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.....»»
Shape of virus may determine RSV infection outcomes
Using a novel technology, researchers uncovered shape-shifting properties of a common respiratory virus......»»
A new model could help stall shifting sand dunes, protecting infrastructure and ecosystems
Cambridge scientists have used downscaled laboratory models to show how sand dunes move through a landscape, revealing the conditions that determine whether they will pass through hurdles in their path—like pipelines or walls—or get stopped in th.....»»
Reliability verification in the cloud delivers significant runtime benefits
This technical paper reviews the cost/benefit relationship of cloud computing and how to determine the optimal configuration that provides the greatest returns. Design complexities and time-to-market pressures compel companies to find innovative ways.....»»
Assessment reveals human activity, not habitat availability, is greatest driver of ape abundance
The first-ever Africa-wide assessment of great apes—gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzees—finds that human factors, including roads, population density and GDP, determine abundance more than ecological factors such as forest cover......»»
New sensor detects low air humidity
Measuring air humidity is important in many areas. However, conventional sensors in hygrometers have so far not been able to determine a very low water vapor content. Physicists at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) and the Yuri Gagarin Technical.....»»
Lucy’s solar panel hasn’t latched—a problem for a mission powered by the Sun
"The team is analyzing data to determine next steps." Enlarge / One of the Lucy spacecraft's solar arrays, with a human for scale. (credit: NASA) NASA's Lucy spacecraft launched safely into space early on Saturday morning from.....»»
Cutting through the noise: AI enables high-fidelity quantum computing
Researchers led by the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN) at Osaka University have trained a deep neural network to correctly determine the output state of quantum bits, despite environmental noise. The team's novel approach may.....»»
Creating and studying radioactive molecules advances nuclear structure and fundamental symmetry studies
An international team performed the world's first measurement of how the size of the radium nucleus modifies the structure of molecules containing different radium isotopes. The research used a combination of lasers and ion traps at the Isotope mass.....»»
FBI joins investigation of Orange County oil spill
The FBI has joined the investigation into the oil spill that dumped thousands of gallons of crude off the coast of Orange County to determine whether any criminal violations occurred, the agency announced Thursday......»»
Do air purifiers help with allergies?
Learn how air purifiers help with allergies by capturing pollen via HEPA and other types of filters......»»
Adapting crops for future climate conditions
With crops, farmers will adapt—they always have and always will. To help this adaptation, however, a Texas A&M AgriLife research project has used artificial intelligence modeling to determine what traits cultivars will need to be successful under c.....»»
What to do if you find fossils or artifacts
Six years ago, grazier Robert Hacon was driving around his cattle property in outback Queensland when he drove over what he thought was a cow skull......»»
An efficient and low-cost approach to detecting food fraud
Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have now developed a model that can be used to determine the origin.....»»
Stress in Earth"s crust determined without earthquake data
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a method to determine the orientation of mechanical stress in the earth's crust without relying on data from earthquakes or drilling. This method is less expensive that current approaches, c.....»»
Study demonstrates lunar composition mapping capabilities of spectrograph instrument
A new study by a recent graduate of Southwest Research Institute's joint graduate program in physics with The University of Texas at San Antonio demonstrates the ability of the Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) to determine the composition of areas.....»»
A Blank Wall Can Show How Many People Are in a Room and What They"re Doing
Stare at a blank wall in any room, and you are unlikely to learn much more than the paint color. But a new technology can inconspicuously scan the same surface for shadows and reflections imperceptible to the human eye, then analyze them to determine.....»»
Tales of Arise: All Artifact locations and effects
There are a total of 23 Artifacts to be found, plus eight added as DLC. For all the others, here's every Artifact location and its effects in Tales of Arise......»»
BepiColombo mission snaps images of Mercury on its first flyby
The European and Japanese mission BepiColombo has made its first flyby of Mercury, capturing images of the planet it will eventually be exploring in more depth......»»
China power policy to determine pace of production relocation
It remains to be seen whether the ongoing China power restrictions will accelerate production relocation by manufacturers operating plants there, hinging largely on whether the restrictions will become a long-term policy, according to industry source.....»»
Sony tops smartphone CIS market in 1H21, says Strategy Analytics
The global smartphone image sensor market in the first half of 2021 clocked a total revenue of US$7 billion, with Sony capturing a 42% share, according to Strategy Analytics......»»