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Most energetic outflows witnessed in universe

Posted on January 3, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD-Using the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered the most energetic outflows ever witnessed in the universe. They emanate from quasars and tear across interstellar space like tsunamis, wreaking havoc on the galaxies in which the quasars live.This […]

Japan to develop world’s first wooden satellites by 2023 to reduce ‘space junk’

Posted on December 30, 2020 by News Desk

According to the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), over 500,000 pieces of debris, or “space junk,” orbit our planet Earth. These items usually travel at high speeds “fast enough for a relatively small piece of orbital debris to damage a satellite or a […]

Volkswagen unveils R2-D2-like charging robot

Posted on December 30, 2020 by News Desk

Islamabad-Volkswagen has unveiled a prototype of its mobile charging robot that wheels over to electric vehicles and refills them with power. The fully autonomous machine is designed for parking areas, such as underground garages, and is set to be rolled out sometime next year. The robot tows […]

Chinese astronomers discover nearly 600 high-velocity stars

Posted on December 29, 2020 by News Desk

BEIJING-A Chinese research team has discovered 591 high-velocity stars based on data from the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) and the European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite. High-velocity stars are stars that move unusually quickly, relative to other stars, and may at some […]

LEDs developed to be integrated into computer chips

Posted on December 27, 2020 by News Desk

Islamabad – The advance could cut production costs and reduce the size of microelectronics for sensing and communication. Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) can do way more than illuminate your living room. These light sources are useful microelectronics too.Smartphones, for example, can use an LED proximity sensor to […]

China to launch space station cabinet soon

Posted on December 25, 2020 by News Desk

Moving a step closer to launch itsspace station, China Friday announced that it will launch the core cabinet of the ongoing project in 2021 spring. Zhou Jianping, the chief designer of China’s manned space program, said the core cabinet will be launched “as a starter […]

NASA’s Perseverance Rover arrives at Mars

Posted on December 25, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD-After nearly 300 million miles (470 million km), NASA’s Perseverance Rover completes its journey to Mars on February 18, 2021. But, to reach the surface of the red planet, it has to survive the harrowing final phase known as entry, descent, and landing. The mission uses […]

A closer genetic look at bacteria, living in your mouth

Posted on December 24, 2020 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD-Researchers take a closer look at the genomes of microbial communities in the human mouth.Bacteria often show very strong biogeography — some bacteria are abundant in specific locations while absent from others — leading to major questions when applying microbiology to therapeutics or probiotics: how […]

New research suggests ‘Slow Gas’ release from subsea permafrost

Posted on December 23, 2020 by News Desk

Islamabad-In the far north, the swelling Arctic Ocean inundated vast swaths of coastal tundra and steppe ecosystems. Though the ocean water was only a few degrees above freezing, it started to thaw the permafrost beneath it, exposing billions of tons of organic matter to microbial breakdown. The […]

“Game Changer” perovskite can detect high-energy gamma rays

Posted on December 22, 2020 by News Desk

Islamabad-Perovskites are materials made up of organic compounds bound to a metal. Propelled into the forefront of materials’ research because of their structure and properties, perovskites are earmarked for a wide range of applications, including in solar cells, LED lights, lasers, and photodetectors. That last […]

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