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    Researchers Enable Detection of Remarkable Gravitational-Wave Signal

    April 9, 2024, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    coalescence and merger of a lower mass-gap black hole with a neutron star
    The coalescence and merger of a lower mass-gap black hole (dark grey surface) with a neutron star with colours ranging from dark blue (60 grams per cubic centimetre) to white (600 kilograms per cubic centimetre) and highlight the strong deformations of the low-density material of the neutron star. Credit: I. Markin (Potsdam University), T. Dietrich (Potsdam University and Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), H. Pfeiffer, A. Buonanno (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics).

    Researchers from the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation (ICG) have helped to detect a remarkable gravitational-wave signal, which could hold the key to solving a cosmic mystery.

    The discovery is from the latest set of results announced by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA co...

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    Inexplicable Flying Fox found in Hydra Galaxy Cluster

    April 9, 2024, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    GMRT radio image of the central region of the Hydra Cluster. The “head” of the Flying Fox discovered this time points to the south-west (lower right). The Flying Fox has a “wingspan” of 220,000 light years. The white contours in the background show the X-ray surface brightness as observed by ESA’s XMM-Newton satellite.(Credit: Kohei Kurahara)

    High sensitivity radio observations have discovered a cloud of magnetized plasma in the Hydra galaxy cluster. The odd location and shape of this plasma defy all conventional explanations. Dubbed the Flying Fox based on its silhouette, this plasma will remain a mystery until additional observations can provide more insight.

    A team led by Kohei Kurahara at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan analyzed observations from the Gia...

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    Traditional Japanese Diet associated with Less Brain Shrinkage in Women compared to Western Diet, says research

    April 8, 2024, Categories  Health/Medical, Biology/Biotechnology

    Many traditional Japanese foods are high in vitamins and minerals which may help to keep the brain healthy. Nishihama/ Shutterstock

    Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people worldwide. This number is projected to skyrocket over the next few decades as the global population ages.

    There are certain risk factors of cognitive decline and dementia that we cannot change – such as having a genetic predisposition to these conditions. But other risk factors we may have more power over – with research showing certain modifiable lifestyle habits, such as smoking, obesity and lack of exercise, are all linked to higher risk of dementia.

    What role nutrition plays in preventing cognitive decline and dementia has also been the focus of scientific research for ...

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    Chipless Fiber for Wireless Visual-to-Digital Transmission Senses Interactions with the Human Body

    April 8, 2024, Categories  Health/Medical, Biology/Biotechnology

    Chipless fiber for wireless visual-to-digital transmission that senses interactions with the human body
    Comparison between (A) conventional chip-based wireless e-textile and (B) chip-based wireless e-textile in this work. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adk3755

    A team of materials scientists and engineers from Donghua University, in China, and the National University of Singapore, has developed a type of fiber that does not rely on chips or batteries to convert visual signals to digital transmissions as it interacts with the human body.

    The paper is published in the journal Science. Yunzhu Li and Yiyue Luo with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and MIT, respectively, have published a Perspective piece in the same journal issue outlining the work done by the team on this new effort.

    Over the past several years, scientists have been trying to find a way to in...

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