The powerful NSF Inouye Solar Telescope has just delivered absolutely mind-blowing observations of its first X-class solar flare. On 8 August 2024, the telescope managed to capture one of the most powerful flares our Sun is capable of producing – at a remarkable resolution of just four Earths across. This level of detail reveals some of the finest structures we’ve …
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Scientists are about to unleash a powerful new weapon in the hunt for dark matter, the mysterious substance that accounts for around 85% of the “stuff” in the universe. Like a super-weapon developed by a stereotypical supervillain, this new dark matter detector is hidden over a mile deep beneath the French Alps. This highly sensitive detector, developed by an international …
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The smallest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun’s corona — imaged for the first time by the National Science Foundation’s Daniel F. Inouye Solar Telescope — could be the bottom floor of the machinery that powers the ferocious flares that routinely blast out from our star. “It’s a landmark moment in solar science,” said Cole Tamburri of the University …
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The Switch 2 may be Nintendo’s modern iteration of its gaming hardware, but a handheld is still a handheld. No matter what, a mobile design will lead to tradeoffs. You can’t expect PlayStation 5 performance from a handheld, at least not one as light as the Switch 2 and for $450. Games running well on Nintendo’s Switch 2 have less …
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Immunotherapy vaccine attacks cancer cells A virus that infects the humble black-eyed pea plant is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—thanks to researchers at the University of California San Diego. The team led by chemical and nano engineers just published their study in Cell Biomaterials, showing how the cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), unlike other plant viruses, is …
Read More »Ryan Blaney’s win at Daytona is a powerful omen for Team Penske NASCAR.com Meet the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs field NASCAR.com Winners and losers from an unbelievable NASCAR Cup race at Daytona Yahoo Sports Blaney wins thriller at Daytona as playoff field set ESPN NASCAR playoff standings after Daytona: Kyle Larson, William Byron at the top, Alex Bowman makes postseason field Hendrick Motorsports Source …
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An artistic interpretation of the new catalytic material performing a reaction to split water. Credit: Jin Huang and Siyuan Zuo Scientists used a nanoparticle “megalibrary” to uncover a low-cost, high-performing alternative to iridium, unlocking a faster path to affordable hydrogen energy. The Search for Iridium Alternatives For years, scientists across the globe have been working to replace iridium, a precious …
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The Earth is constantly receiving space signals that contain vital information about extremely energetic phenomena. Among the most peculiar are brief pulses of extremely high-energy radio waves, known as fast radio bursts (FRB). Astronomers compare them to a powerful lighthouse that shines for milliseconds in the middle of a rough, distant sea. Detecting one of these signals is an achievement …
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed a rapid expansion of his nuclear forces to counter rivals, state media said Tuesday, as he inspected his most advanced warship being fitted with nuclear-capable systems. Kim’s visit to the western port of Nampo on Monday came as the South Korean and …
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The world’s most valuable chipmaker is far from giving up its desire to retain China as a key growth market. Nvidia is apparently putting together a new AI chip meant for sale in China that’s half as powerful as its flagship B300 Blackwell GPU, Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources. This new chip, codenamed B30A, would be more powerful than the …
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