Image Credit by Pixabay For years, scientists have been trying to explore outside of our beloved planet, to seek out new possibilities or other unknown life forms that exist. People were curious about what our stars and galaxies looked like. As we continue to further advance our technology, we are getting closer and closer into […]
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Astronomers find trove of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies
A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discovered a hidden trove of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies. This trove of black holes had been previously overlooked, making this finding a key to our understanding of black holes in dwarf galaxies. Black holes […]
Eye Imaging May Be the Key to Better Automated Vehicles
Optical Coherence Tomography is a technology developed in the 90’s which can be found in the offices of eye doctors. However, engineers believe it may hold the key to improving the “vision” of self-driving technology and other autonomous systems (ScienceDaily). Light Detection and Ranging, or LiDAR for short, is a system that works similarly to […]
Urban Heat Island Effect
The “urban heat island effect” is a phenomenon that affects cities all around the world. It refers to the way cities trap heat, making their temperatures warmer than the surrounding areas. The city then becomes an “urban heat island.” The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that, compared to its surroundings, a city of 1 million people […]
Ozone
According to new findings published in Nature Climate Change, the ozone layer, which absorbs harmful UVB rays from the sun, may be responsible for a significant portion of the warming of ocean waters surrounding Antarctica in the latter half of the 1900’s. Specifically, a rise in ozone levels in the lower atmosphere may be to […]
Efficient DNA Testing
For many years, DNA testing has been a hassle for those with genetic disorders. To most people, DNA testing is figuring out more about your ancestry. However, ancestry is just a small portion of DNA testing; for others it can help them better access a treatment or their disorder. The current problem with genetic testing […]
