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Rapid-response telescope team shares greatest hits from ZTF sky scanner
This composite image of the Andromeda galaxy was made by combining images from the Zwicky Transient Facility in three bands of visible light. The image covers 2.9 square degrees, which is one-sixteenth of ZTF’s full field of view. (ZTF Photo / D. Gol...
Safe to use hands-free devices in the car? Yes, according to research
(Virginia Tech) New research suggests that drivers who use hands-free electronic devices, as opposed to handheld ones, are less likely to get into a crash.
Virgin Galactic’s pilots get first commercial astronaut wings awarded in 15 years
Wearing their astronaut wings, SpaceShipTwo test pilots Rick Sturckow and Mark Stucky face the cameras as Virgin Galactic’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, flashes a thumbs-up sign. (Virgin Galactic Photo)
Two Virgin Galactic test pilots are no...
Unleashing perovskites' potential for solar cells
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Researchers have been able to decipher a key aspect of the behavior of perovskites made with different formulations: With certain additives there is a kind of 'sweet spot' where greater amounts will e...
New technique pinpoints milestones in the evolution of bacteria
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT scientists have devised a reliable way to determine when certain groups of bacteria appeared in the evolutionary record. The technique could be used to identify when significant changes occurred in the evol...
Do cold temperatures result in heat-of-the-moment purchases?
(University of Chicago Press Journals) In 2005, the New York Times reported that high end retailer Bergdorf Goodman kept its stores chilled to 68.3 degrees, whereas Old Navy's was kept at a balmy 80.3. Meanwhile, the swanky IFC mall in Hong Kong...
NASA and President Trump pay tribute to fallen astronauts in shutdown’s wake
A commemorative wreath stands in front of the Space Mirror Memorial at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (NASA / KSC Photo)
NASA highlighted the legacy of astronauts lost in tragic missions including 1967’s Apollo 1, the shuttle Challenger’s la...
The Battle over Public Opinion on Climate is Over
Now it’s time to focus on pragmatic policy, but the just-announced outline for a Green New Deal may prevent citizens and legislators from doing exactly that-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why forgetting at work can be a good thing
(University of Münster) Psychologists and information scientists at the University of Münster have looked at how digital information systems support daily work and why it can be a good for us to forget certain things. The results of their study have...
Putting Solar Panels on Water Is a Great Idea—but Will It Float?
The U.S. has been slow to embrace the technology, even though Japan and China are zooming ahead-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com