Acoustic propulsion of nanomachines depends on their orientation
Microscopically tiny nanomachines which move like submarines with their own propulsion—for example in the human body, where they transport active agents and release them at a target: What sounds like science fiction has, over the past 20 years, bec.....»»
Japanese company successfully operates its water-based propulsion system in orbit
New in-space propulsion techniques seem to be popping out of the woodwork. The level of innovation behind moving things around in space is astounding, and now a company from Japan has just hit a significant milestone. Pale Blue, which I assumed was n.....»»
Here’s How Long the macOS Ventura 13.3 Update Takes
Here’s How Long the macOS Ventura 13.3 Update Takes is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. Apple’s macOS Ventura 13.3 update could take a long time to download and install on your Mac. The amount of time depends on your Mac model a.....»»
Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change, finds study
The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invisible component of the food web—ground beetles. Nearly 2,000 species of ground beetle live in North America. New research led by Pennsylvania State.....»»
How a Beam of Pellets Could Blast a Probe Into Deep Space
Researchers seek to develop advanced propulsion systems that can transform long-distance space exploration......»»
The experimental observation of quantum avalanches in a many-body localized system
Strongly correlated systems are systems made of particles that strongly interact with one another, to such an extent that their individual behavior depends on the behavior of all other particles in the system. In states that are far from equilibrium,.....»»
Lordstown Motors founder cashed in before electric truck stalled
Lordstown Motors began the year with a big setback: An electrical issue was leading its debut model, the Endurance pickup, to lose propulsion while driving, forcing the company to stop production and deliveries. The manufacturer recalled 19 trucks th.....»»
Study examines the effects of using insecticides for spotted lanternfly control
Neonicotinoid insecticides used to control spotted lanternflies have the potential to harm pollinators, but the degree of risk depends on multiple factors, such as application timing, type of neonicotinoid, the species of tree being treated and polli.....»»
China"s road to semiconductor autonomy depends on US-China tug-of-war for talent
In the semiconductor industry, talent has always been a persistent topic. The competition for high-level semiconductor talent among countries has never stopped. In recent years, with western countries putting out semiconductor policies and plans one.....»»
Research shows success of working from home depends on company health
While more businesses continue to shift to remote work, some well-known CEOs remain steadfast against the movement. Naresh Khatri, an associate professor of health management and informatics in the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri, sa.....»»
Engineering nitrogenases for synthetic nitrogen fixation: From pathway engineering to directed evolution
Fertilizers are one of the main reasons that we are able to grow enough crops to feed the almost 8 billion humans living on Earth. Modern agriculture depends largely on nitrogen-based fertilizers, which significantly increase the yield of crops. Unfo.....»»
Creative destruction: Probing the evolution of proteins
Proteins have been around a lot longer than we have—as building blocks of biological evolution, our existence depends on them. And now, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are applying a 20th-century theoretical concept to study how.....»»
Stereotypes influence whether people buy stocks, study shows
Whether people invest in stocks depends on what they think about stockholders. This is what a team led by Luca Henkel, a member of the ECONtribute Cluster of Excellence: Markets & Public Policy at the University of Bonn, found out. The study has been.....»»
Researchers print high-performance microcone-array flexible piezoelectric acoustic sensor
According to the data of the World Health Organization, about 430 million people worldwide suffer from hearing loss due to cochlear damage, and the improvement of hearing mainly depends on cochlear implants. However, traditional cochlear implants hav.....»»
Sexual minority families fare as well as—and in some ways better than—"traditional" ones, finds pooled data analysis
Sexual minority families—where parental sexual orientation or gender identity is considered outside cultural, societal, or physiological norms—fare as well as or better than "traditional" families with parents of the opposite sex, finds a pooled.....»»
The dual face of photoreceptors during seed germination
Seed germination depends on light in many plants. But not always: Aethionema arabicum, a plant adapted to challenging environmental conditions, does it its own way. Here, the phytochromes, the receptors for red and far-red light, play an unexpected r.....»»
Switzerland"s citizens want a circular economy, but not to share products
Reuse, share, collect and recycle—in times of faltering supply chains, circular economies are in great demand. When products and materials circulate in closed material flows, it saves resources and avoids waste. Whether this succeeds also depends h.....»»
Bees" pesticide risk found to be species- and landscape-dependent
In a new study, ecologists have shown that bees' pesticide exposure depends upon their interaction with the environment, meaning different species face different risks in any given environment......»»
US Apple Watch ban still unlikely after Biden decides not to block it
President Biden has not blocked a ban on Apple Watch sales in the US over patent infringement — but the ban still depends on AliveCor getting a patent trial verdict overturned on appeal.Back in December 2022, the International Trade Commission (ITC.....»»
Protecting high seas off Chile"s coast depends on UN vote in New York
In international waters off the coasts of Chile and Peru, the ocean teems with plant and animal species—some do not exist anywhere else and many are endangered......»»
Tapered optical fiber addresses challenge posed by Brillouin scattering
When optical beams, consisting of photons, travel through fibers, they cause vibrations that generate acoustic waves, consisting of phonons. The phenomenon, called Brillouin scattering, has been harnessed by researchers to optomechanically "couple" a.....»»