Scientific application
How many uses of 'airplane mode' do you know on smartphones?
In addition to turning on airplane mode when traveling by plane, it also has a lot of useful uses in daily life.
Signal
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Studying the light emitted by black holes helps narrow the search for axions
The light particle - called an axion - has been proposed as a solution to the mystery of why the universe has so little antimatter and is a candidate for the elusive dar…
Science invention
Invented a new fabric that can 'hear' sound
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have invented a fabric that can detect and produce sound.
Space science
Amazing images: The telescope caught 4.4 million 'monsters' from black holes to galaxies
Scientists have used the LOFAR Low-Frequency Radio Telescope Array to map more than a quarter of the northern sky as seen from Earth, revealing a series of stunning cosm…
Space science
Planet from another galaxy constantly broadcasting radio waves to Earth?
This is the closest source of extragalactic radio waves ever recorded, the origin of which could be a neutron star companion or even a black hole.
Space science
Mysterious space object emits radio signal every 20 minutes
Astronomers have just announced the discovery of a mysterious object that emits a beam of radio waves every 20 minutes.
Health
Anthrax toxin could be key to new pain therapies
The toxin of the disease can be deadly but works to block the sensation of pain Anthrax toxins include several molecules secreted by anthrax bacteria.
Space science
Scientists catch strange signals from the center of the Milky Way
Scientists find strange radio waves, unlike anything seen before, originating from the center of the Milky Way.
1001 mystery
Why does scratching stop the itch?
Itching is an extremely strange feeling that scientists still do not fully understand.
Space science
The world's most sensitive telescope after 4 years of space exploration
With extremely high sensitivity, the FAST radio telescope has helped scientists detect a large number of pulsars and radio signals.
Science story
Garrett Morgan - The Forgotten Inventor
The life of black people in a time when racism weighed heavily on American society was not easy.
Space science
Physicists detect neutrino signals on large particle accelerators
The Forward Search Experimental Group (FASER), led by physicists at the University of California, Irvine, has detected neutrino candidates for the first time on the LHC…
Space science
Strong solar storm brings the aurora to the US
A powerful solar storm today could damage power grids, satellites and radio signals, but also produced stunning auroras over North America on Wednesday.
Space science
Bad news about 'alien signal' from 4.2 light years from Earth
Scientists have just given the final answer to the signal that stirred astronomers in 2019 from the Proxima Centauri star system, which has a planet thought to be habita…
Computer science
How does WiFi signal go through walls?
WiFi signals are a form of electromagnetic radiation, like visible light. Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths in the range of WiFi signals can pass through walls as e…