Agriculturalists map millet evolution and genetic diversity to boost yields

Agriculturalists map millet evolution and genetic diversity to boost yields

Results of population structure analysis of 100 millet accessions: cluster plots at K = 2, K = 3 and K = 5. Image Source: agronomy (2023). DOI: 10.3390/Agriculture13102514 Compared with …

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Dynamic interactive bit-by-bit holography with ultra-high computing and display frame rates

Dynamic interactive bit-by-bit holography with ultra-high computing and display frame rates

System architecture diagram of an interactive holographic Tetris game implemented using bitwise dynamic metasurface holography. Image source: Compuscript Ltd Computer-generated holography (CGH) represents a cutting-edge technology that uses computer algorithms …

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Researchers study one million galaxies to find out how the universe began

Researchers study one million galaxies to find out how the universe began

Kaveri Institute of Cosmic Physics and Mathematics, University of Tokyo Figure 1: Image obtained by observing the large-scale structure of the universe. The numerous objects shown in yellow to red …

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Detailed study of the young open star cluster Messier 39

Detailed study of the young open star cluster Messier 39

The Gaia color magnitude diagram of M 39 shows the members identified in the study. Color indicates membership level, as defined in the text. Credit: arXiv (2023). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2312.08581 Italian …

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Innovative X-ray lobster eye mission is about to start

Innovative X-ray lobster eye mission is about to start

Einstein detector.Image source: European Space Agency The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Einstein probe spacecraft is ready for launch in January 2024. Equipped with a new generation of highly sensitive, …

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All-optical object recognition and 3D reconstruction based on optical computing metasurface

All-optical object recognition and 3D reconstruction based on optical computing metasurface

Figure 1. Object recognition and all-optical 3D reconstruction system scheme diagram. (a) The system can obtain the contour surface image of the object in one processing step. (b) This all-optical …

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SpaceX Starships do less damage to launch pads, which bodes well for Space Coast facilities

SpaceX Starships do less damage to launch pads, which bodes well for Space Coast facilities

Image source: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Although SpaceX’s massive Starship and Super Heavy rockets are still exploding in mid-air during test flights, the repairs to the launch pad have pleased both …

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Detecting terahertz radiation directly at the source

Detecting terahertz radiation directly at the source

Photograph of a supercontinuum produced by a short pulse laser. The creation of plasma produces light spanning the visible and invisible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Credit: Frontiers of Optoelectronics …

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Ultrafast laser maps electron “ballistics” in graphene, impacting next-generation electronic devices

Ultrafast laser maps electron "ballistics" in graphene, impacting next-generation electronic devices

Research at the University of Kansas’ Ultrafast Laser Laboratory could lead to breakthroughs in electronic control of semiconductors, a fundamental building block of most information and energy technologies.Image source: University …

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