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.....»»
App Store Connect gets new ‘Tax Category’ to assign taxes for different content and regions
Apple on Tuesday introduced a new feature called “Tax Category” to App Store Connect, which is the platform used by developers for submitting apps to the App Store. With this new option, developers can easily determine taxes for differen.....»»
Australia"s Giant Carbon Capture Project Fails To Meet Key Targets
The world's largest carbon capture and storage project has failed to meet a crucial target of capturing and burying an average of 80% of the carbon dioxide produced from gas wells in Western Australia over five years. From a report: The energy giant.....»»
Signs of life on Mars? Perseverance rover begins the hunt
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has begun its search for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. Flexing its 7-foot (2-meter) mechanical arm, the rover is testing the sensitive detectors it carries, capturing their first science readings. Along.....»»
Capturing electrons in space
Interstellar clouds are the birthplaces of new stars, but they also play an important role in the origins of life in the Universe through regions of dust and gas in which chemical compounds form. The research group, molecular systems, led by ERC priz.....»»
Tree-ring records reveal Asian monsoon variability
Chinese researchers along with international colleagues recently reported a 6,700-year-long, precisely dated and well-calibrated tree-ring stable isotope chronology from the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau. It reveals full-frequency precipitation variab.....»»
EHT pinpoints dark heart of the nearest radio galaxy
An international team anchored by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, which is known for capturing the first image of a black hole in the galaxy Messier 87, has now imaged the heart of the nearest radio galaxy Centaurus A in unprecedente.....»»
Carlyle to acquire live broadcasting and streaming tech outfit LiveU for over $400M, say sources
Streaming is the name of the content game these days, and now one of the companies that builds tech to do this from anywhere in the world is getting acquired. LiveU — whose satellite/cellular hardware and software for capturing and delivering l.....»»
Future information technologies: Topological materials for ultrafast spintronics
The laws of quantum physics rule the microcosm. They determine, for example, how easily electrons move through a crystal and thus whether the material is a metal, a semiconductor or an insulator. Quantum physics may lead to exotic properties in certa.....»»
How to tell if your smartphone battery needs to be replaced
Those tiny lithium-ion powerhouses in your smartphone have a limited life span. Here's how to determine when to replace your smartphone battery......»»
How to record the screen on your iPad
Need to record your iPad activity? There's a native screen recording tool, but you have to enable it. Here's what to do to make capturing screen video easy!.....»»
Genetic barcoding determines which tree tool-making crows prefer
A team of researchers from the U.K., Australia and France has used genetic barcoding to determine the tree favored by groups of New Caledonian crows to make their tools. They published their results in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences......»»
A novel forensic tool for detecting laundering of critically endangered cockatoos
Ecologists from the Conservation Forensics Laboratory of the Research Division for Ecology and Biodiversity at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have applied stable isotope techniques to determine whether birds in the pet trade are captive or wild-ca.....»»
China"s Great Firewall is Blocking Around 311K Domains, 41K by Accident
In the largest study of its kind, a team of academics from four US and Canadian universities said they were able to determine the size of China's Great Firewall internet censorship capabilities. From a report: In a research project that lasted nine m.....»»
Study gauges hospital preparedness for the next national medical crisis
Use of a new preparedness tool can help hospitals determine their ability to respond to unexpected surges due to mass shootings, terrorist attacks, or future pandemics......»»
Renegade Partners rolls out its much-anticipated debut fund with $100 million
Renegade Partners — a Bay Area-based venture firm cofounded by veteran VCs Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek — is taking the wraps off a $100 million debut venture fund that’s been capturing the imagination of the business press s.....»»
3D Modeling vs Volumetric Capturing: What’s Best for Your Business?
3D Modeling vs Volumetric Capturing: What’s Best for Your Business? Cemtrex Thu, 07/01/2021 – 21:45 Read more about 3D Modeling vs Volumetric Capturing: What’s Best for Your Business? Log in or register to post comments One need only spend.....»»
Europa Clipper to determine whether icy moon has ingredients necessary for life
In 1610, Galileo peered through his telescope and spotted four bright moons orbiting Jupiter, dispelling the long-held notion that all celestial bodies revolved around the Earth. In 2024, when scientists expect to send the Europa Clipper spacecraft t.....»»
The thorny ethics of displaying Egyptian mummies to the public
Exhibits are popular, but curators must grapple with issues of cultural, racial sensitivity. Enlarge / A visitor looks at displayed artifacts at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) during its official reopening a day after the Ph.....»»
Study maps nanobody structure, leading to new ways to potentially fight diseases
For the first time in the UAE, researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have used nuclear magnetic resonance techniques to determine the structure of a specific nanobody, Nb23, potentially leading to a better understanding of how this small protein derived from.....»»
Color and flavor – pigments play a role in creating tasty tomatoes
The flavor of a tomato is an interaction between its taste and aroma. Now, researchers from Japan and the United States have revealed that the pigments that determine the colors of tomatoes also affect their flavor......»»