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Seriously cool use of "very-low-frequency (VLF) digitally modulated magnetic signals" to improve communications over long distances, in particular, water.

Radiologists surpassed AI in accurately detecting three common lung diseases from chest X-rays, as per a study in the Radiology journal. AI tools, while sensitive, produced more false positives, making them less reliable for autonomous diagnoses but useful for second opinions. In a study of more tha...

Astronomers have detected the most distant ‘fast radio burst’ (FRB) ever, providing a potential tool to measure the Universe’s hidden matter. Upcoming telescopes promise to uncover even more distant FRBs. An international team has spotted a remote blast of cosmic radio waves lastin...

Research from the University of Tokyo links fast radio bursts (FRBs) to “starquakes” on neutron stars, offering new insights into earthquakes and nuclear physics. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins still unconfirmed. These intense ...

Astronomers have identified the oldest and most distant fast radio burst (FRB) yet, about eight billion years old, supporting theories on FRBs and their ability to reveal “missing” matter between galaxies. This discovery promises more insights into the Universe’s structure with fut...

A newly observed high-energy FRB from a distant galaxy challenges existing models and relationships, offering fresh insights into the vast cosmos. An unusually high-energy fast radio burst (FRB) from a high-redshift galaxy has offered new insights into the distant universe, challenging current model...

While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the lights may cause unwanted chemical reactions and should be used with ventilation, researchers say. Many efforts to reduce transmission of diseases like COVID-19 and the flu have focused on measures such as masking and isolation, but anothe...

A universal relation for pulsars, magnetars, and potentially fast radio bursts. An international research team led by Michael Kramer and Kuo Liu from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, have studied a rare species of ultra-dense stars, so-called magnetars, to uncover an un...

This work proves that new telescopes with unique capabilities, like the ATA, can provide a new angle on outstanding mysteries in FRB science. A team of SETI Institute scientists have unveiled new insights into a cosmic mystery known as Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). The discovery and detailed observation...

New research reveals a never-before-seen behavior in a repeating Fast Radio Burst, offering fresh insights into these mysterious cosmic phenomena. Astronomers continue to unravel the mystery of deep space signals after discovering a never-before-seen quirk in a newly detected Fast Radio Burst (FRB)....

Hubble Space Telescope reveals curious birthplace of record-breaking blast. Fast radio burst (FRB) is the most powerful, most distant to date Astronomers find FRB originated not in one galaxy but a group of galaxies on the path to a possible merger In the summer of 2022, astronomers detected the mos...

Outflowing galactic winds from exploding stars may explain the enormous rings. It’s not every day astronomers say, “What is that?” After all, most observed astronomical phenomena are known: stars, planets, black holes, and galaxies. But in 2019 the newly completed ASKAP (Australian Square Kilometer ...

This research demonstrates that innovative telescopes with unique capabilities, such as the ATA, offer fresh perspectives on unresolved enigmas in the field of FRB science. Scientists from the SETI Institute have revealed new findings about the enigmatic cosmic phenomenon of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs)...

Research on fast radio bursts (FRBs) highlights their extreme energy output and enigmatic nature. Recent studies using innovative methods to analyze FRBs suggest they are caused by multiple emission mechanisms, adding complexity to understanding their origins. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) represent the ...

A study analyzing the properties of polarized light from 128 non-repeating FRBs reveals mysterious cosmic explosions originate in far-away galaxies like our own Milky Way. New research from the University of Toronto utilizing data from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment reveals that ...

Research updates radiocarbon calibration curve and reevaluates dates of Greek shipwrecks. Improved radiocarbon calibration techniques now offer more accurate date estimates for Greek shipwrecks, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sturt Manning of Cornell University...

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have found a rare oddball event in an oddball place. Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are brief yet incredibly bright cosmic events, with one recently detected FRB, FRB 20220610A, standing out due to its distance and energy, located in a galaxy cluster from when ...

A new study has discovered the origin of the persistent emission of radiation observed in some deep-space fast radio bursts. New research into fast radio bursts suggests that their persistent emissions could be explained by plasma bubbles formed by magnetars or X-ray binaries, offering deeper insigh...

A newly discovered radio transient with a cycle of nearly an hour, presents an intriguing celestial puzzle. Exhibiting three different emission states, this object might be a slow-spinning neutron star or a unique white dwarf, pushing the boundaries of our current astronomical knowledge. When astron...

Astronomers have traced the persistent emissions of some fast radio bursts to plasma bubbles, advancing our understanding of these cosmic phenomena. This new finding suggests these emissions could be driven by magnetars or binary star systems, marking a significant leap in deciphering the universe&#...

Researchers have linked the origins of fast radio bursts to magnetars, highly magnetized neutron stars, which often arise from the mergers of massive stars in star-forming galaxies. By utilizing the Deep Synoptic Array-110, they’ve localized 70 FRBs, discovering that these bursts are more freq...

Recent discoveries reveal that bursts of slow pulsing radio waves originate from a binary star system consisting of a red dwarf and a white dwarf. These findings challenge current pulsar theories and indicate a wider variety of stellar systems may emit similar signals. Radio Wave Mysteries Since 202...