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[ad_1] By Reuters 5 hours ago Share this article: To shareTweetTo shareTo shareTo shareE-mailTo share By Michael Taylor Kuala Lumpur – A newly developed “liquid window” can block sunlight to keep a building cool, but also absorb heat that is released gradually during the day or night to reduce energy …

[ad_1] Scientists have detected mysterious and powerful radio signals coming from inside the Milky Way. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are a puzzling phenomenon first detected in 2007, but previous observations have never identified them from within our galaxy. They’re short, but incredibly powerful – they emit a lot more energy …

[ad_1] (MENAFN – NewsBytes) A ​​new mineral has been discovered in a lunar meteorite by European researchers. The mineral, called donwilhelmsite, was discovered inside the Oued Awlitis 001 meteorite, which was found in 2014 in Western Sahara. Donwilhelmsite is a high-pressure mineral and could help scientists understand what happens inside …

[ad_1] (MENAFN – NewsBytes) A ​​new mineral has been discovered in a lunar meteorite by European researchers. The mineral, called donwilhelmsite, was discovered inside the Oued Awlitis 001 meteorite, which was found in 2014 in Western Sahara. Donwilhelmsite is a high-pressure mineral and could help scientists understand what happens inside …

[ad_1] PARIS, France (AFP) – According to research published Wednesday that sheds new light on one of the mysteries of the universe, astrophysicists have detected for the first time an explosion of cosmic radio waves within our galaxy and have identified its source. The origin of the powerful fast radio …

[ad_1] For the first time, astrophysicists have assembled observational evidence of a fast radio blast that likely traveled to Earth from a particular type of neutron star in our galaxy, the Milky Way, according to three new studies. In addition, X-ray emissions accompanied the outbreak, which is also the first. …

[ad_1] Bonfire night celebrations contaminate our air with extremely high amounts of soot, scientists have found. Researchers from the University of Leeds tested the air quality during the Guy Fawkes Night events in the city and found that soot in the atmosphere was around 100 times its normal level. Soot, …

[ad_1] Credit: Public Domain Unsplash / CC0 Scientists have used gene therapy to regenerate damaged nerve fibers in the eye, in a discovery that could help develop new treatments for glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Axons, nerve fibers, in the adult central nervous system (CNS) do not normally …

[ad_1] Astrophysicists first detected an explosion of cosmic radio waves within our galaxy and identified its source, according to research published Wednesday that sheds new light on one of the Universe’s mysteries. The origin of the powerful fast radio bursts (FRBs) – intense bursts of radio emission that last only …

[ad_1] An air filter before and after the experiment, showing the amount of pollutants collected during bonfire night 2017. Credit: Michael Adams Bonfire Night celebrations contaminate our air with extremely high amounts of soot, scientists have found. Researchers at the University of Leeds were monitoring air quality to determine if …