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.....»»
Energy firms not doing enough to cut methane: IEA
Oil and gas companies are not doing enough to cut methane emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday, despite high energy prices making abatement measures mostly pay for themselves......»»
Bonkers Republican bill in Idaho would make mRNA-based vaccination a crime
It's unclear if the two lawmakers know what messenger RNA is exactly. Enlarge / The Comirnaty (Pfizer/BioNTech) and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. (credit: Getty | Marcos del Mazo) Two Republican lawmakers in Idaho have intr.....»»
A Tiny Sun in a Jar Is Shedding Light on Solar Flares
This new lab experiment explores the physics involved in our star’s tumultuous interior regions—by creating a sphere of plasma......»»
Make Pixel Art With A Kit You Can 3D Print Right Now
I absolutely love when people design things for 3d printing that are somewhat open-ended. By that I mean that the final product or result is somewhat up to the person doing it. Kits are a perfect example and this art project is another delightul exa.....»»
The bird flu outbreak has taken an ominous turn
It's moved to mammals; now the poultry industry needs new measures to stop its spread. Enlarge (credit: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) This week, Argentina and Uruguay declared national health emergencies foll.....»»
Drugs affect individual cells differently, new research suggests
A new state-of-the-art method that measures the amounts of drugs and lipids (fats) in individual cells could help health professionals target more effective treatments for diseases such as tuberculosis (TB)......»»
"Tadpole" molecular cloud appears to be playing around black hole
A peculiar cloud of gas, nicknamed the Tadpole due to its shape, appears to be revolving around a space devoid of any bright objects. This suggests that the Tadpole is orbiting a dark object, most likely a black hole 100,000 times more massive than t.....»»
The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn
The avian flu has killed millions of chickens, decimated wild birds—and moved into mammals. Now the poultry industry needs new measures to stop its spread......»»
High-intensity fires do not reverse bush encroachment in an African savanna, finds study
A decade-long experiment on the use of high-intensity fire to control bush encroachment in South Africa's Kruger National Park (KNP) has revealed that despite an initial short-term effect, these fires did not result in a meaningful reversal in bush e.....»»
Ford fights $8 billion cost deficit
Ford Motor Co. has identified measures to secure 8 percent margins on its next-generation EVs due at mid-decade but could take years to close an overall cost disadvantage of up to $8 billion against competitors, executives said on Wednesday. Ford.....»»
AI Tools You Can Use Right Now
Here’s a list of tools you can use right now to experiment with the most cutting-edge computer brains available. The post AI Tools You Can Use Right Now appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Research shows Indigenous peoples" needs cannot be understood and met without Indigenous voices
Opponents of an Indigenous Voice to parliament say the Voice is merely symbolic and another pointless layer of bureaucracy. They say that what is needed are "practical measures"......»»
Bing"s ChatGPT experiment is deeply flawed, and is the future of search
Microsoft's addition of a ChatGPT interface to Bing could revolutionize search at some point, but given the nonsense it can spew now, it looks like it will take years before it becomes actually useful.The Bing logo with a background of chat results.F.....»»
OSATs strive to reduce operating costs as orders slow
As fab utilization rates fall due to slowing customer orders, OSATs have implemented cost-cutting measures such as encouraging employees to take leave, according to industry sources......»»
Small planets orbiting low-mass stars detected with the SPIRou instrument and the TESS satellite
Since the discovery in 1995 of a planet in orbit around a star other than the sun, research in exoplanetology has revolutionized our knowledge of planetary systems. The SPIRou instrument, installed at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, contributes t.....»»
Quarks and gluons: The JADE experiment at DESY
A new paper in The European Physical Journal H (EPJ H) describes the JADE experiment at DESY in Hamburg, in which high-energy electron-positron collisions led to the discovery of the particle that holds quarks together to form protons and neutrons: t.....»»
Scientists present a new method for imaging individual electrons
Imagine going for an MRI scan of your knee. This scan measures the density of water molecules present in your knee, at a resolution of about one cubic millimeter—which is great for determining whether, for example, a meniscus in the knee is torn. B.....»»
A failed Webb telescope calibration leads to the discovery of this tiny asteroid
Data from a failed calibration of Webb's MIRI instrument has been used to spot a tiny asteroid that measures just a few hundred feet across......»»
Leonardo noted link between gravity and acceleration centuries before Einstein
Caltech engineers even re-created his experiment with a modern apparatus. Caltech researchers re-created an experiment on gravity and acceleration that Leonardo da Vinci sketched out in his notebooks. (credit: Caltech) Caltech engine.....»»
The Coca-Cola phone is a real thing, and it’s absolutely stunning
We take a close look at one of the most lovingly created special edition phones we've seen yet: The Realme X Coca-Cola phone, based on the Realme 10 Pro......»»