Di Si: VW close with hybrid technology for North America
VW Group of America's top executive says he's been fighting for the addition of hybrid models for the U.S. market and that some products have been approved......»»
Does the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b have an atmosphere after all?
TRAPPIST-1 b is one of seven rocky planets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1, located 40 light-years away. The planetary system is unique because it allows astronomers to study seven Earth-like planets from relatively close range, with three of them in th.....»»
Captain America 4 director says it’s great to return to a ‘rage monster’ Hulk
Captain America: Brave New World is going back to basics with Harrison Ford's Red Hulk......»»
Identity fraud attacks using AI are fooling biometric security systems
AI-driven identity fraud surges, with deepfake technology complicating verification processes......»»
Google Goes All-in on Extended Reality Technology with Android XR
Google Goes All-in on Extended Reality Technology with Android XR.....»»
Habitat loss stokes rabid jackal attacks in Bangladesh
Few in the Jahan family's remote Bangladeshi village had seen a jackal up close before the morning one stalked Musqan through the paddy fields, pounced on her, and maimed the four-year-old for life......»»
Schools targeted with AI learning apps despite experts" doubts
Apps infused with AI are being marketed to schools across the world and governments are rushing to embrace the technology, despite experts raising serious doubts......»»
Surveys show full scale of massive seabird die-off due to Pacific Ocean heat wave
Murres, a common seabird, look a little like flying penguins. These stout, tuxedo-styled birds dive and swim in the ocean to eat small fish and then fly back to islands or coastal cliffs where they nest in large colonies. But their hardy physiques di.....»»
Airborne observations identify major source of US landfill methane emissions
A team has found via testing from airplanes that landfill work faces tend to be responsible for the biggest share of methane emissions in U.S. landfills. Their findings are published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. The researcher.....»»
‘Better Call Santa’ lets your children talk to Santa thanks to AI
Christmas is almost here, and although it’s already a magical time, technology can certainly help make this time of year even more special. With that in mind, an app called “Better Call Santa” lets you arrange a call with Santa for your childre.....»»
Avengers: Doomsday: Chris Evans might play this character, and it’s not Captain America
Chris Evans is coming back to the MCU for Avengers: Doomsday. However, it won't be as Captain America. Find out who Evans will reportedly play......»»
Deals: M4/Pro/Max MacBook Pro up to $300 off, PlugBug Find My charger new low, HomeKit lamp 30% off, more
We are indeed still tracking Wi-Fi + Cell M2 iPad Air models at $150 off alongside the $169 price drop on AirPods Max that is now available to everyone, but there are more inbound today. Firstly, as shipping windows close ahead of the holidays, today.....»»
Solar-powered plasma technology offers a sustainable solution for seed germination challenges
Seed aging is a critical challenge for seed banks and agricultural industries, significantly reducing germination rates and seedling vigor. This decline not only leads to economic losses but also undermines efforts to preserve genetic diversity......»»
A new twist: The molecular machines that loop chromosomes also twist DNA
Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Delft University of Technology and the IMP Vienna Biocenter have discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago they found that these so-called SMC motor protei.....»»
Buried landforms reveal North Sea"s ancient glacial past
An international team of researchers, including a glaciologist at Newcastle University, UK, has discovered remarkably well-preserved glacial landforms buried almost 1 km beneath the North Sea......»»
Ancient Roman harbor wooden structures analyzed with MRI technology
In a recent study, rare wooden structures from the Roman Empire were investigated in a wide range of ways using NMR methods. These methods, widely known for their use in hospital MRI scans to produce detailed images of the human body, have proven equ.....»»
Commission approves Minnesota"s first carbon-capture pipeline: Its future hinges on the Dakotas
Minnesota utility regulators on Dec 12 unanimously approved what would be the state's first carbon dioxide pipeline, stretching 28 rural miles from an ethanol plant near Fergus Falls to the North Dakota border......»»
Bringing the power of tabletop precision lasers for quantum science to the chip scale
For experiments that require ultra-precise measurements and control over atoms—think two-photon atomic clocks, cold-atom interferometer sensors and quantum gates—lasers are the technology of choice, the more spectrally pure (emitting a single col.....»»
Scientists control quantum states in new energy range
An international team of scientists led by Dr. Lukas Bruder, junior research group leader at the Institute of Physics, University of Freiburg, has succeeded in producing and directly controlling hybrid electron-photon quantum states in helium atoms......»»
Air pollution has contributed to 16 million deaths in India in the past decade: Study
Several schools in Delhi close during winter for at least two weeks because of high air pollution levels. Every winter, widespread crop burning in north India and weather conditions add to the already high air pollution levels from traffic, industry.....»»
Nanopatterned graphene enables infrared "color" detection and imaging
University of Central Florida (UCF) researcher Debashis Chanda, a professor at UCF's NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new technique to detect long wave infrared (LWIR) photons of different wavelengths or "colors.".....»»