The motion of fluids in nature, including the flow of water in our oceans, the formation of tornadoes …
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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Astronomers at Caltech have used a machine learning algorithm to classify 1,000 supernovae completely autonomously. The algorithm was …
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A study published in Science analyzes multiple rocks found at the bottom of Jezero Crater on Mars, where the Perseverance …
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Environment
Physicist Strikes Gold in Solving a 50-Year-Old Lightning Mystery
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe chances of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million, but those odds shortened …
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Human Rights
Iranian Regime ‘Doubling Down’ on Media Manipulation in Response to Recent Protests
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Iranian regime is “doubling down” on the manipulation of media in response to recent protests to create …
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Space
Polarized X-Rays Reveal Shape, Orientation of Extremely Hot Matter Around Black Hole
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers’ recent observations of a stellar-mass black hole called Cygnus X-1 reveal new details about the configuration of …
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Space
Red-Supergiant Supernova Images Reveal Secrets of the Early Universe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAn international research team led by the University of Minnesota has measured the size of a supernova that …
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Archaeology
First Sentence Ever Written in Canaanite Language Discovered
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe alphabet was invented around 1800 BCE and was used by the Canaanites and later by most other …
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It may be known as a rocky, red planet, but the evidence is mounting that salty water exists …
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Technology
Gopinath Group Advances Quantum Sensing With a New Model in Optical Fibers
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearch into quantum engineering may provide several significant advancements in optical sensor technology, but optical loss and signal …