Two researchers from Stanford and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have join forces to develop the "world's fastest thin-film organic transistors that functions five times quicker than former examples of this experimental technology,proving these transparent semiconductors could be utilised for economical, powerful computer and high resolution TV displays. In the Jan. 8 edition of Nature … [Read more...]
NASA NuSTAR Captures Stunning ‘Hand of God’ Image
Showing a perfect amalgamation of religion and astronomy, NASA has released splendid new images, including an image of a celestial object that has a similar resemblance to “hand of God” captured by its powerful “black hole hunting” Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuStar) launched on 13 June 2012. NuStar’s is currently operating at the University of California, Berkeley campus. The hand … [Read more...]
Direct Image Of Exoplanet Captured By Gemini Planet Imager
Gemini Observatory, Chile announced the launch of its new and powerful exoplanet capturing camera, Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) after decades of development, construction and testing. Exoplanets, or extrasolar planets, are those planets that orbits a star other than the solar system's sun i.e they are outside our solar system, making their visibility too difficult. GPI which is mounted on the … [Read more...]
Scientists sequence genome of elephant shark, say they have no bones
A new research has suggested that the elephant shark and its cousins are the world's oldest-living jawed vertebrates on the Earth. A team of researchers came to the conclusion after they conducted sequencing of the genome of the elephant shark and its cousins the sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras. Elephant shark is a curious-looking fish with a snout resembling the end of an elephant's … [Read more...]
NASA’s International Space Station gets four years extension
Here is a piece of good news for all the space enthusiasts. The Obama administration has extended the life of International Space Station by four years. This means International Space Station will remain operational for an additional four years until 2024. "This is a great announcement for the space station world," said William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for NASA's Human Exploration … [Read more...]
Great White Sharks Life Span Proven To Be As Long As Humans
According to a new study the great white shark are found to have life as long as humans, 70 years or more, contradicting the researchers previous observations. Previously the lifespan of the white giants was thought to be about 23 years. The species are found to be actually more prone to over fishing, being that they take much time to mature. "White sharks in the northwest Atlantic are … [Read more...]
Primitive Sea Monster’s True Color Revealed By Fossil Pigments
Scientists have unveiled the skin color of three, ancient marine reptiles, suggesting that the pigment that is preserved in fossilized skin analysed at SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden and MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, Sweden, proves that these animals were, not completely but somewhat, dark-coloured. The new findings “are marvelous, so cool,” says Anne Schulp, a vertebrate … [Read more...]
Stuck ship Akademik Shokalskiy breaks free from Antarctica ice
Two ships that were stranded mid-way in the Antarctic ice broke free on Tuesday. Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy and the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long managed to escape after cracks emerged into the ice field, Australia's Maritime Safety Authority said. Akademik Shokalskiy had been stranded for two weeks since Christmas Eve into the deep ice with scientists, journalists, tourists and … [Read more...]
NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer spot ancient galaxies that may lead to early universe
NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer Space telescopes have caught a rare quartet of galaxies that may reveal many facts about the early universe. The four galaxies, that are said to be more than 13 billion years old, are incredibly bright and luminous. The discovery was announced on Tuesday at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Maryland. The meeting was called to discuss upon the growth and … [Read more...]
Gravitational lens Gamma-ray study made by NASA’s Fermi
First ever gamma ray measurements of a gravitational lens were made by an international team of astronomers using NASA's Fermi observatory. This paved away a new path for future research, including a novel way to probe emission regions near supermassive black holes. The probability of finding more gravitational lenses also increases now. A gravitational lens refers to a distribution of plates … [Read more...]