Taking the temperature of the ocean by measuring the speed of sound waves passing through it: A team of researchers from the California Institute of Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a way to detect changes in ocean temperatures by measuring sound waves generated by underwater...
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Neutron stars collide, solve major astronomical mysteries: Produces light and gravitational waves, confirms collisions produce fast gamma ray bursts, heavy elements.
Source: arstechnica.com
Phrase of the day: Rotational superradiance 'Water waves can gain energy when they scatter from a whirlpool-like vortex. That is the conclusion of physicists in Brazil, Canada and the UK, who are the first to observe a phenomenon called "rotational superradiant scattering". The team says that the effect...
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APOD: 2017 May 4 - The Perseus Cluster Waves
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LIGO's gravitational-wave discovery is Physics World 2016 Breakthrough of the Year - physicsworld.com: Long-awaited direct detection of Einstein's gravitational waves tops our list of the 10 key breakthroughs in physics this year
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Essential Tremor, Tremor Dominant Parkinson's Disease, Neuropathic Pain Treatment | INSIGHTEC "Exablate Neuro, is the first focused ultrasound device approved by the FDA to treat patients with essential tremor. Exablate Neuro is a non-invasive, image-guided personalized thalamotomy, treated through...
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Making Waves in the Sky off of Africa : Image of the Day: The rise and fall of colliding air columns can make cloud patterns—gravity waves—similar to a boat’s wake.
Source: nasa.gov
APOD: 2016 February 11 - LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes
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LIGO detects first ever gravitational waves – from two merging black holes - physicsworld.com
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