Stellar surf's up: Monster waves as tall as three suns are crashing upon a colossal star
An extreme star system is giving new meaning to the phrase "surf's up."
An extreme star system is giving new meaning to the phrase "surf's up."
Astronomy
Aug 10, 2023
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Rhesus macaques are able to perceive their own heartbeats, according to a new study from the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis, and Royal Holloway, University of London. The ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2022
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A highly sensitive wearable sensor for cardiorespiratory monitoring could potentially be worn continuously by cardiac patients or others who require constant monitoring.
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 12, 2021
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The first confirmed heartbeat of a supermassive black hole is still going strong more than ten years after first being observed.
Astronomy
Jun 9, 2020
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that causes an irregular and abnormally fast heart rate, potentially leading to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. While the causes of AF ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 31, 2020
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By combining transit photometry, radial velocity observations, and asteroseismology, astronomers have gathered important information about the properties of a highly eccentric, eclipsing binary system known as KOI-3890. The ...
A new research project uses the Canadian Light Source to help researchers understand the protein responsible for regulating heartbeats. Errors in this crucial protein's structure can lead to potentially deadly arrhythmias, ...
Biochemistry
Jan 14, 2019
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Apple Watch is now fulfilling its promise to let people take EKGs of their heart and notify them of any irregular heartbeat.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 6, 2018
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In a breakthrough discovery, University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have created a "heartbeat" effect in liquid metal, causing the metal to pulse rhythmically in a manner similar to a beating heart.
Condensed Matter
Jul 11, 2018
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Scientists in the United States said on Tuesday they had coated spider silk with carbon nanotubes, creating a fibre that is not only super-strong but also conducts electricity.
Materials Science
Sep 10, 2013
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