Most of the fires detected in this map are burning in grass or cropland areas. Reports assert the fires are the result of both large and small-scale farmers attempting to manage the land in the most cost-effective way possible. However, in Angola, 80% percent of farmers are smallholders, which could explain the extensive use of burning practices in the country.
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A new study reveals that oxide membranes can confine infrared light to a greater extent than traditional methods, promising advancements in imaging resolution and applications in photonics and thermal management.
Researchers have successfully shown that a particular type of oxide membranes can effectively confine, or “squeeze,” infrared light. This breakthrough could enhance future infrared imaging technologies. These thin-film membranes outperform traditional bulk crystals in confining infrared light.
“The thin-film membranes maintain the desired infrared frequency, but compress the wavelengths, allowing imaging devices to capture images with greater resolution,” says Yin Liu, co-corresponding author of a paper on the work and an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at North Carolina State University.
Waves pick up information from their environment through which they propagate. A theory of information carried by waves has now been developed at TU Wien—with astonishing results that can be utilized for technical applications.
University of Southern California scientists have proven that the Earth’s inner core is backtracking—slowing down—in relation to the planet’s surface, as shown in new research published in Nature.
Raphael Rau unveiled a new photorealistic creation and shared some insights on how it was made.
May 2024 was the hottest May on record, marking a full annual cycle of monthly records, the longest ever recorded.
The Prompt Report.
A systematic survey of prompting techniques.
Sander schulhoff, michael ilie, nishant balepur, konstantine kahadze, amanda liu, chenglei si, yinheng li, aayush gupta, hyojung han, sevien schulhoff, pranav sandeep dulepet, saurav vidyadhara,…
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A theory first applied to phase transitions in the early Universe and then to defects in superfluid helium can now account for a wider variety of systems.
