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What Is It: XPoSat: ISRO’s X-ray eye in the sky

The Hindu

ISRO XPoSat | A thrilling New Year day for Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women in Kerala capital

Students of Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women (LBSITW) in Thiruvananthapuram develop a nanosatellite used aboard ISRO mission. WESAT, the first Indian satellite designed and developed by women, is set to study UV radiation and its impact.

The Hindu

Millions of invisible 'mirror stars' could exist in the Milky Way, and astronomers know how to find them

An entire universe made of 'dark' particles could exist within our own, and astronomers may know the first place to look: In the mysterious hearts of supposed 'mirror stars'.

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10 scorching-hot discoveries made about the sun in 2023

From a surprisingly active solar cycle to finding evidence of ancient superflares and solar auroras, here are the most exciting discoveries about the sun made this year.

LiveScience

SETI Research Say Aliens Could Use Black Holes as Quantum Computers

A recent paper suggests that alien civilizations might make tiny black holes to use as quantum computing hardware. Then, it gets weird.

Inverse

What's the difference between physical and chemical sunscreens? And which one should you choose?

Sun exposure can accelerate ageing, cause skin burns, erythema (a skin reaction), skin cancer, melasmas (or sun spots) and other forms of hyperpigmentation – all triggered by solar ultraviolet radiation.

The Conversation

Strange 'slide whistle' fast radio burst picked up by alien-hunting telescope defies explanation

The fascinating patterns of 35 repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) reveal new properties of these mysterious blasts of deep-space radiation that appear and disappear in milliseconds.

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Christian community’s role in education and healthcare hailed

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Christian community’s service in the field of education and health is commendable, speaking after inaugurating the Linear Accelerator Radiation Therapy Service at Baptist Hospital at Bengaluru.

The Hindu

These scientists want to put a massive 'sunshade' in orbit to help fight climate change

A group has been formed to study and promote a space-based sunshade as a method to help fend off global climate change.

Space

What sunscreen is best? A dermatologist offers advice on protecting your skin

Sunburn is a sign that skin has experienced significant levels of damage. Ultraviolet light can change a person’s DNA structure, which can lead to cancer. At the same time, choosing from the multitude of modern sunscreens can be overwhelming. Health & Medicine editor Nadine Dreyer asked dermatologist Bianca Tod what…

The Conversation

CT scans associated with increased risk of blood cancers

CT scans can cause cancer risks, but study suggests even low doses have small probability.

The Hindu

Monster X-class flare is most powerful solar eruption since 2017, could trigger auroras and major geomagnetic storms

On Dec. 14, a 2.8 magnitude X-class flare exploded from the sun, triggering radio blackouts on Earth and unleashing a CME that could also hit our planet in the next few days. It is the most powerful solar flare in more than six years.

LiveScience

Tiny 14-inch satellite studies 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets evaporating into space

Hot Jupiters are gas giants so close to their star that the star's heat and radiation can blow the planets' atmosphere away.

Space

Plasma Streams Explain Supermassive Black Holes Influence On Galaxies

Supermassive black holes glow in the same way no matter their appetite, and that could be a huge clue to their relationship with their host galaxies.

Inverse

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‘Dirty 30’ and its toxic siblings: the most dangerous parts of the Sellafield nuclear site

Cracks in ponds holding highly radioactive fuel rods lead to safety fears

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Sellafield nuclear site has leak that could pose risk to public

Safety concerns at Europe’s most hazardous plant have caused diplomatic tensions with US, Norway and Ireland

The Conversation

Public health errors: Why it's crucial to understand what they are before assessing COVID-19 responses

Joe Vipond, a Canadian emergency room physician who was a strong supporter of masking during the pandemic, said in a speech last year that the slow recognition that COVID-19 is spread by airborne transmission resulted in what is likely “the most egregious public health error in modern history.”

Space

X-ray telescope catches 'spider pulsars' devouring stars like cosmic black widows (image)

NASA's Chandra X-ray Space Telescope has spotted a "clutter" of rapidly spinning neutron stars called spider pulsars that are devouring surrounding stars.

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3 ways to protect yourself from UV radiation on a winter sports holiday

Nobody likes a goggle tan or chapped lips!

Space

The elusive origins of long gamma-ray bursts may finally be revealed

New research helps resolve the mystery surrounding strange long gamma-ray bursts, suggesting these blasts of high-energy radiation emerge from collisions of neutron stars that birth black holes.

The Hindu

WESAT to be unveiled on Nov. 4

Women-led THIRUVANANTHAPURAMWESAT nanosatellite, studying UV radiation & its impact, to be launched on PSLV-C58. Unveiling at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology for Women on Mon. Website launch & agreement with IN-SPACe for ISRO mission. 1st satellite designed fully by women.

Space

300 gamma-ray-blasting neutron stars found in massive haul — and some are 'spider pulsars'

Astronomers have discovered around 300 new gamma-ray-blasting pulsars, including several "spider pulsars" that devour the companion stars like black widows.

Dynamite News

Radiation therapy could be used to treat heart failure: Study

Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy -- a tactic generally employed against cancer -- to treat patients with ventricular tachycardia, a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm. Read further on dynamite News:

LiveScience

Strange 'blob' circling Milky Way's central black hole is shooting powerful radiation at Earth every 76 minutes

Regular high-energy pulses of gamma-ray radiation emerging from around the Milky Way's central black hole may be coming from a blob of matter whipping around at 30% the speed of light.

Space

Mysterious blasts of radiation might stem from our universe's most extreme stars

New research strengthens the connection between neutron stars with powerful magnetic fields called magnetars, and mysterious blasts of radiation called fast radio bursts.

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