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New positron source could give lepton colliders a boost – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

The Spektr-RG spacecraft, illustrated here, carries the eROSITA X-ray telescope https://www.flickr.com/photos/dlr_de/48092029201/in/album-72157709154538987/ DLR (CC-BY 3.0) The widest X-ray survey of the night sky has revealed some of the most extreme and violent processes in the universe, from forbidden stars to pulsating supermassive black holes, as well as tracing the universe’s overall web-like structure. The eROSITA X-ray

SAN FRANCISCO – L3Harris Technologies announced the results Feb. 7 of a three-month demonstration of a compact Digital Beamforming Phased Array Antenna System (DPAAS). During the demonstration in Fairbanks, Alaska, the DPAAS prototype handled an average of more than 300 satellite contacts per day, including up to eight simultaneous contacts. The technology “supports the idea

Inhalable nanosensors could increase access to lung cancer screening – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

People with long covid, who were not in the latest trial, take part in an exercise programme in a swimming pool dpa picture alliance/Alamy For the first time, an exercise-based rehabilitation programme has been found to improve the health of people with long covid. It might seem like this would be universally welcomed. But it

TAMPA, Fla. — Japan has awarded Tokyo-based small satellite thruster developer Pale Blue a grant worth up to $27 million to upgrade its water-based propulsion technology for larger spacecraft. The four-year-old startup tested its Resistojet thruster in orbit for the first time in March, successfully using jets of steam to move a tiny 6U cubesat

Single-sided MR sensor provides tissue analysis at the patient bedside – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

The menstrual cycle typically changes at different ages CHROMORANGE / Alamy The menstrual cycle changes with age, but the menopause and the time leading up to it can particularly throw its patterns out of sync. Feeling that previous studies on the menstrual cycle were small and lacked a diversity of ages, Adam Cunningham at the

TAMPA, Fla. — Viasat expects to start providing Wi-Fi to planes by the end of June from ViaSat-3 F1, the satellite that lost more than 90% of its 1 terabit per second capacity after an antenna deployment failure last year. The geostationary satellite is otherwise performing well and should be operating commercially at some point

Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

People with blue eyes appear to be able to read at a lower lux level than those with brown eyes caia image / Alamy People with blue eyes can read better in darker conditions than those with brown eyes, a small study has found. This suggests having blue eyes is an advantage in low-light conditions,

TAMPA, Fla. — Lynk Global has agreed to a merger that would raise money for the direct-to-smartphone operator and list its shares on Nasdaq, the venture said Feb. 5 in a regulatory filing that details its revenue projections for the emerging market. The deal with Slam Corp., a publicly traded shell company led by former

Long-lived qubits survive as ‘islands’ in a noisy environment – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

Johann Sebastian Bach was a great composer – according to information theory The Granger Collection / Alamy Stock Photo Johann Sebastian Bach is considered one of the great composers of Western classical music. Now, researchers are trying to figure out why – by analysing his music with information theory. Suman Kulkarni at the University of

WASHINGTON — A nearly billion-dollar mission to study the Earth’s oceans and atmosphere is ready to launch after surviving several cancellation attempts earlier in its development. A Falcon 9 is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40 Feb. 6 at 1:33 a.m. Eastern. The vehicle will place into sun-synchronous orbit NASA’s

170-year-old physical law unexpectedly holds true in high-temperature superconductors – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

Spatial skills are not affected by hormone fluctuations during menstruation Parfenish_579/Shutterstock Verbal and spatial skills, like word memorisation and navigation, remain consistent throughout a person’s menstrual cycle, suggesting menstruation has little effect on these cognitive functions. Previous research has suggested that the menstrual cycle may affect cognition due to hormonal fluctuations. For instance, studies have

ORLANDO, Fla. — With congestion growing at the nation’s major launch sites in California and Florida, operators of inland spaceports are seeking creative ways to host orbital launches. The number of commercial launches licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration more than tripled between fiscal year 2020, with 31 licensed launches, and fiscal year 2023, with