A possible explanation for Uranus"s odd tilt angle and opposite spin
A small team of researchers with members from Sorbonne Université, the University of Maryland College Park, the University of Pisa and Université Côte d'Azur has developed a theory to explain the odd tilt of Uranus and its opposite spin. The group.....»»
The "For All Mankind" universe is about to whole lot bigger
Apple TV+ hit "For All Mankind" has been renewed for a fifth season, and a spin-off is also going back to the beginning for a new look at the Soviet space race.The new "Star City" will go back to the beginning of "For All Mankind," and see life from.....»»
Spintronics: A new path to room temperature swirling spin textures
In some materials, spins form complex magnetic structures within the nanometer and micrometer scale in which the magnetization direction twists and curls along specific directions. Examples of such structures are magnetic bubbles, skyrmions, and magn.....»»
Hydrogen recombination found to be most plausible explanation for high levels of energy in stellar superflares
Although their primary purpose is to look for exoplanets, observatories like the Kepler Space Telescope and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have supplied a vast amount of data on stellar flares, detected with high-precision photometr.....»»
How to download the Android 15 beta right now
Android 15 is now available as a public beta for everyone with a Google Pixel to try for themselves. Ready to give it a spin? Here's how to download it......»»
Civil War’s ending, explained
Find out how Civil War ends and get an explanation of its meaning in our guide to A24 and Alex Garland's newest polarizing and provocative movie......»»
Does the Pan-Tilt Mount work with the Blink Mini 2?
The original Pan-Tilt Mount is not compatible with the Blink Mini 2. Here's a closer look at why that's the case, along with alternatives to consider......»»
Put a new edge on your knives with this sharpener for only $55.99
The Angle Pro knife sharpener lets you choose the angle of your knife edge and hone, sharpen, or add a new edge to your blade quickly and easily. TL;DR: Through April 16, this easy-to-use knife sharpener is only $55.99 with code ENJOY20. T.....»»
Grab an Apple Pencil alternative for an extra 20% off
The Digi Pen is a fine-tipped iPad stylus with palm rejection, tilt functionality, and other intuitive features, and it's available for $31.99 through April 16 with code ENJOY20. TL;DR: Through April 16, the Digi Pen is a budget alternative to.....»»
Building block for magnetoelectric spin-orbit logic opens new avenue for low-power beyond-CMOS technologies
In an article published in Nature Communications, an international team led by researchers from the Nanodevices group at CIC nanoGUNE succeeded in voltage-based magnetization switching and reading of magnetoelectric spin-orbit nanodevices. This study.....»»
Researchers develop mechanism of electrical 180° switching of Néel vector in spin-splitting antiferromagnet
A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Tsinghua University has theoretically proposed a new mechanism of electrical 180° switching of Néel vector and experimentally realized it in antiferromagnetic mat.....»»
CMS experiment at CERN measures a key parameter of the Standard Model
Last week, at the annual Rencontres de Moriond conference, the CMS collaboration presented a measurement of the effective leptonic electroweak mixing angle. The result is the most precise measurement performed at a hadron collider to date and is in g.....»»
Simulating magnetization in a Heisenberg quantum spin chain
The rapid progress of quantum simulators is now enabling them to study problems that before have been limited to the domain of theoretical physics and numerical simulation. A team of researchers at Google Quantum AI and their collaborators showed thi.....»»
TopSpin 2K25: Which Edition to Buy?
If you’re thinking about pre-ordering a copy of TopSpin 2K25 you’ll want to pick the right edition for your budget and interest level. It’s been 13 years since Top Spin 4 was released, but 2K is finally ready to release a new entry int.....»»
Apple wants a Magic Mouse you can tilt for more controls
Forty years after it popularized the mouse, Apple is researching a replacement that users can tilt or take off the desk entirely to move their cursor around.Future Magic Mouse designs could include the ability to tilt in order to control further func.....»»
Putting a new spin on 1T phase tantalum disulfide: Scientists uncover a hidden electronic state
Research often unfolds as a multistage process. The solution to one question can spark several more, inspiring scientists to reach further and look at the larger problem from several different perspectives. Such projects can often be the catalyst for.....»»
Study outlines spectroscopic signatures of fractionalization in octupolar quantum spin ice
Quantum spin liquids are fascinating quantum systems that have recently attracted significant research attention. These systems are characterized by a strong competition between interactions, which prevents the establishment of a long-range magnetic.....»»
Good prospects for altermagnets in spin-based electronics
Altermagnets represent a newly recognized class of materials in magnetism that could enable novel applications in spin-based electronics. Their magnetically ordered state consists of an antiparallel arrangement of microscopic magnetic moments, so-cal.....»»
NASA grapples with budget cuts as it undertakes ambitious programs
"Naturally, we have to make hard choices." Enlarge / NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is putting a positive spin on NASA's budget. (credit: NASA) It's budget-palooza, NASA nerds. For the first time in more than a decade, t.....»»
Fix: Face ID & Passcode Missing in Settings
If Face ID and Passcode options suddenly go missing in your device’s settings, there’s no need to panic. There’s a reasonable explanation and a fix. Some iPhone and iPad users are saying these options have vanished from the Settings.....»»
Exploring the surface properties of NiO with low-energy electron diffraction
Spintronics is a field that deals with electronics that exploit the intrinsic spin of electrons and their associated magnetic moment for applications such as quantum computing and memory storage devices. Owing to its spin and magnetism exhibited in i.....»»