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First alien signal may be a civilization’s final cry

Could the first confirmed signal from an extraterrestrial source be less a hello than a goodbye? Astrophysicist David Kipping argues as much, and his “Eschatian Hypothesis” reimagines the way ...

How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large space telescope which collects light at infrared wavelengths. It has been ...

Opinion: Despite Trump’s success, immigration isn’t ‘solved’

The current news cycle would have one believe that President Trump’s immigration success is mostly due to ICE activity in ...
IEEE

Texture-Aware Ridgelet Transform and Machine Learning for Surface Roughness Prediction

Abstract: Quantification of machined surface roughness is critical to enabling estimation of part performance such as tribology and fatigue. As a contactless alternative to the traditional contact ...
IEEE

Pattern Synthesis of Standing-Wave Antenna by Using Transmission Line Model

Abstract: In this article, a synthesis procedure is proposed to achieve desired radiation pattern in standing-wave structure. To obtain the desired pattern, transmission line model is used, also. In ...
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California enforcement efforts result in 49 truckers arrested

With enforcement efforts ramping up to remove illegal drivers from U.S. roadways, officials in California have reportedly arrested 49 “illegal aliens” operating with commercial driver’s licenses over ...