Credit: techzle. Astronomers believe they have discovered proof for an incredibly powerful nuclear explosion in space-- one so unique that seeing one like it again is extremely unlikely. The explosion appears to have occurred inside an unusual neutron star found 140,000 light-years from Earth called MAXI J0556-- 332. Neutron stars are the remnant cores of bigger...
The Comeback According to the Guardian, at the peak of the commercial whaling industry, just 1,500 humpback whales were left alive. However, this week, Australian environment minister Sussan Ley announced the removal of the species from the endangered wildlife list. Ley told the independent news channel that removing the humpback from the endangered species list is...
Credit: FarSounder Propspeed, a pioneer of underwater foul-release coatings, got an endorsement from FarSounder, a leader in navigation and obstacle avoidance systems. FarSounder tested the Propspeed Foulfree foul-release coating, and encouraged it for application by their clients, dealers, and partner shipyards. Propspeed's Foulfree and FarSounder " Our distinct, patented technology is designed to paint a clear picture...
According to the most recent projections, sea levels along the United States coastline rise will rise quicker within the following three decades than they did in the previous 100 years, bringing more flooding to coastal cities like New York and Miami. According to a report led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sea levels...
To study superconducting materials in their “normal,” non-superconducting state, scientists usually switch off superconductivity by exposing the material to a magnetic field (left). SLAC scientists discovered that turning off superconductivity with a flash of light (right), produces a normal state with very similar fundamental physics that is also unstable and demonstrates brief flashes of...
When a pulse of current goes through a tube containing coal ash, a flash of light indicates rapid heating. Rare earth elements then become much easier to extract. Credit: BRANDON MARTIN/RICE UNIVERSITY As chemists struggle to discover methods to reclaim important metals from industrial waste and disposed electronics, one group has discovered an answer that...
The dense sponge grounds discovered on the northerly Langseth Ridge seamount structure represent an astonishingly rich ecosystem, demonstrating the ability of sponges and associated microorganisms to exploit a variety of refractory food sources including fossil seep detritus. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / PS101 AWI OFOS system Giant sponge gardens Little food gets to the depths below the perpetually...
Much of the electrical activity in the brain looks like noise and is not associated with reactions to any particular stimuli. The scientists found that there was structure in the noise that could reveal the state of attentiveness in the brain. In this model of brain activity in the monkey visual cortex, the overall...
Nasa/JHU/Carnegie Credit Mercury is a really peculiar planet. The tiniest in the solar system and the one nearest to the sun, it rotates slowly in a 3:2 spin resonance and experiences hot temperatures of up to 430 degrees Celsius during the day and cold temperatures of -170 degrees Celsius at night. Its average density is...
NASA's Mars Rovers Are the leading Meteorite Hunters in the Solar System! Lebanon Meteorite: NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovered this huge meteorite, called "Lebanon" on July 15th, 2014. It is an iron meteorite about two meters wide. A small piece of the meteorite, called "Lebanon B", can be seen in the foreground. The angular cavities...
