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Astrophysicist predicts detached, eclipsing white dwarfs to merge into exotic star
Mukremin Kilic, OU astrophysicist, and team have discovered two detached, eclipsing double white dwarf binaries with orbital periods of 40 and 46 minutes, respectively....
High-resolution modeling assesses impact of cities on river ecosystems
A new study from ORNL shows the far-reaching impacts of US cities' energy consumption on regional ecosystems. Urban areas cover only about 5 percent...
Compound from oilseeds may be high-value product
Researchers at South Dakota State University are looking at the nonfood oilseed, carinata, as a potential biofuel feedstock.
Credit: Image courtesy of South Dakota State...
Wind turbines: The strength test
Dross in thick-walled cast iron with spheroidal graphite: casting surface after the fluorescent magnetic powder test.
Credit: © Photo Fraunhofer LBF
Wind turbines rise into the...
Flights worldwide face increased risk of severe turbulence due to climate...
A map of the percentage change in the amount of moderate turbulence by the period 2050-2080 at 39,000 feet in altitude in Autumn (September,...
Large volcanic eruptions in Tropics can trigger El Niño events
Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupting on June 12, 1991. A much larger eruption occurred three days later.
Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Explosive volcanic eruptions in...
Creating simplicity: How music fools the ear
New research suggests that the brain simplifies complex patterns, much in the same way that "lossless" music compression formats reduce audio files, by removing...
Speedy urine test for amphetamines sends results via app
This figure represents the newly developed amphetamine sensor with a wireless communication system. The drug sensor consists of a highly sensitive organic transistor platform...
Turbocharging engine design
Argonne’s Sibendu Som explains how the VERIFI team – along with the Aramco Research Center, Detroit – reduced engine design time from months to...
Long-range communication barrier for near-zero-power devices shattered
The communication range of many low-power devices is limited to several feet. The UW's long-range backscatter system's sensor (shown in the foreground) was able...
Being near colleagues helps cross-disciplinary research on papers and patents
"If you work near someone, you're more likely to have substantive conversations more frequently," says doctoral student Matthew Claudel.
Credit: Christopher Harting
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