A concentrated beam of particles and photons could push us to Proxima Centauri
Getting to Proxima Centauri b will take a lot of new technologies, but there are increasingly exciting reasons to do so. Both public and private efforts have started seriously looking at ways to make it happen, but so far, there has been one signific.....»»
Study shows precise control of colloids through magnetism is possible
Bayreuth researchers have found ways to control tiny particles in liquids using magnetic patterns. The research results have now been published in Nature Communications under the title "Simultaneous and independent topological control of identical mi.....»»
Luttinger"s theorem at the core of topological matter
In 1960, Joaquin Luttinger introduced a universal statement that relates the total number of particles that a system can accommodate to its behavior under low-energy excitations. While Luttinger's theorem is readily verified in systems of independent.....»»
Apple reveals ‘push notification spying’ by foreign governments, after open letter
Apple has confirmed that foreign governments have been carrying out what has been described as “push notification spying,” stating that the company was not previously allowed to disclose the practice. Governments have been serving both Apple a.....»»
Senator"s paranoia opens door for Apple to speak out on government censorship.
Senator Ron Wyden has made a crazy-sounding claim that governments are spying on people's iPhone push notifications — and Apple says thank you, we weren't allowed to tell anyone.The claim is that governments can glean information from how many push.....»»
NASA engineers push limits of physics to focus light
A pair of precision-orbiting small satellites will attempt to capture the first views ever of small-scale features near the surface of the sun that scientists believe drive the heating and acceleration of solar wind......»»
Diamonds and rust help unveil "impossible" quasi-particles
Researchers have discovered magnetic monopoles—isolated magnetic charges—in a material closely related to rust, a result that could be used to power greener and faster computing technologies......»»
Your YouTube Music 2023 Recap is Now Live
People were mad on the internet yesterday, not for politics or sports, but for recaps. Spotify made its end-of-year recaps available, which is an event for some people, while YouTube Music had yet to push theirs. It turned into a meme on social media.....»»
Samsung Galaxy Android 13 Update Info (December, 2023)
Samsung’s released Android 13 for Galaxy devices which means we’re getting questions about the Galaxy Android 13 update. We’ll try and answer as many as we can in this guide. Our roadmap will help you set proper expectations as we push.....»»
Chandra catches spider pulsars destroying nearby stars
A group of dead stars known as "spider pulsars" are obliterating companion stars within their reach. Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory of the globular cluster Omega Centauri is helping astronomers understand how these spider pulsars prey on.....»»
SDO Introduces cryptographic proximity validation for mobile push
Secret Double Octopus (SDO) has enhanced its Passwordless MFA platform to offer government- caliber identity verification to enterprises who need high-assurance login for privileged business and technical users. SDO’s new Proximity Assurance featur.....»»
Scientists propose new method to search for deviations from the Standard Model of physics
In the search for new particles and forces in nature, physicists are on the hunt for behaviors within atoms and molecules that are forbidden by the tried-and-true Standard Model of particle physics. Any deviations from this model could indicate what.....»»
Theoretical work indicates that the future Electron Ion Collider can be used to measure the shape of atomic nuclei
Scientists have developed a new way to study the shapes of atomic nuclei and their internal building blocks. The method relies on modeling the production of certain particles from high-energy collisions of electrons with nuclear targets. Such collisi.....»»
Quantum tool opens door to uncharted phenomena
Entanglement is a quantum phenomenon where the properties of two or more particles become interconnected in such a way that one cannot assign a definite state to each individual particle anymore. Rather, we have to consider all particles at once that.....»»
Researchers achieve quantum storage of entangled photons at telecom wavelengths in a crystal
Quantum technologies are currently maturing at a breath-taking pace. These technologies exploit principles of quantum mechanics in suitably engineered systems, with bright prospects such as boosting computational efficiencies or communication securit.....»»
Applying semiconductor manufacturing principles to optoelectronic devices
Optoelectronics detect or emit light and are used in a variety of devices in many different industries. These devices have historically relied on thin transistors, which are small semiconductors that control the movement of electrons and photons made.....»»
Nearly 4,000 dealerships urge Biden to ‘slow down’ on EV push
In a letter sent Tuesday, the dealerships urged Biden to "slow down," citing an EPA proposal from April that could push battery-powered vehicles to 60 percent of new-vehicle sales by the 2030 model year and 67 percent by 2032......»»
Nano-sized cell particles are promising intervention tool in treating infectious diseases, says study
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of being prepared with drug interventions to contain viral outbreaks that can otherwise have devastating consequences. In preparing for the next pandemic—or Disease X, there is an urgent need for ve.....»»
Marine biota birth new atmospheric particles in the South Pacific Ocean
An international team of marine biogeochemist and atmospheric scientists have made a rare discovery in the almost uncharted atmosphere of the South Pacific Ocean. They found that nocturnal nanoparticle bursts that contain nitrogenous compounds origin.....»»
LHCb: Correlations show nuances of the particle birth process
High-energy ion collisions at the Large Hadron Collider are capable of producing a quark-gluon plasma. But are heavy atomic nuclei really necessary for its formation? And above all: how are secondary particles later born from this plasma? Further clu.....»»
Giant sea salt aerosols found to play major role in Hawai"i"s coastal clouds, rain
Despite their tiny sizes, aerosols, such as sea salt, dust, and ash, play a giant role in shaping weather and climate. These particles scatter light, act as the starting point for cloud formation, and can even initiate or limit rainfall. A new study.....»»