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Sep 19, 2018
Hubble Telescope Uncovers Unusual Environment of Neutron Star
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope uncovered never-before-seen features around a neutron star.
An unusual infrared light emission from the nearby orb could indicate a dusty disk, or an energetic wind coming off the object and slamming into interstellar gas.
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Sep 19, 2018
More than ever, our clothes are made of plastic. Just washing them can pollute the oceans
Posted by Bill Kemp in category: materials
Sep 19, 2018
Give millions of patients already on statins a new type of drug
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
Giving millions of patients already taking statins a new type of drug could slash their heart disease risk even further, research suggests.
Scientists claim pills that are currently under development, called lipoprotein lipase (LPL) enhancers, could prevent thousands of heart attacks.
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Sep 19, 2018
This Super Powerful Magnetic Field Puts Us One Step Closer to Nuclear Fusion
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Sep 19, 2018
MIT Machine-Learning System IDs Objects In Photos
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: futurism, robotics/AI
Computer scientists at MIT have developed a machine-learning system that can identify objects in an image based on a spoken description of the image.
Typical speech recognition systems like Google Voice and Siri rely on transcriptions of thousands of hours of speech recordings, which are then used to map speech signals to specific words.
Still in its early stages, the MIT system learns words from recorded speech clips and objects in images and then links them. Several hundred different works and objects can be recognized so far, with expectations that future versions can advance to a larger scale.
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Sep 19, 2018
What Do Most People Misunderstand About Einstein’s Theory Of Relativity?
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
This question originally appeared on Quora — the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. More questions:
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Sep 19, 2018
For Tiny Light Particles, ‘Before’ and ‘After’ Mean Nothing
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: particle physics, quantum physics
Sep 19, 2018
Space Junk Now Presents a Clear and Present Danger
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: climatology, space
Sep 19, 2018
Weird Infrared Signal Emanates Across Space, But What Created It?
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: cosmology
Space is filled with bizarre signals that we scramble to put meaning to — and now, researchers have detected yet another mysterious signal. This one emanated from near a neutron star, and for the first time, it’s infrared.
So, what’s nearby that could have created the weird signal? Scientists have a few ideas.
When a star reaches the end of its life, it typically undergoes a supernova explosion— the star collapses, and if it has enough mass, it will form a black hole. But if the star isn’t massive enough, it will form a neutron star. [Supernova Photos: Great Images of Star Explosions].
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