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Researchers from IIT Guwahati and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have made a surprising discovery that could reshape our understanding of X-ray pulsars. They found that the X-rays emitted by Swift J0243.6+6124, the first known Galactic Ultraluminous X-ray Pulsar, exhibit an unexpectedly low level of polarization. This pulsar, which is located within our galaxy,
A significant portion of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator experienced a rapid and unprecedented cooling over the summer months, leaving scientists puzzled about the cause. While the temperatures in the area have started to climb back to normal levels, the reasons behind this sudden drop remain unclear. The cold patch, which appeared in early
For the first time in history, a NASA-funded researcher will accompany their experiment on a commercial suborbital rocket. This milestone will take place aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket system, which is scheduled to launch no earlier than Thursday, August 29. The experiment, developed by a team from the University of Florida in Gainesville,
A mother has admitted to killing her 10-year-old daughter. Jaskirat Kaur admitted the manslaughter of Shay Kang on the basis of diminished responsibility at Wolverhampton Crown Court today. Shay was found dead in Robin Close, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, after police were called to her home at about 12.10pm on Monday 4 March. Brickhouse Primary
In 2023, scientists discovered subtle ripples in the fabric of spacetime, known as gravitational waves, originating from pulsar timing arrays. These low-frequency waves were initially thought to be the result of a phase transition that occurred shortly after the Big Bang. However, new research has cast doubt on this explanation, suggesting that our understanding of
House prices are now growing at the fastest annual rate in nearly two years, the UK’s largest building society has said, with rises expected to continue. In the year up to August, houses became 2.4% more valuable with the average property costing £265,375, according to Nationwide. But prices are still below the all-time highs recorded
Parents and carers of children aged nine months or over will be entitled to 15 hours of free childcare a week from Monday, the government has confirmed. The plans to extend free childcare provision were announced by the then Conservative government back in 2023, with the first stage – 15 hours of childcare for two-year-olds
Tim Burton says it felt like being in “a time warp” to see actor Michael Keaton walk onto his film set dressed as Beetlejuice – 36 years after shooting the original. Speaking to Sky News, at the London premiere of the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic, the director explained how Keaton “didn’t rehearse anything”
REGENT received approval from the US Coast Guard to begin testing its all-electric Seaglider. The Seaglider combines the speed of an aircraft with the convenience of a boat for faster, more affordable travel. Testing will begin later this year, with the first planned flights in early 2025. With backing from Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban, Lockheed
Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and chief executive officer of financial technology company Affirm, arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Affirm shares soared 34% on Thursday and were on pace for their best day in almost three
In this article MDB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dev Ittycheria, CEO, MongoDB. Scott Mlyn | CNBC MongoDB shares jumped as much as 16% in extended trading on Thursday after the database software maker reported healthy fiscal second-quarter earnings and pushed up full-year guidance. Here’s how the company did against LSEG consensus: Earnings per
A tweet from a Tory MP about proposals to ban smoking in pub gardens has been called “repugnant” by the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Sir Keir Starmer confirmed on Thursday that his government was looking at outlawing smoking in some public spaces, including on restaurant terraces, outside nightclubs and in some parks. But
An official at a military cemetery was “abruptly pushed aside” during an altercation with Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony, but the matter is considered closed, a US Army spokesperson has said. A statement said the employee at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, was trying to make sure those participating in the ceremony were following
The US election is fast approaching and voters across the nation’s 50 states will be preparing to head to the polls. It’s been another presidential race full of dramatic twists and turns, with just a few months to go before election day on Tuesday 5 November. The US is guaranteed a new president, but understanding
Older people are having to fill out a 243-question form to access pension credit and winter fuel payments – a task that will be “daunting” for some, charities have said. The government has launched a campaign urging eligible people to apply for pension credit after Rachel Reeves announced last month that the winter payments would
The suspects in the foiled terror plot to attack Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts in Vienna intended to kill “tens of thousands” of people, the US’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said. The agency said that intelligence it discovered disrupted the plans – which allegedly were linked to Islamic State – and led to arrests made
Records are made to be broken, right? Try telling that to Wilt Chamberlain and Cy Young. “Wilt the Stilt” averaged an NBA-record 50.4 points per game in 1961-1962, a season in which he also set a single-game scoring mark with 100 points. No one has come close to either record in the six decades since.
Recent research reveals that human brains can survive for an astonishingly long time, with some specimens enduring for up to 12,000 years. Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward, a forensic anthropologist at the University of Oxford, led a study that uncovered over 4,400 instances of preserved human brains across various archaeological sites. This finding challenges the notion that