a rainstorm as well as under clear skies, but how do they manage that feat? Since mosquitoes weigh…
Scientists Convene to Take a Picture of the Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
It might sound like science-fiction, but on Wednesday January 18th, astronomers, physicists, and scientists will convene in Tucson, Arizona, to discuss a feat that would…
The Fractal Dimension of the US ZIP Code System: 1.78!
While most people think that ZIP codes were originally created randomly, there is actually an order to the US mail system. Since it turns out…
Criegee Biradicals May Cool Planet and Offset Global Warming
According to a new paper, Criegee biradicals can clean up the atmosphere naturally by reacting with pollutants produced by combustion, such as nitrogen dioxide and…
MR Spectroscopy Helps Measure Brain Tumor Mutation
A team of researchers from MIT, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Agios Pharmaceuticals are using MR spectroscopy to measure whether brain tumors have a…
Nature’s Sunflower May Help Increase Solar Efficiency in CSP Plants
Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, such as PS 10 and PS20 located in Spain, help supply clean electricity to thousands of homes; but researchers at…
Black Hole Fires Cosmic Bullets of Ionized Gases
Using the Very Large Baseline Array, astronomers have managed to capture an image of a black hole firing two gigantic pockets of ionized gas at…
Smoking Marijuana Less Damaging to Lungs Than Cigarettes
Given that tobacco smokers on average smoke 30 cigarettes per day, it is no surprise that pot smokers would experience less lung damage than cigarette…
Nanoscale Biological Coating Instantly Stops Bleeding
In a development that could end up saving the lives of soldiers traumatically injured on the battlefield, engineers from MIT have developed a spray coating…
Octopuses Beat the Frigid Waters of the Antarctic by Rewriting Their RNA
Octopuses have found a novel way of beating the frigid temperatures of the Antarctic waters by using RNA editing to customize crucial nervous system proteins,…
The Puzzle of an Eternally-Existing, Self-Reproducing, and Inflationary Universe
There are quite a few challenges for cosmologists trying to discover evidence of what it was like early in the life of our universe, but…
