A Dutch team of astronomers has found that the repeating pattern in the cosmic radio flash FRB20180916B is not caused by the strong stellar wind from a companion star, as previously suspected. Instead, the flashes may come from a highly magnetized but solitary neutron star called a magnetar. The astronomers made this discovery within a unique combination of observations with two of the largest radio telescopes in the world: LOFAR and Westerbork.
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Scientists have set up a large-scale study looking at the effects of spelling mistakes in a resume have on recruiters. It seems that content is not the only thing that counts; writing turned out to be a critical element as well. Those who make spelling mistakes were considered less careful, less intelligent, and less thorough.
