South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear power station in Melkbosstrand, near Cape Town, uses sea water, unavailable inland, as a coolant. South African nuclear scientists want to build a new generation of…
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Try a cholesterol-lowering diet for heart health
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With those New Year’s resolutions six weeks behind us, some people may have reverted to less healthy ways of eating. Heart Month is a great time…
A short history of how fandoms shaped the internet
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fans and the internet have a symbiotic relationship. The digital era increased the productivity and visibility of fan culture, which in turn has largely influenced the…
Hubble views a massive star forming
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is a relatively close star-forming region known as IRAS 16562-3959. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Fedriani, J. Tan This image from the…
Newborn gas planets may be surprisingly flat, says new research
An artist’s concept of a “Hot Jupiter” extrasolar planet. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech A new planet starts its life in a rotating circle of gas and dust, a cradle known as a…
Combating fractional spurs in phase locked loops to improve wireless system performance in beyond 5G
The total power consumption of the proposed PLL is only 8.89 mW from a 1 V supply, which leads to a figure of merit of reference of -247.4 dB. Credit:…
France, Germany block EU deal on scaled-back app worker law
The rules for app workers in the gig economy, first proposed in 2021, have been a source of controversy. France and Germany on Friday refused to back a watered-down agreement…
NASA’s final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble
This photo provided by NASA on Jan. 22, 2024 shows a view of eight sample trays containing the final material from asteroid Bennu. NASA reported Thursday, Feb. 15, that the…
