A single “super photon” made up of many thousands of individual light particles — about 10 years ago, …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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Technology
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FeaturedSpace
Hubble Shows Torrential Outflows from Infant Stars May Not Stop Them from Growing
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThough our galaxy is an immense city of at least 200 billion stars, the details of how infant …
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In 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a rockslide into Southeast Alaska’s Lituya Bay, creating a tsunami that …
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FeaturedTechnology
Magnetism Meets Topology on a Superconductor’s Surface
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesElectrons in a solid occupy distinct energy bands separated by gaps. Energy band gaps are an electronic “no …
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A study by NUST MISIS, the Russian Quantum Center, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, published in npj Quantum Information, may …
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For 50 years, the research world has been searching for the so-called Odderon particle — completely without results. But …
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Environment
New Study Proves That Lake Mien Was Created by a Meteorite Impact
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesVolcano or meteorite? During the last 100 years, two different theories have been put forward to explain the origin …
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The LHCb experiment at CERN announced new results which, if confirmed, would suggest hints of a violation of …
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Environment
New Study Shows Microplastics Turn Into ‘Hubs’ for Pathogens, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIt’s estimated that an average-sized wastewater treatment plant serving roughly 400,000 residents will discharge up to 2,000,000 microplastic particles into the …
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FeaturedSpace
Powerful Stratospheric Winds Measured on Jupiter for the First Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesJupiter is famous for its distinctive red and white bands — swirling clouds of moving gas that astronomers …