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Electromagnetic waves solve partial differential equations – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace says it is planning a launch of its first lunar lander mission in January, meaning that none of the three commercial lander missions once slated to launch in the fourth quarter of this year will do so. Firefly announced Nov. 25 that it is planning to launch its Blue Ghost 1

The H5N1 bird flu virus has caused sporadic cases in humans Luca Bruno/Associated Press/Alamy If the H5N1 bird flu virus sparks a pandemic, older people may have better immunity than younger people because of past exposure to closely related viruses. In previous clusters of H5N1 cases, older people were less likely to catch the virus

Cascaded crystals move towards ultralow-dose X-ray imaging – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

HELSINKI — Managing the growing threat of space debris requires greater urgency, with improved sensor capability, filling data gaps, economic incentives and new technologies all needed, according to a panel discussion on the issue. With approximately one million objects measuring between 1 cm and 10 cm orbiting Earth, according to ESA’s models, space debris is

Judges can use algorithms to help make their decisions Frances Twitty/Getty Images A US courtroom experiment suggests a popular risk assessment algorithm makes harsher recommendations than human judges – possibly because it is worse than people at anticipating which defendants will violate pretrial agreements. “Some jurisdictions wanted to work with us to evaluate whether these

Lens breakthrough paves the way for ultrathin cameras – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

Updated 5:30 p.m. Eastern with flight statistics. BERLIN — Blue Origin flew six people, including a pair of repeat customers and a science communicator, on the latest New Shepard suborbital spaceflight mission Nov. 22. The New Shepard vehicle lifted off from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. The flight

A Martian meteorite nicknamed Black Beauty Carl B. Agee (University of New Mexico) Crystals inside a Martian meteorite hint that there may have been plentiful hot water on Mars when the rock formed 4.45 billion years ago. The rock, nicknamed Black Beauty, was blasted into space by an impact on the surface of Mars before

Ultrafast electron entanglement could be studied using helium photoemission – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

Join us December 4 at 1:00 PM EST for a webinar featuring leading experts across government, academia, and the commercial sectors to explore how space technology is transforming the way we predict and address severe weather challenges. Discover the latest advancements in satellite systems, Predictive AI, and cross-sector collaboration that are helping to protect lives

Satellite image showing channels that formed part of an ancient fishery, and Mayan sites nearby Google Earth Archaeologists have discovered a massive network of ancient fisheries in Belize constructed by hunter-gatherers some 4000 years ago. The system of earthen channels exceeds 640 kilometres in length and dates to the Archaic Period, which preceded the emergence

Noodles of fun as UK researchers create the world’s thinnest spaghetti – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

BREMEN, Germany — The European and Japanese space agencies have issued a joint statement on furthering cooperation on planetary defense, the moon, Mars and beyond. JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher signed a joint statement Nov. 20 in Tsukuba, Japan, outlining new cooperation in areas including planetary defense, Earth observation, post-ISS

Millions of US residents may be drinking water containing the potentially harmful compound Yiu Yu Hoi/Getty Images A common disinfectant in drinking water breaks down into a chemical compound that we know almost nothing about, including whether it has any potential toxic health effects to those who drink it. Chlorine has been used to sanitise

Top-cited authors from North America share their tips for boosting research impact – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

Join us for a discussion on a groundbreaking initiative from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) — a $700 million investment in data labeling to empower artificial intelligence in geospatial intelligence. NGA’s data labeling initiative is a pivotal part of its mission to harness the power of AI to enhance U.S. defense and intelligence operations. In

A pigeon-inspired robot has solved the mystery of how birds fly without the vertical tail fins that human-designed aircraft rely on. Its makers say the prototype could eventually lead to passenger aircraft with less drag, reducing fuel consumption. Tail fins, also known as vertical stabilisers, allow aircraft to turn from side to side and help