KELT-9b is the hottest known exoplanet with a surface temperature of 4,300°C. It is so hot that even molecules of hydrogen gas (in the atmosphere) are torn to shreds on its dayside. The molecules reform when they flow around the planet’s...
For the first time, geneticists have identified 45 new genes that cause blindness or cognitive disorders. They focused on a specific gene named SLC6A6. They were able to halt this deficiency in a little girl who was suffering from the same gene...
To stand out from the crowd, a few people try to make their WiFi network name funny. And sometimes doing so, they come up with something creative. Some routers’ names are a way to deliver a strong message to neighbors and some are just the...
Researchers at Facebook AI develop a new reinforcement learning algorithm named DD-PPO. It can navigate through complex environments using only compass data, RGB-D camera, and GPS. Developing intelligent machines that interact smartly with the...
Scientists break the world record for the fastest spinning object. The new object revolves at 300 billion revolutions per minute. It is made of a dumbbell-shaped silica nanoparticle powered by lasers. Torque sensors enabled the first...
The Internet connects billions of devices and people using a standardized set of rules (called protocols). It’s a set of inter-networked computer systems that holds tons of information and spans the entire world. Who actually runs the Internet...
Researchers find evidence of the second exoplanet orbiting our nearest stellar neighbor Proxima Centauri. Dubbed Proxima c, it may be six times as massive as Earth. It is estimated to be much colder than Earth and unlikely to be habitable. For...
Researchers discover a new type of T-Cell Receptor (TCR) that identifies and destroys most human cancer types, without affecting healthy cells. It increases the prospect of “one-size-fits-all” cancer treatment. The traditional method of...
The space-based quantum internet would substantially outperform ground-based networks of quantum repeaters. Building a global-scale quantum internet would require placing more than 400 satellites at an altitude of 1,900 miles. The most useful...
The journey of the entire Pokemon franchise started in 1996 with the release of Pokemon Red and Green (Generation I). The game introduced a total of 151 Pokemon. Subsequent generations bought more new Pokemon species into the fray. As it stands, the...
The new machine learning tool predicts how long a given computer chip takes to execute specific code. It is more accurate than Intel’s own prediction model. Determining the number of clock cycles a processor takes to execute a block of...
Astronomers have found a star cluster that shouldn’t exist. It lies 94,000 light-years away from Earth and is only 120 million years old. Because of Magellanic Clouds, these stars managed to form in very unsuitable surroundings. Like...