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Messages from the surface of a black hole
25
JUN
Messages from the surface of a black hole

In space, someone can hear you scream, in extreme enough circumstances: by using gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes, scientists have heard signals from closer to the event horizon than ever before. Mr Neil Lu and Dr Ling Sun led a team that developed a novel way to analyze the data from the actual moment of collision, as the two black holes form one. They were able to reveal important properties...

In space, someone can hear you scream, in extreme enough circumstances: by using gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes, scientists...

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Deep-sea analysis deepens the mystery of rare ancient cosmic explosion
16
JUN
Deep-sea analysis deepens the mystery of rare ancient cosmic explosion

A long time ago, in our galaxy, there was a rare, very violent explosion. We may never know what it was: it could have been an especially large...

Life changing nanotechnology makes diabetes care a breeze
20
MAY
Life changing nanotechnology makes diabetes care a breeze

Professor Lan Fu is waiting for a call from the hospital about someone ill with diabetes. It’s not a sick friend or family, but the first...

Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals Solar System’s past
14
MAY
Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals Solar System’s past

Iron-60 discovery in Antarctic ice reveals: Local Interstellar Cloud leaves its mark Our Solar System is currently passing through the Local...

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