"The Rock" diamond dazzles in Geneva
The biggest white diamond ever to be sold at auction, dubbed "The Rock," will go under the hammer in Geneva on Wednesday and could fetch up to $30 million—or more......»»
How a ‘Frankenbuilding’ became a stunning new art museum
Studio Gang’s new design for the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts transformed 8 separate buildings into one. The new folded concrete roof that swoops across the center of the sprawling Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) in Little Rock is the rar.....»»
Subsurface microbes capture toxic uranium and remediate groundwater
A new research study describes a previously unknown chemical process for removal of uranium from groundwater. Deep down in the bedrock, in an oxygen-free environment, microbes assist in the process of turning uranium "into rock." This finding might b.....»»
SpaceX’s ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ was actually good news for Elon Musk
It may seem like Silicon Valley speak for failure, but the launch went way better than it could have. Here’s why. Starship launched today. The most powerful rocket ever made cleared the tower, flying with twice the thrust of the Saturn V rock.....»»
What climate PSA posters would look like if they took a hit of acid
Hannah Rothstein’s new art series, ‘Goodstock,’ draws on idolized rock music posters from the ’60s to rally people around climate solutions for today. Climate change isn’t sexy, but these posters are.Read Full Stor.....»»
Ted Lasso’s Juno Temple will reportedly star in Venom 3 alongside Tom Hardy
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve likely seen or at least heard of Ted Lasso. The breakout comedy series debuted on Apple … The post Ted Lasso’s Juno Temple will reportedly star in Venom 3 alongside Tom Hardy app.....»»
Rock, paper, scissors: Searching for stronger nonlocality using quantum computers
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their works on "quantum nonlocality" in quantum mechanics. Quantum nonlocality is a phenomenon where connected particles can affect each other instantl.....»»
Tracing Earth"s past in prehistoric rock deposits
What did the Earth look like about 2 billion years ago, when the planet's atmosphere was being oxygenated?.....»»
Efficient heat dissipation perovskite lasers using a high-thermal-conductivity diamond substrate
Perovskite lasers have rapidly achieved progress in developing continuous-wave excited lasing from a femtosecond pulse excited lasing, which is considered a critical step towards electrically excited lasing. After continuous-wave lasing at room tempe.....»»
How the world"s oldest known meteorite impact structure changed the chemistry of Earth"s crust
Meteorite impacts can be cataclysmic events in the history of a planet, melting rock, changing atmospheric chemistry, and wreaking general havoc......»»
Obfuscating systemic racism in media representation of a school district state takeover
A group of researchers at the U of A recently examined the media portrayal of education policy in Arkansas surrounding a 2019 decision to continue or terminate the state's takeover of the Little Rock School District......»»
Apple"s Smart Ring may be able to spot when you snap your fingers
Skin to skin detection could mean a future Apple Smart Ring can be controlled with the swipe of a thumb, plus it could spot when you're playing rock, paper, scissors.Genki's Wave for Work smart ringApart from a joke that went viral about Apple's smar.....»»
Apple"s Smart Ring may be able to spot when snap your fingers
Skin to skin detection could mean a future Apple Smart Ring can be controlled with the swipe of a thumb, plus it could spot when you're playing rock, paper, scissors.Genki's Wave for Work smart ringApart from a joke that went viral about Apple's smar.....»»
Researchers make an important step towards the quantum internet using diamond nanostructures
Diamond material is of great importance for future technologies such as the quantum internet. Special defect centers can be used as quantum bits (qubits) and emit single light particles that are referred to as single photons......»»
Quantifying carbon leakage from enhanced rock weathering
A technique known as "enhanced rock weathering" may help remove carbon from the atmosphere, and a model shows the method will only leak minimal carbon if its products are stored in the ocean. Constraining the planet below 1.5ºC or 2ºC of global war.....»»
JWST Sees No Atmosphere on "Earthlike" TRAPPIST-1 Exoplanet
TRAPPIST-1b is probably an airless rock, but the same may not be true for its six Earth-sized siblings.....»»
Rare pink diamond worth $35 mn set for auction in New York
A rare, vividly rosy-purple diamond, called the Eternal Pink and valued at $35 million, is set to be auctioned off by Sotheby's as part of its Magnificent Jewels sale in New York in June......»»
OnePlus" new Jupiter Rock phone is here, and it has a heavenly body
OnePlus launches its limited-edition Jupiter Rock phone, with 3D microcrystalline rock......»»
"Nature gave us a lifeline:" Southern California refills largest reservoir after wet winter
Following a series of winter storms that eased drought conditions across the state, Southern Californians celebrated a sight nobody has seen for several punishing years: water rushing into Diamond Valley Lake......»»
What Time Is It on the Moon?
Lunar astronauts will need to synchronize their watches on future missions. But on a rock that rotates much slower than Earth, time gets weird fast......»»
Capturing a cosmogenic isotope to determine the age of artifacts
You may probably wonder how archaeologists determine the age of ancient artifacts or how long a piece of rock exists above the surface. Isotopic dating can tell the age covering hundreds of thousands of years. For instance, common carbon isotope 14C.....»»