As a recent Mac convert, here’s what has surprised me most
Transitioning from Windows and Android to all-Apple products has required some changes in my computing habits. But so far, those changes have been worth it......»»
NASA will make a second attempt to fuel its big rocket Monday [Updated]
"I would be really surprised, in a pleasant way, if the test went off without a hitch." Enlarge / NASA's Space Launch System is shown on the launch pad early Monday. (credit: NASA) April 4 update: NASA did not start fueling op.....»»
NASA’s big rocket faces its last test before launching
"I would be really surprised, in a pleasant way, if the test went off without a hitch." Enlarge / NASA's large rocket will undergo a dress rehearsal this weekend. (credit: NASA) After two weeks of preparatory work on the launc.....»»
NVIDIA Instant NeRF Uses AI To Convert Flat Photos To 3D
In the rush to build metaverse assets, turning 2D images into 3D forms is increasingly paramount. NVIDIA has a new technology to help with the process. In the rush t.....»»
Rocket Report: SpaceX broomstick cleaning up contracts, Astra back on track
"We were surprised to learn of it on Friday." Enlarge / Astra's LV0009 takes off from Kodiak Island, Alaska, on March 15. (credit: Brady Kenniston/Astra) Welcome to Edition 4.36 of the Rocket Report! As I took last week off fo.....»»
Sustainable leather, yarn and paper—from bread-eating fungi
Your next trendy handbag could be fashioned from "leather" made from a fungus. Today, researchers will describe how they have harnessed this organism to convert food waste into sustainable faux leather, as well as paper products and cotton substitute.....»»
Research results in cells that may facilitate advances in organ regeneration
In a world-first, scientists from BGI-Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a group of partners published a study in Nature, announcing the discovery of a transgene-free, rapid, and controllable method to convert pluripotent stem-cells into bona.....»»
How to convert a PowerPoint to Google Slides
Google Slides is a great alternative to PowerPoint. If you want to start using the service, here's how to convert PowerPoint to Google Slides......»»
Everyone Was Surprised By The Senate Passing Permanent Daylight Saving Time. Especially The Senators.
An anonymous reader shares a report: The Senate's unanimous passage of a bill to make daylight saving time permanent stunned many Americans, not least of which the senators themselves. In a twist the Founding Fathers likely did not anticipate, quirky.....»»
Arsenic helps make black phosphorus stable for energy efficiency
The quest for thermoelectric materials that efficiently convert changes in temperature into electric voltage is challenging. For optimal performance, a material must conduct small amounts of heat and large amounts of electricity. However, crystal str.....»»
Methane-eating bacteria convert greenhouse gas to fuel
Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to convert the potent greenhouse gas into usable fuel. Yet we know very little about how the complex reaction occurs,.....»»
How to Save PDF Pages as JPG Images in Windows and macOS
If you want to neatly share PDF pages or extract info from a PDF without relying on ugly screenshots, you should convert them to JPG images. Here's how you do it in the most effortless manner......»»
NASA Criticized for Ending Pronoun Project
More than 100 employees at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center were surprised when a test project allowing them to add their pronouns to their agency identifiers was abruptly canceled -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Convert text to realistic speech using this AI software on sale
TL;DR: As of March 12, a lifetime subscription to TexTalky AI Text-to-Speech, worth $540 is 93% off, so you can get it for just $37.From marketing content and video narration to customer support and tutorials, there are many instances in today’.....»»
Non-social jays surprise scientists by learning as skillfully as birds living in groups
The California scrub-jay, a generally non-social bird, can learn just as well as another species of jay that lives in groups, a finding that surprised animal intelligence researchers who devised a novel food puzzle to study cognition in the wild......»»
You"re not tone deaf and you know more about music than you think
Think of the last time you were at a birthday party and the obligatory rendition of "Happy Birthday" began. If you're like most people, you probably joined in without a second thought. Would you be surprised to know that the version of "Happy Birthda.....»»
Oscar Isaac turns his hilariously wholesome "SNL" monologue into a home movie clip show
You might be surprised to learn that Oscar Isaac turned down the opportunity to host Saturday Night Live in 2015, right at the height of his Star Wars popularity. But that's not the most unexpected revelation from the monologue Isaac delivered when h.....»»
SimpliSafe vs. Nest: Which is the right security for you?
Is SimpliSafe or Nest security better? They both have a fair share of accessories and features. You might be surprised to find which is the better deal......»»
Researcher probes how to convert carbon dioxide into the building blocks for fuel
To split the chemical bonds in CO2 molecules, heat is needed. One way to get this heat is from plasmas, and it's been long known that plasmas can efficiently split CO2, thanks to 40-year-old research from the Soviet Union......»»
Novel metal-organic frameworks photocatalysts boost water splitting to produce hydrogen
Photocatalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen is one of the ideal ways to convert solar energy into chemical energy. However, developing efficient photocatalysts with a wide range of visible-light absorption for this process is still challenging.....»»
Turning waste PPE into water and vinegar
A process to convert PPE waste into harmless byproducts is a potential gamechanger to the problem of PPE waste filling landfills and polluting oceans and rivers......»»