Better than holograms: 3D-animated starships can be viewed from any angle
Unlike holograms, the optical trap display produces images viewable from all angles. Inspired by science fiction displays like the holodeck from Star Trek and the Princess Leia projector from Star Wars, a BYU electrical and computer engine.....»»
Lightyear trailer finally gives Toy Story’s Buzz a real Space Ranger movie
Pixar's first trailer for Lightyear teases an animated, action-packed, sci-fi adventure starring everyone's favorite Space Ranger from the Toy Story franchise......»»
Powerful X-ray technique finds new degradation-inducing materials in British shipwreck
In 1545, King Henry VIII's favorite ship, the Mary Rose, capsized and sank in the Battle of the Solent defending England and Portsmouth from a French invasion fleet. The wreck remained on the seabed until 1982 when it was salvaged in a widely viewed.....»»
Holograms are coming to Cisco Webex
Cisco wants to remove the barriers to hybrid work by using real-time, photorealistic holograms for remote training and collaboration......»»
Christian Slater, Lizzy Caplan on conspiracies, comedy in Netflix’s Inside Job
Lizzy Caplan and Christian Slater explain how conspiracy theories and comedy intersect in the new adult animated series Inside Job, available now on Netflix......»»
Vodafone set to hire thousands of software engineers in Europe
Vodafone wants to be viewed as a technology company......»»
Twisted-angle dependent exciton in heterobilayer of transition metal dichalcogenides
The type-II band structures in vertically stacked transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) heterobilayers facilitate the formation of interlayer excitons. The twist-angle and the mismatch in the lattice constants of the monolayers create a periodic mo.....»»
Unmasking the magic of superconductivity in twisted graphene
The discovery in 2018 of superconductivity in two single-atom-thick layers of graphene stacked at a precise angle of 1.1 degrees (called 'magic'-angle twisted bilayer graphene) came as a big surprise to the scientific community. Since the discovery,.....»»
Image: Auroras viewed from orbit
Auroras make for great Halloween décor over Earth, though ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped these green smoky swirls of plasma from the International Space Station in August. Also pictured are the Soyuz MS-18 "Yuri Gagarin" (left) and the new Nau.....»»
Researchers observe translation symmetry breaking in twisted bilayer graphene
Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene is a material made of two sheets of graphene placed on top of each other, with one sheet twisted at precisely 1.05 degrees with respect to the other. This material has been found to be a very promising platform fo.....»»
The orbital flatness of planetary systems
The planets of the solar system all orbit the Sun more-or-less in a plane. Compared to the Earth's orbit, which defines the plane at zero degrees, the orbit with the largest angle is Mercury's whose inclination is 7 degrees (the angle of the orbit of.....»»
You may soon be able to answer phone calls on your Chromebook
Update would give Chrome OS a feature Windows and macOS already offer. Enlarge / Samsung Galaxy Chromebook. (credit: Samsung) Chromebooks, which are powered by Chrome OS, are generally viewed as a simpler alternative to Windo.....»»
Using Disney movies to help with child development
Worried your children are getting too much screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic? How many times can a person watch "Frozen," right? Turns out, animated movies can serve as valuable tools for parents and counselors alike to improve communication w.....»»
Star Wars: Visions Understands The Force Better Than The Sequel Trilogy
Disney+'s Star Wars: Visions told a series of beautifully written and animated Star Wars short films, which, in some cases, understood the Force better than the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Visions exists outside of Star Wars canon,.....»»
Joining proteins together with rigid links
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI are the first to have joined two proteins together by means of a free-standing, rigid link. The structural element holds the two protein molecules together at a defined distance and angle, much the way a.....»»
Chris Pratt Cast as Voice of Mario for New "Super Mario Bros" Movie
Newsweek reports: Chris Pratt is in a celebratory mood, following the announcement that he's set to voice lead character Mario in an animated movie adaptation of the enduring video game Super Mario Bros. The Guardians of the Galaxy star joins a star-.....»»
How to change the camera angle in NBA 2K22
NBA 2K22 gives you the option to switch camera angles to fit your playstyle and preferences. Here's a guide on how to change camera angles and our favorites......»»
Study casts doubt on electronic ankle monitors as alternative to incarceration
The use of GPS-equipped ankle monitors is increasingly viewed as a more humane alternative to incarceration, yet a report released today finds they cause many of the same harms associated with traditional incarceration. The report by Kate Weisburd, a.....»»
Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 gets better specs, an even bigger $1,499 price tag
Despite fire sales, Microsoft doubles down on the original Surface Duo concept. The Surface Duo 2. From this angle it looks identical to the Duo 1. [credit:.....»»
After Inspiration4, SpaceX sees high demand for free-flyer missions
"We have interest for both Dragons and Starships, which is pretty exciting." Enlarge / Dr. Sian Proctor seems to have enjoyed three days in orbit. (credit: SpaceX) Four amateur astronauts returned from a three-day private spaceflight this week.....»»
Astronauts have used bacteria to extract useful metals out of rocks
History has viewed mining as a job that requires a lot of heavy machinery and physical labor. Pulling valuable material out of the ground has been necessary for human progress for thousands of years. That progress has led to an alternative method of.....»»