Jonathan Williams
- UMD Astronomy
- https://www.astro.umd.edu/~jonvwill/
NSF Astronomical Sciences/Electromagnetic Spectrum Management · Astrophysicist · Engineer · Posts are my own.
Joined Dec 2017
Nice integration.
New Device Could Drive MicroLED Displays, Li-Fi
This is going to be one heck of an instrument when it's launched.
James Webb Makes the Journey from Houston to Los Angeles; Last Stop Before it Heads to the Launch Facility in 2019
#CoSoScience https://counter.social/media/NBpkV5rNTftJGuwGIFc
The Solar System Probably Has Thousands of Captured Interstellar Asteroids
It's Chaotic Shutdown and Orderly Startup #CoSoScience Friday!
Did the Milky Way devour other galaxies to grow?
http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/02/did-the-milky-way-devour-other-galaxies-to-grow
Tomorrow's #CoSoScience Friday!
Distortion of Space-Time Helps Astronomers Set New Magnification Record
https://scitechdaily.com/distortion-of-space-time-helps-astronomers-set-new-magnification-record/ https://counter.social/media/RmDLCZcxzog4b75r0zQ
Meanwhile...
GW170817: the X-ray emission did what?
"The optical signal or ‘'messenger’', for example, may carry slightly different information about the source than the radio waves do. So, if we manage to detect both, we end up with an additional clue about whatever produced them! Here, we will discuss the X-ray observations of GW170817/GRB 170817A."
https://astrobites.org/2018/02/06/gw170817-the-x-ray-emission-did-what/
Novel Lithography Technique Combines Speed With Accuracy
"What happens when you combine DNA origami techniques with conventional lithography? You get a novel lithography technique dubbed DNA-assisted lithography (DALI) that has the resolution of electron beam lithography with the speed of conventional lithography."
12,800 Years Ago, Earth Was Struck By a Disintegrating Comet, Setting Off Global Firestorms
Yep. We're now spotting planets in other galaxies.
Quasar Microlensing Reveals Planets in Extragalactic Galaxies
https://scitechdaily.com/quasar-microlensing-reveals-planets-in-extragalactic-galaxies/
Gravity doesn’t leak into large, hidden dimensions
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/gravity-doesnt-leak-large-hidden-dimensions
Most Of Last 11,000 Years Cooler Than Past Decade In North America, Europe
(Research funded by NASA, EPA, and the National Science Foundation)
In case there were any doubt 😉
In wine, there's health: Low levels of alcohol good for the brain
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180202085241.htm
For the first time in humans, Zika syndrome susceptibility linked to genetic background
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180202085243.htm
Interesting stats on physics papers from Dr. Hossenfelder.
Physics Facts and Figures
http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2018/01/physics-facts-and-figures.html
It's not exactly news to find vulnerabilities via Flash, but still...
New Adobe Flash Zero-Day Spotted in the Wild
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-adobe-flash-zero-day-spotted-in-the-wild/
#CoSoInfosec https://counter.social/media/3dPM-V_xvxUtT0JRvpk
A fast-evolving new botnet could take gadgets in your home to the dark side
There's hope.
A search for insomnia genes involving 1.3 million people is the largest genetic study ever
Jonathan Williams
- UMD Astronomy
- https://www.astro.umd.edu/~jonvwill/
NSF Astronomical Sciences/Electromagnetic Spectrum Management · Astrophysicist · Engineer · Posts are my own.
Joined Dec 2017