A glimpse of deformation in helium-8
New TRIUMF research from the Saint Mary's University-led IRIS group has unveiled an unexpected shape deformation in the nucleus of helium-8 (He8), providing further insight into the unique dynamics of how neutron-rich nuclei take shape and maintain s.....»»
The Mystery of Nevada’s Ancient Reptilian Boneyard
Whale-sized shonisaurs dominated the ocean 230 million years ago. A fossil cluster offers a fascinating glimpse at how they lived—based on where they died......»»
Linking fossil climate proxies to living bacteria helps climate predictions
Microbes have skins that react to the environment, much in the same way that our skin sweats when it is hot, or shivers when it is cold outside. Fossilized microbial skins can give us a glimpse of how the climate was in the deep geological past. By d.....»»
Elon Musk says Trump didn"t violate Twitter"s rules. The truth is more complicated
A series of internal Twitter documents shared on the social media platform Monday offer a glimpse into internal debates among some of the company's employees ahead of its decision to ban then-President Donald Trump following the January 6, 2021 attac.....»»
Upcoming RTX 4070 may not succeed unless Nvidia makes a key change
Leaked specifications of the upcoming RTX 4070 appeared, giving us the first glimpse at the Nvidia graphics card......»»
Elon Musk Provides A Glimpse Of The Do Everything Future Of Twitter
Elon Musk detailed some of his plans for his everything app X including encrypted DMs, longer content, video calling, paywalled videos, and more. Elon Musk detailed.....»»
Safety in space: Synthetic hibernation could provide protection from cosmic radiation
It is still a glimpse into the future: Astronauts could be put into artificial hibernation and in this state be better protected from cosmic radiation. At present, there are already promising approaches to follow up such considerations......»»
Can JWST see galaxies made of primordial stars?
All stars are composed of mostly hydrogen and helium, but most stars also have measurable amounts of heavier elements, which astronomers lump into the category of "metals." Our sun has more metals than most stars because the nebula from which it form.....»»
A global helium shortage has doctors concerned about a squeeze on MRIs
Helium takes thousands of years to form within the earth through radioactive decay. Its small size makes it lighter than air, so it slowly seeps through the earth's crust and collects in gas pockets we can drill into and tap. Its extremely long gesta.....»»
IceCube neutrinos give us first glimpse into the inner depths of an active galaxy
For the first time, an international team of scientists have found evidence of high-energy neutrino emission from NGC 1068, also known as Messier 77, an active galaxy in the constellation Cetus and one of the most familiar and well-studied galaxies t.....»»
Microsoft just teased its next big Windows 11 update
Microsoft has given us a glimpse of a feature that "Moment 2" may bring as early as January 2023......»»
The "meteors of Halloween" are back this year. What to know about spotting a fireball
You might catch a glimpse of fireballs in the sky this week. The "meteors of Halloween" are back for the first time since 2015, according to NASA astronomers......»»
How Technology Companies Are Shaping the Ukraine Conflict
By offering or ceasing services, Internet and telecommunications companies offer a glimpse of a future in which the tech sector takes sides in warfare, with far-reaching effects.....»»
T-rex in Singapore as experts decry "harmful" auctions
Dinosaur fans got a glimpse of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton as it went on display in Singapore Friday before an auction next month, as experts slammed the big-money bone trade as "harmful to science"......»»
Webb offers never-before-seen details of early universe
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was specially designed to detect the faint infrared light from very distant galaxies and give astronomers a glimpse at the early universe. The nature of galaxies during this early period of our universe is not well k.....»»
iPadOS 16.1 review: imperfect preview of what"s next
Apple's first release of iPadOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, provides a flawed glimpse into the future of computing thanks to Stage Manager, but some hurdles will be difficult to overcome.iPadOS 16.1 is here, but it still needs some workThe release of iPadOS 16.....»»
Webb reveals unprecedented glimpse of merging galaxies
Using the James Webb Space Telescope to look back in time at the early universe, astronomers discovered a surprise: a cluster of galaxies merging together around a rare red quasar within a massive black hole. The findings by Johns Hopkins University.....»»
Using James Webb Space Telescope to study supernovae as source of heavy elements in the universe
In 1980's popular book "Cosmos," Carl Sagan wrote of what makes us: "All the elements of the Earth except hydrogen and some helium have been cooked by a kind of stellar alchemy billions of years ago in stars, some of which are today inconspicuous whi.....»»
Google Lamda: A glimpse at the ultra-realistic chat tech
Earlier this year, the company fired an engineer who claimed the Lamda AI language system had feelings......»»
Google offers glimpse of ultra-realistic chat tech
Earlier this year, the company fired an engineer who claimed the Lamda AI language system had feelings......»»
"A Christmas Story Christmas" teaser gives us a glimpse of adult Ralphie
It's been almost 40 years since since we first met Ralphie Parker in A Christmas Story, and now he's all set for his big comeback.In the 31-second HBO Max teaser above for A Christmas Story Christmas, Peter Billingsley reprises his childhood role for.....»»