[ad_1] University of Hawaiʻi AMS-02 is at the International Space Station (Photo credit: NASA) A university of Hawaii to the Mānoa project to advance knowledge of the universe and understanding of its origin and dark matter, received a great boost from the National Science Foundation. The three-year grant of $ …
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[ad_1] The HEART detector array, shown here in this rendering, consists of 19 copper-framed “towers” that each house a matrix of 52 cube-shaped crystals. (Credit: HEART Collaboration) Surrounded by lead and also shielded by nearly a mile of rock from the natural bombardment of particles on the Earth’s surface, the …
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[ad_1] If you want to understand a part of Earth’s galactic history, such as whether it passed close to a supernova on its way around our galaxy, you may be able to find the answer in the crystalline structure of a rock, according to the University of Michigan. she studies. …
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[ad_1] Researchers have developed a new theory for observing a quantum vacuum that could lead to new insights into the behavior of black holes. The Unruh effect combines quantum physics and the theory of relativity. It has not been possible to measure or observe it so far, but now new …
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[ad_1] A team of multiple organizations, including UW, plans to develop a line of lightweight, ultra-fast wireless chargers that could help both humans and robots live and work on the moon.Sarah McQuate / University of Washington A challenge to life in space is power: how to keep humans comfortable and …
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[ad_1] Scientists reported a new optical imaging technology, which uses a glass side coated with gold nanodiscs that allows them to monitor changes in light transmission and determine the characteristics of nanoparticles as small as 25 nanometers in diameter. Current cutting-edge techniques have clear limitations when it comes to visualizing …
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[ad_1] Credit:N. Hanacek / NIST JILA researchers used a state-of-the-art atomic clock to narrow the search for elusive dark matter, an example of how continuous improvements in watches have value beyond timekeeping. Older atomic clocks operating at microwave frequencies have already searched for dark matter, but this is the first …
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[ad_1] Georgia Tech lead research scientist Canek Fuentes-Hernandez possesses rigid and flexible large-area organic photodiodes whose performance is comparable to that of silicon-based photodiodes. (Credit: Canek Fuentes-Hernandez, Georgia Tech) The performance of large-area flexible organic photodiodes has advanced to the point where they can now offer advantages over conventional silicon …
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[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, …
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