Heat to blame for space pebble demise
The dust of comets fills the space between the planets, collectively called the zodiacal cloud. Still, severe breakdown has reduced that dust in size so much that it now scatters sunlight efficiently, causing the faint glow in the night sky known as.....»»
This stretchy electronic material hardens upon impact just like “oobleck”
Researchers likened material's structure to a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. Enlarge / This flexible and conductive material has “adaptive durability,” meaning it gets stronger when hit. (credit: Yue (Jessica) Wang).....»»
Vietnam farmers struggle for fresh water as drought brings salinization
Every day, farmer Nguyen Hoai Thuong prays in vain for rain to fall on the cracked dry earth of her garden in Vietnam's Mekong Delta—the country's "rice bowl" agricultural heartland......»»
NASA volunteers find 15 rare "active asteroids"
Some extraordinary asteroids have "activity"—comet-like tails or envelopes of gas and dust. NASA's Active Asteroids project announced the discovery of activity on 15 asteroids, challenging conventional wisdom about the solar system......»»
Best car vacuum 2024: tried and tested by us
Keep your car dust and crumb-free with the best car vacuums from the likes of Dyson, Shark and Eufy.....»»
You need to try PlayStation VR2’s most psychedelic game yet
If you need a good reason to dust off your PlayStation VR2, you'll want to check out the psychedelic Akka Arrh......»»
Can we still trust public opinion polls?
As the dust settles on another Super Tuesday, Americans are watching with bated breath to see how closely the final tallies align with the latest polls......»»
Fun fact: Samsung makes robot vacuums, and this one is $200 off
Want to keep your floor clear and not kick up dust while you do it? This on-sale robot vacuum is your pal......»»
One way to improve a fusion reaction: Use weaknesses as strengths
In the Japanese art of Kintsugi, an artist takes the broken shards of a bowl and fuses them back together with gold to make a final product more beautiful than the original......»»
Study: Impact of agricultural activities on PM2.5 in Lombardy is comparable to that of urbanization, industry
A research study from Politecnico di Milano in the journal Chemosphere has quantified the impact of agricultural activities on the spatial distribution of fine dust (PM 2.5) in Lombardy, showing that it is comparable to the impact of other well-known.....»»
Fight against mold and dust with this $270 HEPA air purifier
The Löv HEPA Air Purifier with Stand and Wall Mount is only $279.99 plus $10 off with this discount code. TL;DR: As of February 29, get the Löv HEPA Air Purifier with Stand and Wall Mount for only $279.99 — plus an additional $10 of.....»»
Dust growth model finds planets may form more easily than previously thought
The building blocks of new planets could form more easily than previously thought, according to calculations by a team led by a RIKEN astrophysicist......»»
Cosmic dust could have helped get life going on Earth
Life on our planet appeared early in Earth's history. Surprisingly early, since in its early youth our planet didn't have much of the chemical ingredients necessary for life to evolve. Since prebiotic chemicals such as sugars and amino acids are know.....»»
One year later, my PlayStation VR2 is collecting dust
PlayStation VR2 did not live up to my expectations as a fledgling VR user over the course of its first year......»»
New realistic computer model will help robots collect moon dust
A new computer model mimics moon dust so well that it could lead to smoother and safer lunar robot teleoperations. The tool, developed by researchers at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, could be used to train as.....»»
The Tax Loophole That Helps Temu and Shein Keep Prices So Low
Temu and Shein are undercutting American businesses through a tax loophole known as de minimis. Can Congress do anything about it? On Super Bowl Sunday, the e-commerce giant Temu flaunted their alluringly low prices in multiple ad s.....»»
"Shot on iPhone" doc reveals behind the scenes of Usher"s Super Bowl Halftime Show
A new "Shot on iPhone" video has been released by Apple, one showing highlights from Usher's Apple Music Halftime Show from Super Bowl LVIII.Super Bowl Halftime Show from Super Bowl LVIII [Apple]Lasting over 10 minutes, the video released on Apple's.....»»
Apple shares Super Bowl Halftime Show behind-the-scenes video shot entirely on iPhone 15 Pro
Following last weekend’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show with USHER, Apple has shared a new in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show. The kicker? The entire behind-the-scenes video was shot using iPhone 15. more….....»»
Hubble spots a massive star forming amid clouds of dust and gas
A stunning new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the birth of a new, massive star at around 30 times the mass of our sun......»»
Newborn gas planets may be surprisingly flat, says new research
A new planet starts its life in a rotating circle of gas and dust, a cradle known as a protostellar disk. My colleagues and I have used computer simulations to show that newborn gas planets in these disks are likely to have surprisingly flattened sha.....»»