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Scientists prove ‘quantum theory’ that could lead to ultrafast magnetic computing

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

For the first time, scientists have magnetized a non-magnetic material at room temperature, inducing a quantum property that they say could pave ...

Black holes observed colliding when universe was only 740m years old | Astronomy

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A pair of black holes has been observed colliding in the ancient universe for the first time. The observations, by the James ...

In the Milky Way, 3 intruder stars are ‘on the run’ — in the wrong direction

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Astronomers have discovered three ancient stars “on the run” in the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy, racing the wrong way at ...

MIT Researchers Discover the Universe’s Oldest Stars

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

MIT astronomers discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they live in our own galactic neighborhood. The stars are ...

Daily Telescope: I spy, with my little eye, the ISS

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Enlarge / The International Space Station as seen from 69 km away. HEO on X Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is ...

Cosmic butterfly or interstellar burger? This planet-forming disk is the largest ever seen

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The largest planetary construction site ever seen, spanning hundreds of billions of miles in size, may very well be cast in an ...

Black hole ‘plunge’ proves Einstein’s theory of gravity

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Researchers have ...

Anendophasia: How Not Having An Inner Monologue Could Affect Verbal Memory

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Not everyone has an inner monologue – it turns out that between 5 and 10 percent of the population don’t experience near-constant ...

NASA shares stunning image: Hubble Telescope captures triple-star system 550 light-years away

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Hubble Space Telescope has released stunning image of triple-star system. The triple-star system is located ...

Chinese scientists move closer to bringing cryogenically frozen humans back to life

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Scientists have moved a step closer to preserving our brains forever.  They are one of the first to successfully thaw brain tissue ...