A surprising way to trap a microparticle
When physicists recently steered a tiny microparticle toward a cylindrical obstacle, they expected one of two outcomes to occur. The particle would either collide into the obstacle or sail around it. The particle, however, did neither......»»
New study: Surprising diversity of ethnic groups in the US Virgin Islands before Columbus
When Christopher Columbus arrived at the present-day US Virgin Islands on his second voyage across the Atlantic in 1493, the islands were already inhabited—but how and when the islands of St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas were originally populate.....»»
Creating kitty litter from soy waste
Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are building a better mouse trap when it comes to cat litter. And in the process, they hope to kill two birds with one stone......»»
A predatory dinosaur from Brazil and its surprising anatomy
Irritator challengeri was a two-legged, meat-eating dinosaur, or more precisely—a spinosaurid. The knowledge of the species is based on the most complete fossil skull known from this group. With the aid of X-ray computed tomographs usually used in.....»»
New study suggests massive Joro spiders are gentle giants
Despite their intimidating appearance, the giant yellow and blue-black spiders spreading across the Southeastern U.S. owe their survival to a surprising trait: They're rather timid......»»
Let’s talk about subscription pricing for Logic and Final Cut Pro for iPad
Now that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad are official, let’s talk about pricing. These apps coming out on a random day in May is surprising. Subscription pricing? Not so much. Nevertheless, pricing for these long overdue apps is interesting w.....»»
The "water cops" of Las Vegas make city a model in drought-hit US
Known around the world as an oasis of overindulgence, the desert city of Las Vegas has emerged as a surprising model of austerity and prudence when it comes to water......»»
Differing device personalities come together for future quantum computing networks
We're building the tools to trap ions and watch them glow (or not). The art-deco-esque device shown above is a combined trap for ions (charged atoms) and detector for individual photons (particles of light). When you hold an ion in place and hit it w.....»»
Sharing WhatsApp statuses with Facebook will be much simpler
An upcoming update to WhatsApp will make it easier to cross-share WhatsApp status updates to Facebook. Since Meta owns several apps that are widely used around the world, it’s not surprising that some of them have cross-share features......»»
How schools and families can take climate action by learning about food systems
News about the climate crisis alerts us to the urgent need for drastic global changes. Given this, it's not surprising that one study surveying thousands of young people found most respondents were worried about climate change, and over 45 percent sa.....»»
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will deliver the MCU’s first uncensored F-bomb
We saw Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) drop the F-bomb in one of Marvel’s recent Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 clips, which was surprising for … The post Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will deliver the MCU’s first uncensored F-bomb appeared firs.....»»
Hon Hai set to launch 5-10 qubit ion trap quantum computer within 5 years
Hon Hai Technology is slated to launch a 5–10 qubit open and endocable ion trap quantum computer within five years as a prototype platform for medium- and long-term scalable quantum computers, according to Guin-Dar Lin, director of the Trapped-.....»»
The surprising science behind long-distance bird migration
A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently made a surprising discovery, with the help of a wind tunnel and a flock of birds. Songbirds, many of which make twice-yearly, non-stop flights of more tha.....»»
Protein domain common to plants and animals plays role in COVID-19 infection
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists exploring bioenergy plant genetics have made a surprising discovery: a protein domain that could lead to new COVID-19 treatments......»»
Coastal species persist on high seas on floating plastic debris
The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, which can now survive and reproduce in the open ocean, contributing strongly to the floating community composition. This finding was published today in N.....»»
Sideloading fake apps could cost you $50,000!
A man from Singapore lost a whopping $50,000 after downloading a fake app posing as the Google Play Store. Mobile phone scams are on the rise and it’s not surprising, given how much we rely on our phones and how often we use it daily. U.....»»
The Asus ROG Phone 7 has a giant active cooling backpack, two USB ports
The clip-on fan interfaces with a trap door that opens up for internal cooling. The Asus ROG Phone 7. This is the Ultimate model. [credit:.....»»
New iPhone 15 Pro renders show a surprising design change
A fresh iPhone 15 Pro leak suggests Apple just might stick to tactile buttons — but with a fresh design. Here's what it looks like......»»
Immortals of Aveum applies Call of Duty’s action to a magic shooter
Immortals of Aveum is a first-person magic shooter that takes some surprising cues from Call of Duty......»»
Man loses $50,000 after downloading fake Google Play app onto his phone
A man from Singapore lost a whopping $50,000 after downloading a fake app posing as the Google Play Store. Mobile phone scams are on the rise and it’s not surprising, given how much we rely on our phones and how often we use it daily. U.....»»
Why some terror campaigns escalate to civil war and others don"t: Study reveals surprising new answers
Most terrorist campaigns are short-lived. But some aren't. In some cases, terror campaigns (low-intensity violence) turn into civil wars (high-intensity violence) where militants fight the government for control of the state......»»