Epiphone’s honors Takahiro Matsumoto with a hugely desirable 1955 Les Paul Goldtop signature
Epiphone’s honors Takahiro Matsumoto with a hugely desirable 1955 Les Paul Goldtop signature.....»»
Image: Hubble views a galaxy with faint threads
This unusual lenticular galaxy, which is between a spiral and elliptical shape, has lost almost all the gas and dust from its signature spiral arms, which used to orbit around its center. Known as NGC 1947, this galaxy was discovered almost 200 years.....»»
Should We "Heed the Science and Abolish Daylight Saving Time"?
Today much of the world honors an annual tradition: setting their clocks backwards by one hour. "I hope you enjoy it," writes Boston Globe Jeff Jacoby. In an essay titled "Heed the science and abolish daylight saving time," Jacoby writes "I also ho.....»»
Savannah Fund launches $25M fund to invest in African startups at seed and Series A
Savannah Fund, a pan-African venture capital firm, today announced a $25 million fund as it looks to back more early-stage startups on the continent. Since launching in 2012, Savannah Fund — led by Mbwana Alliy and Paul Bragiel — has backed mor.....»»
Make: Honors Women Tech Authors
Our authors are all amazing, but on this day, we want to honor a few special ones The post Make: Honors Women Tech Authors appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Review: WandaVision sticks the landing with a very Marvel-esque finale
But the rumored major cameo failed to materialize, despite two post-credit scenes Meet the happy couple: Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany). [credit.....»»
GM defends top spot in IHS Markit loyalty awards; Ford wins other top honors
IHS Markit said GM took the top spot thanks to a 69 percent customer retention rate and the popularity of its utility and pickup lineups......»»
Intel hit with $2.2 billion patent judgment
Patents claim methods of varying voltages and clock frequencies to save power. Enlarge (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A Texas jury has ordered Intel to pay $2.18 billion in damages for infringing two patents. The lawsui.....»»
Nanomedicine activation profile determines efficacy depending on tumor c-Myc expression
The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine reported in ACS Nano together with the group of Prof. Yu Matsumoto of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery and the group of Prof. Horacio Cabral of the Department of Bioengineering in the University of T.....»»
Apollo rock samples capture key moments in the Moon"s early history, study find
Volcanic rock samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions bear the isotopic signature of key events in the early evolution of the Moon, a new analysis found. Those events include the formation of the Moon's iron core, as well as the crystallizati.....»»
Attack of the Murder Hornets is a nature doc shot through horror/sci-fi lens
Director Michael Paul Stephenson brings his unique sensibility to documentary genre. Enlarge / "What are you looking at?" The Asian Giant Hornet, aka a "murder hornet," is not to be trifled with. (credit: Gary Alpert) In November 2019, a beeke.....»»
Psychological "signature" for the extremist mind uncovered
Study investigates ideological attitudes using an unprecedented number of cognitive and personality tests, and finds that people who lean towards 'extreme pro-group action' have a similar type of mind......»»
Space station launch honors "Hidden Figures" mathematician
A space station supply ship named after the Black NASA mathematician featured in the movie "Hidden Figures" rocketed into orbit Saturday, the 59th anniversary of John Glenn's historic launch......»»
Al Maroone, whose stores helped build AutoNation, dies at 98
Maroone bought a small Ford dealership in 1955 by borrowing from his father's life savings, his sister's pension and his father-in-law's remortgage. His son Mike was later AutoNation's longtime COO......»»
New-found molecular signature keeps key genes ready for action
During development, scores of molecular signals prod cells to take on specialized identities and functions. In response to some of these signals, the cellular machinery awakens specific genes called 'immediate early genes' within minutes. The Rijli g.....»»
Potassium nucleus loses some of its magic
A new study at ISOLDE finds no signature of a "magic" number of neutrons in potassium-51, challenging the proposed magic nature of nuclei with 32 neutrons......»»
House Republicans propose nationwide ban on municipal broadband networks
GOP claims ban would "promote competition by limiting government-run networks." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Paul Taylor) House Republicans have unveiled their plan for "boosting" broadband connectivity and competition, and one of the key p.....»»
Uber: Bankrupt engineer Levandowski is hiding millions from creditors
Judge views Levandowski's financial antics with an "incredibly jaundiced eye." Enlarge / Anthony Levandowski in 2019. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Famed self-driving engineer Anthony Levandowski was forced to declare.....»»
Honda to appoint R&D chief as new CEO, report says
The automaker will announce Toshihiro Mibe's promotion as early as Friday, sources told Reuters. He will replace Takahiro Hachigo, who has held the CEO role for six years......»»
Sony facing class action lawsuit over alleged PS5 controller defect
Sony's PlayStation 5 has been hugely popular — and hard for consumers to get their hands on — since it was released last fall. But not everyone who managed to snag one has been satisfied......»»
Creating a highway tunnel for ions
We live in modern times, that is full of electronics. Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and many other devices need electrical energy to operate. Portable devices made our lives easier, so novel solutions in clean energy and its storage are desirable. L.....»»