The Penrose tiling pattern is a type of quasicrystal, which means that it has an ordered yet never-repeating structure. The pattern, composed of two shapes, is a 2D projection of a 5D square lattice. Credit: None By shining a laser pulse series inspired by the Fibonacci numbers at atoms inside a quantum computer, physicists have...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For decades, scientists have been seeking a catalyst that dramatically lowers the price of fabricating hydrogen fuel cells. Such an advance could trigger a green power transformation, with everything from laptops to locomotives running on a fuel whose merely byproduct is water. A new study led by the University at Buffalo indicates that...
Discovered in 1950, this galaxy is known as Hoag's object, and is the first known instance of a ring galaxy. It's highly unusual, with an elliptical, very red center, a large gap between the nucleus and the outer ring, and the blue, young stars in the outer ring have no identifiable trigger leading to...
MIT astronomers have discovered a new multiplanet system that exists just 10 parsecs, or approximately 33 light-years, from Earth, making it one of the closest known multiplanet systems to our own. The star at the system's heart likely hosts at least two terrestrial, Earth-sized planets. Credit: MIT News, with TESS Satellite figure courtesy of...
Hidden magnetic field lines stretch millions of light years across the universe. Credit: Quanta Magazine. When we look into space, all of the astrophysical objects seen are enclosed in magnetic fields. This holds not only in the neighborhood of stars and planets but likewise in the deep space between galaxies and galactic clusters. These fields are...
Credit: singularityhub. Some 252 million years ago, the world was going through a turbulent period of fast global warming. To recognize what created it, researchers have wanted to one certain event in which a volcanic eruption in what is now Siberia spewed big volumes of greenhouse gas right into the ambiance. However, there is proof the...
The record-setting solar cell shines red under blue luminescence. Credit: Printed Electronics World. Researchers at the U.S. Division of Energy's National Renewable resource Research Laboratory (NREL) developed a solar cell with a record 39.5% performance under 1-sun global illumination. This is the greatest effective solar cell of any kind, measured using standard 1-sun problems. "The brand-new...
There are better ways to brush tangled hair. Credit: WSJ. As any person who has actually ever had to clean lengthy hair knows. Knots are a nightmare. Yet, with enough experience, many discovered detangling techniques with the least amount of discomfort. Begin at the bottom, function your means up to the scalp with short. Gentle brushes,...
Lignin-based jet fuel packs more power for less pollution Speculative plant-based jet fuel can enhance engine efficiency and effectiveness while doing without aromatics. The pollution-causing substances added to standard gas, according to a new research study. In research published in the journal Gas, researchers evaluated a Washington State University-developed jet fuel based on lignin. A natural...
Fusion could create more energy than any other process that could be produced on Earth. Credit: Shutterstock There has been significant excitement about recent results from the Joint European Torus (JET) facility in the UK, suggesting that the dream of nuclear fusion power is inching closer to reality. We know that fusion works-- it is the...
