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For the First Time, NASA Has Caught Footage of the Shockwave of a Supernova
Using the planet-hunting Kepler space telescope, NASA has captured footage of an exploding star’s shockwave, known as a “shock breakout” by astronomers. This is the first time scientists have managed to catch…
Astrophysicists have Detected Category 77 Hurricane Winds Near a Black Hole
“We’re talking wind speeds of 20 percent the speed of light, which is more than 200 million kilometres an hour. That’s equivalent to a category 77 hurricane,” said Jesse Rogerson, an astrophysicist…
Astronomers Finally Reveal the Source of Massive Deep Space Energy Bursts
Astronomers have finally been able to shed some light on the one of the greatest modern astrological mysteries. They have determined the source of a fast radio burst (FRB) that swept past…
Researchers pave way for ‘ultimate’ lithium-air battery
University of Cambridge researchers have developed a lab based demonstrator version of the ‘ultimate’ lithium-air battery that is more than 90 per cent efficient. Lithium-air batteries have been, for some time now,…
Scientists create Tractor beam that manipulates objects mid-air using sound waves
Once strictly limited to science fiction novels and movies, Tractor beam is now a reality as researchers have created a working model of this technology using sound waves. With huge potential in…
Chronic fatigue syndrome: two treatments offer improved outcomes
A multi-university team in the UK has revealed that chronic fatigue syndrome isn’t a chronic illness and there is hope as two treatments have offered improved outcomes during trials. The findings are…
Alzheimer’s drug helps keep late stage dementia patients out of care homes: Study
A highly inexpensive Alzheimer’s drug is capable of keeping late stage dementia patients out of care homes, researchers have revealed. Authors of the new study have called upon doctors to rethink their…
Aspirin-Cancer trial, which began in UK, is the world’s largest
With an aim to check whether aspirin can help stop the return of some cancers, a new clinical trial – largest of its kind – has been launched in the UK starting…
£4.2m project to develop robots to fix potholes, drones to repair light fixtures
A new £4.2m national infrastructure research project led by researchers at University of Leeds is going to build robots to fix potholes, and drones to repair light fixtures. The funding for the…
Foam-like material paves way for artificial heart, lightweight prosthetics, more
Advances in material science has implications in a number of other branches including artificial limbs and once such research by Cornell University scientists has opened up doors that could eventually pave way…
Building a digital brain one slice at a time
If you want to learn how something works, one strategy is to take it apart and put it back together again. For 10 years, a global initiative called the Blue Brain Project–hosted…
Magnets can shake your belief in God, lower prejudice towards immigrants
Researchers have revealed that by directing magnetic energy at a specific part of the brain, both belief in God and prejudice towards immigrants can be reduced to a great extent. The findings…
Sitting for longer periods doesn’t increase risk of early death, new study claims
Contrary to what we have been reading lately about sitting being bad for health, a new study has claimed that’s not the case for people who are otherwise physically active. According to…
New Lyme disease vaccine being researched at MassBiologics
A new preventative vaccine for Lyme disease is being worked upon that could provide protection to people for about six months—the period when Lyme-transmitting ticks are active. Being developed by researchers at…