Capturing a cosmogenic isotope to determine the age of artifacts
You may probably wonder how archaeologists determine the age of ancient artifacts or how long a piece of rock exists above the surface. Isotopic dating can tell the age covering hundreds of thousands of years. For instance, common carbon isotope 14C.....»»
Watch the ISS’s robotic arm catch an incoming spacecraft
NASA has shared footage of the space station's Canadarm2 robotic arm capturing a Cygnus cargo spacecraft that launched from the U.S. on Saturday......»»
Scientists Map the Dark Matter Web Surrounding the Milky Way
A new simulation aims to determine whether the standard view of dark matter can explain how unique our galaxy’s neighborhood is......»»
Scientists Demonstrate Self-Awareness In Fish
Researchers from the Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, have provided evidence to suggest that fish have the capacity for MSR, a behavioral test to determine whether an animal possesses the ability of visual self-recognition. As Phys......»»
This scientist is the lizard king, and he just found another one from the age of dinosaurs
Aaron Bauer has traveled the world in search of lizards, logging more than 2 million miles in his quest to identify new species and determine how they fit into the tree of life. He has made more than 100 trips to southern Africa alone......»»
Study spearheads the chemical fingerprint of Viking weapons
A new study examining the chemical makeup of iron artifacts from the Viking age aims to uncover new insights into where they came from that could reveal previously unknown information about historic events......»»
Scientists demonstrate self-awareness in fish
Mirror self-recognition (MSR) is seen as evidence for self-awareness and passing the mark test, in which animals touch or scrape a mark placed on their body in a location that can only be indirectly viewed in a mirror, is used to determine the capaci.....»»
SFPD Puts Rape Victims" DNA Into Database Used To Find Criminals, DA Alleges
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The San Francisco Police Department's crime lab has been checking DNA collected from sexual assault victims to determine whether any of the victims committed a crime, according to District Attorn.....»»
Satellite imagery gives researchers timeline of when swine waste lagoons were built
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an automated technique that uses satellite imagery to determine when swine waste lagoons were constructed, allowing researchers to determine the extent to which these facilities may have a.....»»
Study Finds Link Between Alzheimer"s and Circadian Clock
People who develop Alzheimer's disease can experience sleep disturbances years before the condition takes hold, but whether one causes the other, or something more complex is afoot, has always proved hard for scientists to determine. From a report: N.....»»
Electronics makers hope more migrant workers will help
Taiwan's government will allow the entry of more migrant workers starting February 15, but more observation is needed to determine whether the policy will ease the labor shortages pressing local manufacturers......»»
Identifying the portable toilets of the ancient Roman world
New research published today in the Journal of Archeaological Science Reports reveals how archeologists can determine when a pot was used by Romans as a portable toilet, known as a chamber pot......»»
Every Employee Who Leaves Apple Becomes an "Associate"
Inside Apple, your job classification can mean a lot. The difference between a "level 4" engineer and a "level 5," for instance, could mean a difference of hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation. And those titles help determine how much App.....»»
Pandemic takes heat off urban warming
Urban warming results from cities creating and capturing heat. Now, new international research involving Western University is shedding light on how much of that is directly related to human activity......»»
Scientists determine comet delivery to Moon
Southwest Research Institute scientists joined a team that reanalyzed and modeled data from a planned lunar impact more than a decade ago. The findings suggest that volatiles present in a crater near the Moon's south pole were likely delivered by a c.....»»
Study sheds light on how climate has driven 7,000 years of dietary changes
What a person eats influences that person's health, longevity and experience in the world. Identifying the factors that determine people's diets is important to answer the bigger questions, such as how changing climates will influence unequal access.....»»
Sony patent could solve the “god ray” problem in PSVR2
Precisely placed "light absorbing" layer fixes Fresnel-lens artifacts. Enlarge / The small light-absorbing portions (labeled 12 in this diagram) are key to Sony's solution to the "god ray" problem. (credit: Sony / USPTO) If yo.....»»
Firm planning 100,000 satellites claims it will “clean space” by capturing debris
E-Space claims its satellites will "capture debris... to prevent further collisions." Enlarge / Greg Wyler in February 2019 when he was at OneWeb. (credit: Getty Images | Washington Post) A company led by satellite-industry ve.....»»
Most Frequently Asked Questions About NFTs(Non-Fungible Tokens)
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the most popular digital assets today, capturing the attention of cryptocurrency investors, whales and people from around the world. People find it amazing that some users spend thousands or millions of dollars on.....»»
New software predicts the movements of large land animals
New software helps determine the movements of large wild animals thereby minimizing conflicts with people. The software is simpler than measurements obtained using radio transmitters and can be used where conventional methods fail......»»
Grouping of immune cell receptors could help decode patients" personal history of infection
Novel software for grouping immunological T-cell receptors may enable the identification of shared patterns that could be used to determine if a person has previously been infected or vaccinated against a given pathogen......»»