Wavelength switched optical network
Wavelength Switched Optical Network (WSON) is a type of telecommunication network where data traffic flows through end-to-end optical connections (lightpaths) that are switched at the…
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Newly-discovered closed-source drainage basin spotted on Mars
According to new Brown University research, a 54-km- (33.5-mile) diameter Noachian-aged crater with no inlet or outlet channels is distinct from previously documented crater basin…
Butane – a highly flammable alkane
Butane is a hydrocarbon and a highly flammable, colourless, odourless, easily liquefied gas. It is an alkane with the formula C4H10. It is typically used…
Raindrops are amazingly alike transversely different Planetary Atmospheres conditions
Cloud and precipitation behavior on planets other than Earth is poorly understood, but understanding clouds and precipitation is critical for predicting planetary climates and interpreting…
Polyurethane Foam – a polymer composed of organic units
Polyurethane foams are materials with a low weight-to-strength ratio, desirable insulating properties, and a strong tendency for energy absorption. Polyurethane Foam is a polymer composed…
X-ray Boosts In The Crab Pulsar’s Radio Bursts Are Discovered By NASA’s NICER
X-ray surges and radio bursts from the Crab Nebula have been detected by a global science collaboration using data from NASA’s Neutron Star Interior Composition…
Caltech scientists say they can read the human brain with ultrasound
A new technique uses exactly the same ultrasound imaging – the same type that allows parents to see their baby before birth – to read…
You Need To See This Video Of Otters Going Nuts Over A Stick
The lockdown has served as an unwanted reminder that doing too much can move too much for the soul trapped inside. The same is true…
Watch NASA’S Ingenuity Helicopter Spin Its Blades for the First Time
I hope that this Sunday, April 11, will become the first powered device to fly in any other world, NASA’s Curiosity helicopter is about to…
Record-Breaking Carbon Dioxide Detected In The Atmosphere Last Month
The latest measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide show that humanity has broken the more severe record of the climate crisis. The amount of carbon dioxide in…
Our Ancestors’ Brains Stayed Surprisingly Ape-Like Until Relatively Recently
The modern human brain is a defining feature that sets us apart from our great sister relatives. When it originated among our distant ancestors, it…
Rare White Orca Spotted among Pod off The Coast of Washington
Naturalists swimming in the Salish Sea on the weekend of April 3 -4, have spotted a pale whale. The animal named Tl’uk believed to be…
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