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A butterfly"s first flight inspires a new way to produce force and electricity

The wings of a butterfly are made of chitin, an organic polymer that is the main component of the shells of arthropods like crustaceans and other insects. As a butterfly emerges from its cocoon in the final stage of metamorphosis, it will slowly unfo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 26th, 2023

Researchers calculate topological numbers for 2D materials with spiral boundary conditions

In recent years, topological materials have been studied extensively. A typical example of a topological material is a topological insulator, which is a unique insulator that does not conduct electricity inside the material, but allows electricity ca.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Garden produce grown near Fayetteville works fluorochemical plant contains GenX, other PFAS

Residential garden produce grown near the Fayetteville Works fluorochemical plant can expose those who consume it to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a new study conducted by researchers from North Carolina State University, E.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Virtual reality could be gamechanger in police-civilian crisis encounters

Mental illness significantly increases the risk of arrest during police encounters, with 25% of those with mental health conditions reporting arrest histories. Studies reveal frequent use of excessive force and 25% of fatal police encounters involve.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

SpaceX makes nail-biting sixth Starship test flight, but fails to catch booster

The SpaceX Starship sailed through a sixth test flight, but unlike the previous historic test, this time the company wasn't able to catch the booster......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad

SpaceX wasn't able to catch the Super Heavy booster, but Starship is on the cusp of orbital flight. SpaceX launched its sixth Starship rocket Tuesday, proving for the first time t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

SpaceX makes nail-biting sixth Starship test flight but fails to catch booster

The SpaceX Starship sailed through a sixth test flight, but unlike the previous historic test, this time the company wasn't able to catch the booster......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Apple has officially ended its butterfly keyboard repair program for MacBooks

Apple no longer offers free repairs for MacBook models with the infamous "butterfly" keyboard, as the repair program for these machines has officially ended.Apple no longer offers repairs for the butterfly keyboard.The program was available for a wid.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Everything we know about Control 2

The Remedy universe is in full force now and the next chapter is Control 2. Let's dive deep into this strange world to find every detail we can about this game......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Earn 3% Daily Cash back with Apple Card at ChargePoint and Booking.com

Apple has partnered with two more merchants, ChargePoint and Booking.com, to offer 3% Daily Cash back on purchases made with Apple Card.Apple Card partners with ChargePoint and Booking.comReserving a flight, hotel, car, cruise, or experience through.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 arrives with a “full digital twin” of Earth

Machine learning generates the closer-up ground in this very big sequel. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is out today (Xbox/PC, Steam), and it packs in a whole lot of simulation......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Emergent gravity may be a dead idea, but it’s not a bad one

Gravity may not emerge, but some interesting ideas did. Emergent gravity is a bold idea. It claims that the force of gravity is a mere illusion, more akin to friction or heat—a.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

SpaceX will try some new tricks on Starship’s sixth test flight

"An additional objective for this flight will be attempting an in-space burn using a single Raptor engine." The sixth flight of SpaceX's giant Starship rocket, set for takeoff on.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Report: DOJ wants to force Google Chrome sale, Android de-bundling

Cutting off Google's control of the world's most popular browser may be necessary. Preferred by 61 percent of Internet users, Google's Chrome browser plays too big a role in maint.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Could Ocean Engineering Pull Carbon from the Atmosphere as a Last Resort against Climate Change?

Changing the ocean’s chemical and biological makeup could force it to pull vast amounts of planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere. But is that a line we want to cross?.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

SpaceX set for Starship"s next flight

SpaceX is poised for its next Starship megarocket test flight on Tuesday, with US President-elect Donald Trump expected to witness the second ever attempt to catch its descending booster stage in the launch tower's "chopstick" arms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Triazenolysis: A new chemical process to produce raw materials

Researchers at the Schulich Faculty of Chemistry at the Technion have developed a new chemical process to produce raw materials for the manufacture of polymers, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural compounds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Neat, precise and brighter than ever: New technologies improve temporal coherence of XFEL pulses

X-ray free-electron lasers produce pulses of light that are exceptionally bright, making them powerful tools for studying ultrafast chemical reactions, biological processes, or probing the structure of materials at atomic scales......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

In collective animal movements, speed matters—scientists use "force map" to investigate fish schools

Few things are as fascinating to look at a flock of starlings performing their aerial bird dance that is commonly seen, for example, above the West Pier in Brighton, UK, or in Rome when exiting the main train station, or a school of fish escaping a p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

SpaceX shares photos of Starship ahead of sixth flight on Tuesday

SpaceX has shared images of the massive Starship rocket on the launchpad ahead of its sixth test flight, which is currently set for Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Cross-species transplantation: Generation of rat offspring from ovarian oocytes in mice

The idea of maturing oocytes in the ovary to produce offspring has been implemented in various ways. One such method, ovarian transplantation, is a relatively simple procedure for obtaining eggs, compared to in vitro culture of ovaries and follicles......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024