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Astronomers ask public to help find newly formed black holes

The Dutch Black Hole Consortium has launched an eight-language version of the BlackHoleFinder app that citizens all over the world can use to help identify newly formed black holes. Previously, the app was only available in Dutch and English.

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Research team uses tunable laser to develop straightforward broadband spectroscopy method with Hz-level precision

Since the first demonstration of the laser in the 1960s, laser spectroscopy has become an essential tool for studying the detailed structures and dynamics of atoms and molecules. Advances in laser technology have further enhanced its capabilities. There are two main types of laser spectroscopy: frequency comb-based laser spectroscopy and tunable continuous-wave (CW) laser spectroscopy. […]

Scientists observe first neutrinos with prototype detector

In a major step for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), scientists have detected the first neutrinos using a DUNE prototype particle detector at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab).

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Neutrons reveal the existence of local symmetry breaking in a Weyl semimetal

The first materials scientists might have been early humans who—through trial-and-error experiments—discovered the first “cutting-edge” technologies. They found that the best arrowheads and other tools could be made from certain types of natural, structural materials, which at the time included stones and animal bones.

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The Mystery Behind The “1890; A Giant In Japan” Footage

YouTube Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/bRny1wok0Ao?start=10&feature=oembed

One of the strangest videos showing alleged giants popped up on the internet 11 years ago when in 2007, several new agencies and YouTubers started talking about a video where a massive human is seen standing among the population, somewhere in Japan.

The video claimed to have been filmed in […]

City of Uvalde releases more 911 audio, BWC video after lawsuit

The newly released media includes calls from bystanders, children inside the classrooms and a close relative of the shooter

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BWC: Armed 17-year-old struggles with Baltimore officers, draws gun while fleeing before fatal OIS

The officers involved in the shooting stated that the suspect pointed the gun at them before they fired shots

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New study examines the links between science fiction and astronomy

“Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.” This quote, attributed to Isaac Asimov, captures science’s intricate relationship with science fiction. And it is hardly a one-way relationship.

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Good thing we found this Earth-sized planet now—it’s about to be destroyed

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanets with extremely small orbits around their stars. But what about exoplanets that get close enough to be devoured by their star, and what if it’s an Earth-sized exoplanet?

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NASA to launch 8 scientific balloons from New Mexico

NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program has kicked off its annual fall balloon campaign at the agency’s balloon launch facility in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Eight balloon flights carrying scientific experiments and technology demonstrations are scheduled to launch from mid-August through mid-October.

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Chip that entangles four photons opens up possibility of inviolable quantum encryption

Unlike classical encryption, which relies on mathematical algorithms, quantum encryption assures security based on physical principles. Detection of espionage or interference is guaranteed by unavoidable alteration of the quantum states involved.

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An automated scheme for optical lens design looks set to enhance mobile phone cameras

An automated computational approach to the optical lens design of imaging systems promises to provide optimal solutions without human intervention, slashing the time and cost usually required. The result could be improved cameras for mobile phones with superior quality or new functionality.

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Illinois sheriff to retire after death threats following deputy’s fatal shooting of unarmed woman

“Some individuals would rather see our community divided and in turmoil than allow me to continue serving as sheriff,” Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell stated

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What time is it on the moon? Researchers develop a plan for precise timekeeping

For decades, the moon’s subtle gravitational pull has posed a vexing challenge—atomic clocks on its surface would tick faster than those on Earth by about 56 microseconds per day. This extremely small difference doesn’t seem like much, but it could disrupt the precise timing needed for important activities like spacecraft landings and communicating with Earth. […]

Astronomers, satellite internet provider develop new system to share the sky

Astronomers learn about the universe by pointing their telescopes to the sky. But what happens when a satellite comes between them and the cosmological objects they hope to study?

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