AI shines a new light on exoplanets

Sep 06, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers from LMU, the ORIGINS Excellence Cluster, the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), and the ORIGINS Data Science Lab (ODSL) have made an important breakthrough in the analysis of exoplanet atmospheres. Using physics-informed neural networks (PINNs), they have managed to model the complex...

New high-temperature adhesive mimics beetle adhesion for heat-sensitive applications

Sep 06, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) For industries that rely on precision and high performance, adhesives capable of withstanding extreme heat without weakening or leaving residues have been frustratingly out of reach. In electronics manufacturing, aerospace, and other high-tech fields, the lack of reliable high-temperature adhesives has forced engineers to work...

Galaxies are much much bigger than we thought

Sep 06, 2024 (Nanowerk News) If this galaxy is typical, then the study, published in Nature Astronomy ("An emission map of the disk–circumgalactic medium transition in starburst IRAS 08339+6517"), indicates that our galaxy is already interacting with its closest neighbour, Andromeda. Where does a galaxy end and deep space begin?...