Absolutely bonkers experiment measures antiproton orbiting helium ion
It's a potentially useful technique—and it's surprising that it works. Enlarge / The hardware that slows down antiprotons so they can be used in these sorts of experiments. (credit: CERN) In Wednesday's issue of Nature, a ne.....»»
Researchers acquire world"s first multi-source detection dataset of mountain glacier
Using an aeronautic remote sensing system, Chinese scientists have obtained effective mountain glacier data during an ongoing airborne-ground science experiment on detecting the condition of Bayi Glacier in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, north.....»»
Stop eradication of small mammals to protect vital ecosystems, say scientists
A new article published in the Journal of Animal Ecology suggests that current measures to protect grasslands in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau are damaging the ecosystem and should be stopped......»»
Private mission carrying Saudi astronauts launches to ISS
The second-ever private mission to the International Space Station (ISS), organized by Axiom Space, blasted off from the southern US state of Florida Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to travel to the orbiting laboratory......»»
Private mission carrying first Saudi astronauts to visit ISS set for launch
A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is due to blast off from Florida on Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to go to the orbiting laboratory......»»
LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Game 3: How to watch the NBA playoffs for free
The first game of the NBA West Finals is tonight. Here's how to watch the Lakers take on the Nuggets at Denver tonight, absolutely free......»»
Tekion"s big dealership experiment is a big win
Tekion, in an unusual move, purchased two Gilroy, Calif., dealerships in 2020 and used them to test its dealership management system and iron out any kinks. Executives say the plan succeeded beyond expectations......»»
LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Game 2: How to watch the NBA playoffs for free
The first game of the NBA West Finals is tonight. Here's how to watch the Lakers take on the Nuggets at Denver tonight, absolutely free......»»
France moves to ban smoking in woodlands to combat growing climate-related risk of mega fires
French lawmakers have voted to ban smoking in all forests and woods during the fire season, part of a series of proposed measures to tackle growing destruction and dangers from climate change-related blazes......»»
First SuperCDMS detector towers ready for dark matter detection experiment
After years of pioneering work, researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have completed the detector towers that will soon sit at the heart of the SuperCDMS SNOLAB dark matter detection experiment......»»
You’ve Never Seen Instruments Like These: Maker Music Festival
The Maker Music Festival is coming up quick! This educational, virtual, musical event is taking place on may 20th. I absolutely love the ingenuity and creativity of the folks who create musical instruments. They always seem to have an interesting tw.....»»
Replication of room-temperature superconductor claims fails to show superconductivity
A team of physicists at Nanjing University, attempting to replicate the superconductivity results from an experiment conducted by a team at the University of Rochester, produced the desired material but also found that it was not superconductive. In.....»»
Radio signal reveals supernova origin
In the latest issue of the journal Nature, astronomers from Stockholm University reveal the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion. Strong emission lines of helium and the first detection of such a supernova in radio waves show that the explod.....»»
LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets: How to watch the NBA playoffs for free
The first game of the NBA West Finals is tonight. Here's how to watch the Lakers take on the Nuggets at Denver tonight, absolutely free......»»
YouTube TV free trial: Stream over 100 channels free for 10 days
If you've been thinking about checking YouTube TV, now is the time to take advantage of the free trial and stream dozens live TV channels absolutely free......»»
4 things I love about the Pixel 7a (and 3 things I hate)
The Google Pixel 7a is an impressive smartphone for the price. There are some things I absolutely love about it — plus a few things I can't stand......»»
What Do a Falling Apple and an Orbiting Moon Have in Common?
Isaac Newton connected the two motions in a way that revolutionized physics and made space travel possible......»»
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Like Likes are absolutely horrifying
Like Likes return in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and they're absolutely horrifying......»»
YouTube is attempting to block your ad-blocker in new experiment
YouTube is testing its new ad-blocker detector in order to force users to watch ads or buy a Premium subscription......»»
I’m excited for the Google Pixel Fold, and you should be too
The Google Pixel Fold has officially been unveiled. It was absolutely worth the wait, and I cannot wait to get my hands on it......»»
Qubits 30 meters apart used to confirm Einstein was wrong about quantum
Experiment linked qubits using a supercold wire over 30 meters long. Enlarge / The quantum network is a bit bulkier than Ethernet. (credit: ETH Zurich / Daniel Winkler) A new experiment uses superconducting qubits to dem.....»»