On Monday, NASA released a new photograph of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 which depicts a cluster of galaxies in space invisible to the human eye. The image was captured by the James Webb Space Telesco… [+2182 chars]
IntroductionWhat are CCD Devices?Advantages and Disadvantages of CCD SensorsUsing CCDs in Medical and Life SciencesUsing CCDs to Capture Images of CellsSumming UpReferences CCD (Charge-coupled Devic… [+6019 chars]
In 1992, almost 30 years ago, astronomers discovered the first-ever exoplanets around a pulsar called PSR B1257+12. In a new study, astronomers revealed that such planets might be extremely rare. As… [+1558 chars]
The James Webb Space Telescope is not just a remarkable feat of engineering; its a beautiful one too. Take its 18 hexagonal mirrors made from gold-plated beryllium, which inspired YouTubes Cellar Ner… [+1787 chars]
Remember when Elon Musk launched a car into space? That car's not just peacefully drifting through a vacuumit's hurtling around the sun at 63,592 miles per hour, being bombarded by solar radiation. I… [+707 chars]
To act as a robust barrier against pathogens while also absorbing needed nutrients, the lining of the intestines must regenerate on a daily basis to remain equal to the task. The intestine's resident… [+3789 chars]
American psychologist and behavioural geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden on how much the genes youre born with can impact your future.We sit easy with the idea that hard work pays off. It only makes sen… [+4207 chars]
The basic physical process of irradiating a material with photons of a known energy and measuring the ejected photoelectrons has remained unchanged over six decades since it was first commercialized.… [+4463 chars]
Satellites tracking the total lunar eclipse in May revealed dramatic and uneven temperature changes across the surface of the moon. On May 16 , skywatchers were treated to the longest total lunar e… [+3863 chars]
Globular clusters are stable, tightly bound clusters of tens of thousands to millions of stars. The Milky Way Galaxy contains more than 150 globular clusters. They are arranged in a nearly spherical … [+1050 chars]
Graphene conductive inks have emerged as a critical element of printed electronics. In a paper published in Materials Today: Proceedings, water-based graphene conductive inks were developed using sod… [+5251 chars]
A micrometeoroid that hit the Webb Space Telescope in late May caused permanent damage to the spacecraft, according to a Space Telescope Science Institute report. The report was published last week… [+3088 chars]