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Feb 22, 2018
NASA’s List Of The 18 Best Air-Filtering Houseplants
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: space
Feb 22, 2018
Upcoming telescopes should be able to detect mountains and other landscapes on exoplanets!
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: space
The study of exoplanets has advanced by leaps and bounds in the past few decades. Between ground-based observatories and spacecraft like the Kepler mission, a total of 3,726 exoplanets have been confirmed in 2,792 systems, with 622 systems having more than one planet (as of Jan. 1st, 2018). And in the coming years, scientists expect that many more discoveries will be possible thanks to the deployment of next-generation missions.
These include NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and several next-generation ground based observatories. With their advanced instruments, these and other observatories are not only expected to find many more exoplanets, but to reveal new and fascinating things about them. For instance, a recent study from Columbia University indicated that it will be possible, using the Transit Method, to study surface elevations on exoplanets.
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Feb 22, 2018
Masters of Our DNA: Designer Bodies Are Not Science Fiction
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, evolution
Feb 22, 2018
As technology advances, doors are literally opening for robots…
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: robotics/AI
Catch up on the top stories in #science this week. References to all studies are here: surg.ws/2oeEoCj
Video by The Surg.
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Feb 22, 2018
The Next Generation of Radio Astronomy
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: futurism, space
Last year, Irish astronomy took a leap forward with the construction of the LOFAR radio telescope in Birr, Co. Offaly. Sean Mooney, who was involved in the telescope’s construction, reports on its significance for the future of astronomy.
Last year, Birr was thrust to the forefront of astronomy. What may seem a quaint and unassuming town, Birr, Co. Offaly, is steeped in astronomical history and it has regained its scientific prominence with the construction of a new telescope.
In 1842, William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, began construction of a telescope on his estate, Birr Castle demesne, which would colloquially come to be known as The Leviathan. Not only was it the largest telescope in the world, it held this title for a staggering 72 years. This fact can be appreciated most in the current era of rapid technological improvements where the best of anything in the world holds the title for weeks rather than years before a better model comes along.
Feb 21, 2018
Know the Signs Programs
Posted by Mark Larkento in categories: education, transportation
Research-based programs and practices to help protect children from gun violence in your homes, schools and communities.”
“People who are at-risk of hurting themselves or others often show signs and signals before an act of violence takes place. When you don’t know what to look for, it can be easy to miss signs, or dismiss them as unimportant, sometimes with tragic consequences.”
“It’s important to know that one warning sign on its own does not mean a person is planning an act of violence. But when many connected or cumulative signs are observed over a period of time, it could mean that the person is heading down a pathway towards violence or self-harm. By knowing the signs, you have the power to intervene and get help for that person. Your actions can save lives.”
Feb 21, 2018
Scientists Will Transport Antimatter in a Truck
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: particle physics, space travel
The antimatter of science fiction vastly differs from the real-life antimatter of particle physics. The former powers spaceships or bombs, while the latter is just another particle that physicists study, one that happens to be the mirror image with the opposite charge of the more familiar particles.
Normally, scientists produce antimatter in the lab, where it stays put in an experimental apparatus for further study. But now, researchers are planning on transporting it for the first time from one lab to another in a truck for research. Elizabeth Gibney reports for Nature:
In a project that began last month, researchers will transport antimatter by truck and then use it to study the strange behaviour of rare radioactive nuclei. The work aims to provide a better understanding of fundamental processes inside atomic nuclei and to help astrophysicists to learn about the interiors of neutron stars, which contain the densest form of matter in the Universe.
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