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New research effort shines more light on black hole collisions

“While light can’t escape the monstrous gravity of a black hole, that hasn’t kept researchers on a team that includes UO scientists from taking a big step forward in the effort to reveal their secrets. UO researchers are …

New Study Shows the Largest Comet Ever Observed was Active at Near-Record Distance

“UMD astronomers discovered that comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is among the most distant active comets from the sun, providing key information about its composition A new study by University of Maryland astronomers shows that comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein (BB), the largest comet ever discovered …

Nissan unveils lunar rover prototype jointly developed with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

“Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled a lunar rover prototype jointly developed with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) at its Nissan Futures event here. The JAXA Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center is conducting research on lunar rovers — a key …

NIST Recommends Steps to Boost Resilience of U.S. Timekeeping

“The nation should bolster research and development of systems that distribute accurate time via fiber-optic cable and radio as part of the effort to back up GPS and enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure that depends on it, according to …

Qualcomm Announces World’s Most Advanced Mobile Platform, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

“During the annual Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. introduced its latest premium 5G mobile platform, Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1. The new Snapdragon 8 leads the way into a new era of premium mobile technology equipped with cutting-edge 5G …

Quantum computers getting connected

“Research into superfast quantum computers is now well advanced, but it is not yet possible to connect the individual processors. An international research team with participation from the University of Stuttgart has now shown a way to scale quantum computers …

Quantum physics across dimensions: Unidirectional Kondo Scattering

“An international team led by EPFL scientists, has unveiled a unique quantum-mechanical interaction between electrons and topological defects in layered materials that has only been observed in engineered atomic thin layers. The phenomenon can be reproduced by the native defects …

Renesas Adds New Power Line Communication Modem IC Enabling High-Speed, Long Distance Communication, Expanding Practical PLC Applications

“Evaluation Kits and Tools for AC and DC Power Lines Let Developers to Immediately Evaluate Applications Supporting High-Speed Communication at Up to 1 Mbps Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the R9A06G061 …

Researchers shrink camera to the size of a salt grain

“Micro-sized cameras have great potential to spot problems in the human body and enable sensing for super-small robots, but past approaches captured fuzzy, distorted images with limited fields of view. Now, researchers at Princeton University and the University of Washington …

RF Transmitting Device detector

“There is no need to check manually mobile phones in the exams hall when you have a smartphone detector in your pocket. Motivation behind the project Nowadays students have become smart enough that they can bring their mobile phones to …