Chandra X-Ray Observatory Reveals Information on the Events Around a Rejected Star
Infrared data from the now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope of NASA showed a spectacular shockwave that appeared red and green. Some fascinating features of a star, which was likely ejected from its birthplace due to...
New Technique Allows Researchers to Assess Life Cycle of Supermassive Black Holes
The study found the amount of dust and gas around supermassive black holes depended upon the pace of their growth. Black holes are said to be present at the centre of nearly all huge...
New Method to Create 3D Printed Sensors Could Help Scientists Predict Weather, Study Climate Change
The 3D printed plasma sensors are designed CubeSats used for communication and environmental monitoring. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a way to create low-cost plasma sensors, which are the first to get...
New Quantum Cryptography Method Could Provide More Secure Encryption
Researchers hope that their method will now help generate secret keys with uncharacterised and untrustworthy devices. In today’s world of growing internet usage, various complex encryption techniques are used to secure crucial data and...
Magnetism in Ancient Crystals Reveals the History of Earth’s Inner Core and How It Avoided Mars-Like Fate
The study suggests that the formation of Earth’s solid inner core is likely the direct cause of the recovery of Earth’s magnetic field. Till today, not much is known about the Earth’s inner core...
China’s Long March 5B Debris Is Headed Towards Earth, Likely to Enter Atmosphere Next Week
The debris is a part of Long March 5B rocket that took off from China’s Hainan Island on July 24. A massive metal object could be hurtling towards our planet Earth these days, possibly...
Yahoo, Paypal Blocked in Indonesia Over Failure to Comply With License Rules
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Amazon and Alphabet rushed to register in the days leading to the deadline, which had been extended until Friday. Indonesia has blocked search engine website Yahoo, payments firm Paypal, and several...
US Says It Will Limit Size of Government Subsidy on Semiconductor Chips
US Congress on Thursday approved the $52 billion (nearly Rs. 4 lakh crore) grant in government funding to boost semiconductor manufacturing and research. The US Commerce Department said late on Friday it will limit the...
WhatsApp Requested to Delay Launch of Communities Feature in Brazil Till January
WhatsApp agreed in April to postpone the launch of the new platform until after the end of October. Brazilian prosecutors on Friday called on messaging platform WhatsApp to delay the launch in Brazil of...
Meta’s Facebook May Face Suspension in Kenya as It Fails Another Hate Speech Detection Test
Facebook has been accused of violating Kenya’s constitution and laws governing hate speech. Kenya’s ethnic cohesion watchdog has given Meta’s Facebook seven days to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform relating to...
