Research reveals cosmic tug-of-war behind the Crab Pulsar's zebra stripes

For the past two decades, scientists have wondered about a bright, distinct striped pattern seen in radio waves emanating from the Crab Pulsar, the remnant of a supernova observed by Chinese and ...

NASA's MAVEN detects first evidence of lightning-like activity on Mars

While sifting through the extensive data collected by NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft over the last decade, scientists discovered a familiar type of electromagnetic ...
IEEE

A 28-/39-GHz CMOS LO Generator With Implicit Second and Third Harmonic Extraction Techniques for Multiband 5G mm-Wave Applications

Abstract: This work presents a low-phase-noise millimeter-wave (mm-wave) local oscillator (LO) generator employing implicit second and third harmonic extraction techniques. The proposed harmonic ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Treetops Emit Ultraviolet Sparkles During Thunderstorms. Researchers Just Filmed It in Nature for the First Time

In the summer of 2024, the researchers hit the road, chasing storms from Florida to Pennsylvania. Finally, they got lucky: While camped out during a thunderstorm in Pembroke, North Carolina, they ...
IEEE

Supercapacitor based TMS pulse generator design-Experimental results versus Matlab MOSFET simulation model

Abstract: Supercapacitors are ideal for short-term energy storage due to their high instantaneous power capability. Unlike traditional high-voltage DC power supplies typically used in transcranial ...