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.....»»
Particle trio exceeds expectations at Large Hadron Collider
The ATLAS experiment has confirmed that a trio of particles—a top-antitop quark pair and a W boson—occurs more frequently than expected in the wake of proton-proton collisions inside the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)......»»
Recycling lake sediments for crop production: A sustainable solution for closing the phosphorus cycle
A four-year field experiment conducted on the shores of restored Lake Mustijärv in Viljandi, Estonia, has revealed that recycling phosphorus-rich lake sediments back to agriculture could have positive impacts on crop production......»»
Nvidia may blow the RTX 4060 Ti launch with an absolutely terrible price
The Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti might be the most important graphics card of this generation, and Nvidia looks set to screw it up with a ridiculous price......»»
Keeping retail employees safe: New study measures customer aggression
Researchers at QUT have developed a new tool to measure customer aggression within the retail and services sectors......»»
Fungi makes a meal of hard-to-recycle plastic
Polypropylene, a hard-to-recycle plastic, has successfully been biodegraded by two strains of fungi in a new experiment led by researchers at the University of Sydney......»»
Cronen Squall rifle: best loadouts for Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2
The new Cronen Squall battle rifle is absolutely worth using in Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2, and here are the best builds across each game......»»
Visualizing differences in nuclear structure
Helium usually has two protons and two neutrons strongly bound to each other, often forming a substructure within the nucleus. A nucleus composed of several such substructures is called a cluster structure. In the standard picture, nuclei are difficu.....»»
Russia will use International Space Station "until 2028"
Russia said Wednesday it planned to use the International Space Station until 2028, an apparent reversal of an earlier announcement to quit the orbiting laboratory after 2024......»»
Developer creates “regenerative” AI program that fixes bugs on the fly
"Wolverine" experiment can fix Python bugs at runtime and re-run the code. Enlarge / An AI-generated and human composited image of "Wolverine programming on a computer." (credit: Benj Edwards / Midjourney) Debugging a fa.....»»
Developer creates “self-healing” programs that fix themselves thanks to AI
"Wolverine" experiment can fix Python bugs on the fly and re-run the code. Enlarge / An AI-generated and human composited image of "Wolverine programming on a computer." (credit: Benj Edwards / Midjourney) Debugging a fa.....»»
Scientists turned monkey stem cells into “synthetic embryos”
The embryo-like structures produced a response similar to pregnancy. Enlarge / An image of a cell under a lab microscope. This procedure was not related to the new experiment with monkey embryos. (credit: Getty Images) T.....»»
Report: Lawmakers introduced 563 measures against critical race theory in 2021 and 2022
UCLA researchers have found that in 2021 and 2022, federal, state, and local government officials introduced 563 measures aimed at restrict access to truthful information about race and systemic racism......»»
How one of the year’s best Android phones made me a better photographer
The Xiaomi 13 Pro is a fantastic all-around smartphone. But there's one camera feature that has me absolutely hooked......»»
German antitrust regulator declares Apple a target for stricter controls
Not long after Apple successfully blocked a UK antitrust action against the company, a German antitrust regulator has declared that the iPhone maker is a legitimate target for special measures designed to prevent abuse of market dominance. The regul.....»»
Astronomers discover a warm Jupiter-sized exoplanet
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new, warm Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting a dwarf star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-4127 b, is more than two times as massive.....»»
Call of Duty cracks down on cheaters in new update
Call of Duty’s Ricochet Anti-Cheat team has rolled out a new wave of measures with the help of some fascinating new technology......»»
The best wireless headphones for 2023 from Bose, Sony, 1More and more
Can you get great sound quality and wireless freedom in the same set of headphones? Absolutely. These are the best wireless headphones you can buy right now......»»
In the US, public support for redeemability of Black offenders is widespread
In criminal justice, public belief in redeemability reduces punitiveness and increases support for policy measures like rehabilitation, expungement, and housing and employment opportunities. In a new study, researchers examined the effects of racial.....»»
The ice in Antarctica has melted before, says study
Sixty percent of the world's fresh water is bound up in Antarctic ice sheets. Thirty million cubic kilometers of ice is perhaps a difficult number to grasp. But if absolutely all Antarctica's ice melted, the seas would rise by 58 meters on average......»»
Study measures early detection of aging in seeds
Aging is a part of life, and plants are no exception. The life cycle of a plant is felt in gene banks that store plant materials, such as seeds. Plant materials in gene banks may be accessed by farmers, researchers, conservationists, and others for b.....»»