When it comes to “busting” cosmic ghosts, only the most extreme objects in the universe may be up to the task: neutron stars. Scientists have performed simulations of collisions between these ultradense and dead stars, showing that such powerful events may be able to briefly “trap” neutrinos, otherwise known as “ghost particles.” The discovery could […]
Future forecast: Clean skies, a cool breeze, and the bright sounds of birds chirping, thanks to breakthrough wind power technology out of the Netherlands. Wind, a source of renewable energy, brings countless perks (including lower utility bills, more jobs, and additional community revenue, per the U.S. Department of Energy). Importantly, wind also provides power without […]
Palm Springs Police arrested a motorist connected to multiple collisions on Friday. Dispatchers received a report around 10:20 p.m. of a maroon SUV near the 100 block of Museum Way colliding with barricades near the “Forever Marilyn” statue. The motorist then drove eastbound across North Palm Canyon Drive on a walkway, collided with the rear […]
Chisago County Sheriff deputies were busy responding to not one, but two instances of vehicles colliding with bears overnight into Sunday. The department did not report any injuries from the collisions but posted on social media that two such incidents in one night is uncommon. “Truck vs. bear, the truck [fared] pretty well all things […]
After several endangered North Atlantic right whales have washed up on beaches this year, including one in Virginia Beach, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have released a real-time analysis map to assess speeding of ocean-going vessels. Douglas McCauley, director of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory at UCSB, said collisions with ships are one of the […]
A roadway in an affluent area of Fresno has turned into a potential death trap. And so much wreckage has been captured on video just from the past two years, a YouTube channel was created solely to showcase the dangers of traveling through that northeast Fresno intersection of Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue. Like the […]
DULUTH — As transportation officials work on rebuilding a major bridge connecting this city and Superior, Wis., in upcoming years, mitigating the risk of a vessel ramming into the structure — like the catastrophic collision between a cargo ship and the Francis Scott Key Bridge — is at the forefront of plans. The Blatnik Bridge, […]
Details are still emerging about the disaster that happened in the early morning of March 26, 2024, when the Dali, a large cargo ship on its way out of the port of Baltimore, hit a major bridge and caused it to collapse. The Conversation’s senior politics and democracy editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with Captain Allan […]
Researchers have synthesized five new isotopes that could help bring the stars down to Earth — and coax scientists a step closer to understanding how collisions between ultra-dense, dead stars could create heavy elements like gold and silver. The isotopes are Thulium-182, thulium-183, ytterbium-186, ytterbium-187 and lutetium-190; this is the first time they’ve been ever […]
Jan. 21—The number of people hit by cars in Spokane climbed a little more than 40% last year, a worrisome jump that is spurring calls for better traffic safety measures. Margo Hill, an associate professor of urban planning at Eastern Washington University, lost her nephew last year when he was hit by a car crossing […]