Researchers Calculate the Fastest Possible Speed of Sound

Medicine & Technology Oct 11, 2020

Researchers establish that sound waves, theoretically, can travel almost twice as they do on-air at Earth's surface - and determines where this phenomenon is possible

Dementia, Not Daydreaming: Child Diagnosed With Rare Disease

Oct 10, 2020

What was previously thought as daydreaming turned out to be a form of "childhood dementia" as a four-year-old girl in England was diagnosed with a rare, fatal disease.

James Webb Space Telescope Nears Launch With Environmental Testing

Oct 08, 2020

The James Webb Space Telescope, the supposed successor of the Hubble Space Telescope, has inched closer to launch after successfully completing its set of environmental tests.

Peter Beck, Rocket Lab CEO, Warns of Growing Congestion in Space

Oct 08, 2020

Peter Beck, founder, and CEO of aerospace manufacturer Rocket Lab said that their company is starting to feel the effect of increasing congestion in outer space.

When Two Black Holes Collide, the Result "Chirps" Not Once, But Multiple Times

Oct 08, 2020

Gravitational-wave scientists reported that in the event of a collision and subsequent merging of two black holes, the resulting black hole "chirps" not just once, but multiple times.

Newly Discovered Virus Suggest That German Measles Might've Come From Animals

Oct 08, 2020

Two newly discovered viruses, identified as relatives to the rubella virus that causes German measles, were found in animals- suggesting that rubella originally came from animals before infecting humans.

Investigating the Quirks of the Cichlids

Oct 07, 2020

Cichlids, fishes from any of the 1,300 species under the family Cichlidae, are popular among casual collectors and scientists - with researchers like Jimena Golcher-Benavides focusing their work on these species.

3D Model Offers Insight Into How Saturn Got Its Hexagonal Storm

Oct 07, 2020

Researchers have created a 3D model that simulates Saturn's atmosphere, shedding light on one of its most curious features - a hexagonal storm that persists on its northern pole.

Roger Penrose Pays Tribute To the Late Stephen Hawking After Nobel Prize Win

Oct 07, 2020

In a statement, Nobel laureate for physics Roger Penrose said that his colleague Stephen Hawking deserved a share of the honor for his contributions to black hole research.

US Pentagon Is Soliciting Ideas for Stealth Rocket Fuel Until Late October

Oct 07, 2020

The US Department of Defense is asking for ideas for a solid propellant that would greatly reduce exhaust infrared signatures. In other words, stealth rocket fuel.

A 12-Year-Old-Girl Dies From Untreated Head Lice Infection

Oct 07, 2020

Kaitlyn Yozviak, a 12-year-old girl from Wilkinson County, Georgia, died from untreated head lice infestation, reports say.

Exxon Mobil Supposedly Plans to Increase Carbon Emissions In Leaked Documents, Responds to Allegations

Oct 06, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corporation is planning to increase its annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by as much as the annual output of Greece, according to leaked documents, with the company responding in an official statement.

US Police Now Asking for Data from Smart Speakers

Oct 06, 2020

Law enforcement agencies across the US are reportedly filing more and more requests for access to data from Smart Speakers, raising alarm for some groups.

IAEA Conducts Interlab Comparison Exercise for Lead Isotope Dating

Oct 06, 2020

Laboratories from fourteen different countries participated in an interlaboratory comparison (ILC) exercise regarding Pb-210 sediment dating techniques, as a part of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Coordinated Research Project.

SpaceX Wins Pentagon Contract for Missile Tracking Satellites

Oct 06, 2020

SpaceX, Elon Musk's aerospace manufacturing company, has been awarded a $149 million contract to missile-tracking satellites for the Pentagon, officials announced Monday, October 5.