Astronomers measure ‘warp speed’ of Milky Way galaxy
The warp in the Milky Way's spiral disk is precessing backward under the influence of…
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Controversial measure overturning oil well restrictions won’t be on California ballot
This story was originally published by CalMatters. California’s oil industry says it is withdrawing its…
The unexpected behavior of pulsing stars could help us measure the universe
New research offers the most precise measurements yet of pulsating Cepheid stars, which may hold…
To rescue biodiversity, we need a better way to measure it
Biodiversity contains several dimensionsHans-Joachim Schneider/Alamy At first blush, the idea of biodiversity seems simple enough.…
Tiny magnet could help measure gravity on the quantum scale
All objects exert a gravitational pull, no matter how smallKarl Dolenc/BeholdingEye/Getty Images A device that…
How to Measure the Impact From a Collision
Not only do I get the "shape" of the acceleration curve for the colliding cart,…
How to Measure the Calories in a Candy Bar—With Physics!
This Halloween, when you grab a candy bar, pay attention to the wrapper. In the…
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Google researchers use off-the-shelf headphones to measure heart rate
Typical heart rate monitoring in wearable tech, like smart watches or wireless earbuds, relies at…
50inTech believes it’s time to measure diversity with KPIs
Tech employees who are in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion are tired. They have…
Colliding neutron stars provide a new way to measure the expansion of the Universe
In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know…