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- Detection of a short, intense radio burst in Milky Way
- 'Monster tumors' could offer new glimpse at human development
- Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future
- Research lays groundwork for ultra-thin, energy efficient photodetector on glass
- Supersonic winds, rocky rains forecasted on lava planet
- Death from below: Parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater
- Bats can predict the future, researchers discover
- First Australian night bees recorded foraging in darkness
| Detection of a short, intense radio burst in Milky Way Posted: 04 Nov 2020 08:47 AM PST New data from astronomers strongly suggest that magnetars -- a type of neutron star believed to have an extremely powerful magnetic field -- could be the source of some fast radio bursts (FRBs). |
| 'Monster tumors' could offer new glimpse at human development Posted: 04 Nov 2020 08:47 AM PST Finding just the right model to study human development -- from the early embryonic stage onward -- has been a challenge for scientists over the last decade. Now, bioengineers have homed in on an unusual candidate: teratomas. |
| Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future Posted: 04 Nov 2020 08:47 AM PST The right indoor lighting can help set the mood, from a soft romantic glow to bright, stimulating colors. But some materials used for lighting, such as plastics, are not eco-friendly. Now, researchers have developed a bio-based, luminescent, water-resistant wood film that could someday be used as cover panels for lamps, displays and laser devices. |
| Research lays groundwork for ultra-thin, energy efficient photodetector on glass Posted: 04 Nov 2020 08:47 AM PST Though we may not always realize it, photodetectors contribute greatly to the convenience of modern life. Also known as photosensors, photodetectors convert light energy into electrical signals to complete tasks such as opening automatic sliding doors and automatically adjusting a cell phone's screen brightness in different lighting conditions. |
| Supersonic winds, rocky rains forecasted on lava planet Posted: 03 Nov 2020 09:13 PM PST Among the most extreme planets discovered beyond the edges of our solar system are lava planets: fiery hot worlds that circle so close to their host star that some regions are likely oceans of molten lava. According to scientists, the atmosphere and weather cycle of at least one such exoplanet is even stranger, featuring the evaporation and precipitation of rocks, supersonic winds that rage over 5000 km/hr, and a magma ocean 100 km deep. |
| Death from below: Parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater Posted: 03 Nov 2020 09:12 PM PST A previously unknown species of Japanese parasitic wasp was observed to dive underwater to parasitize moth caterpillars. |
| Bats can predict the future, researchers discover Posted: 02 Nov 2020 12:08 PM PST They can't tell fortunes and they're useless with the stock market but bats are quite skilled at predicting one thing: where to find dinner. Bats calculate where their prey is headed by building on-the-fly predictive models of target motion from echoes, researchers find. The models are so robust, bats can continue to track prey even when it temporarily vanishes behind echo-blocking obstacles like trees. |
| First Australian night bees recorded foraging in darkness Posted: 30 Oct 2020 11:48 AM PDT Australian bees are known for pollinating plants on beautiful sunny days, but a new study has identified two species that have adapted their vision for night-time conditions for the first time. The study by a team of ecology researchers has observed night time foraging behavior by a nomiine (Reepenia bituberculata) and masked (Meroglossa gemmata) bee species, with both developing enlarged compound and simple eyes which allow more light to be gathered when compared to their daytime kin. |
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