Build-A-Bear wants to help you get laid
We knew those Build-A-Bear people had to be freaks.The mall and children's birthday party mainstay has launched a new product line with a description that frankly just sounds kind of dirty. "HeartBox" is a series of gift boxes that contain tchotchkes.....»»
First step towards synthetic carbon dioxide fixation in living cells
Synthetic biology offers the opportunity to build biochemical pathways for the capture and conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2). Researchers at the Max-Planck-Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology have developed a synthetic biochemical cycle that dire.....»»
A new deep-learning-based analysis toolkit for spatial transcriptomics
Biology and medical researchers use spatial transcriptomics (ST) technologies to detect transcription levels in cells, predict cell types and build a tissue's three-dimensional (3D) structure. However, this analysis can be difficult when there are mu.....»»
How archaeologists reconstructed the burning of Jerusalem in 586 BCE
Hebrew bible is only surviving account of siege that laid waste to Solomon's Temple. Enlarge (credit: Assaf Peretz/Israel Antiquities Authority) There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes.....»»
HomeKit Weekly: Yeelight Cube Clock Kit lets you build your own retro display with Matter support
I have become a massive fan of all things retro in recent years. I love the Tidbyt clock. I am ready for Apple to bring the iPod back. Old stuff is back. I’ve recently been testing a really fun Tidbyt alternative with HomeKit support. It doesn’t.....»»
How watching beavers from space can help drought-ridden areas bounce back
An algorithm can spot beaver ponds from satellite imagery. Enlarge / Where beavers set up home, the dams they build profoundly change the landscape. (credit: Troy Harrison) For the first time in four centuries, it’s g.....»»
Chinese smartphone company says it wants to build a Porsche challenger
Xiaomi wants to be a top-5 automaker within the next 15-20 years. Enlarge / I know it looks like someone grafted the nose from a McLaren onto a Porsche Taycan, but it's actually a Xiaomi SU7. (credit: Xiaomi) Xiaomi, a.....»»
2023 was the year that GPUs stood still
A new GPU generation did very little to change the speed you get for your money. Enlarge (credit: Andrew Cunningham) In many ways, 2023 was a long-awaited return to normalcy for people who build their own gaming and/or w.....»»
ESA is stockpiling simulated regolith for the ultimate lunar playground
Testing interplanetary landers means putting them in an environment as close to their destination as possible. Mars landers are often tested in the "Mars Yard" at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in South California, and now ESA is looking to build a.....»»
PAX Unplugged 2023: How indie devs build and sell board games and RPGs
Tabletop is bigger than ever. What's it like trying to get your game out there? Enlarge / Given only this sign, and a glimpse of some pieces, a constant stream of playtesters stopped by to check out what was then called Corporate.....»»
PAX Unplugged 2023: How indie devs build and sell new board games
Tabletop is bigger than ever. What's it like trying to get your game out there? Enlarge / Given only this sign, and a glimpse of some pieces, a constant stream of playtesters stopped by to check out what was then called Corporate.....»»
Swift 4-D printing with shape-memory polymers
Shape-memory polymers or shape-shifting materials are smart materials that have gained significant attention within materials science and biomedical engineering in recent years to build smart structures and devices. Digital light processing is a vat.....»»
Researchers discover how cysteine activates a key regulator of cell growth in yeast
Amino acids are the building blocks of life. We obtain them from the food we eat, and the body uses them to make proteins, which in turn are used for growth, development, and a multitude of other functions. However, before the body can build with the.....»»
Dogs, antennas and honey for Japan"s big bear problem
Thousands of bears are being shot in Japan each year as they become more and more of a problem. Junpei Tanaka and his dog Rela, straining at her leash in the woods, have a kinder, smarter way......»»
Auto suppliers seek protections from EV programs that might not pan out
The industry’s frenetic shift to EVs prompted the supply base to build out lines for overly ambitious volumes. Now soft demand and production delays have drastically changed the math, and it could leave suppliers holding the bag......»»
Apple releases developer beta firmware for AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max [U]
Update 12/19: AirPods 3 have received a firmware upgrade to build 6A317. The story from December 11 follows. Following the launch of the iOS 17.3 developer beta, Apple has seeded new builds of developer beta firmware for the AirPods line as we.....»»
Former iPhone designer joins a space habitation company as advisor
Vast, a space habitation company, has brought former Apple industrial designer Peter Russell-Clarke on board as an advisor to help build its own industrial design team.Apple designer Peter Russell-Clarke to advise a space companySince its inception i.....»»
Canada ZEV sales mandate, including incentives to build infrastructure, released
The targets begin for the 2026 model year, with a requirement that at least 20 percent of new light-duty vehicles offered for sale in that year be ZEVs. They tick upward from there, culminating with 100 percent of sales being of the zero-emissions va.....»»
Ford dealership opens private restaurant with Michelin-starred chef
Sarasota Ford, which also has an 11-seat movie theater and a relaxation room with massaging chairs, brought in an award-winning chef to help build customer loyalty......»»
Ford puts electric F-150 plant, suppliers on roller coaster
Ford plans to build half as many electric F-150s each week in 2024 as it had previously intended, to the frustration of suppliers that invested big money to be ready for higher output......»»
Rubber that doesn"t grow cracks when stretched many times
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have increased the fatigue threshold of particle-reinforced rubber, developing a new, multiscale approach that allows the material to bear high loads and r.....»»