Everything we know about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Pokémon trainers will be heading back to Sinnoh in the upcoming remakes of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl. Here's everything we know......»»
A team of physicists watches electrons getting dressed with light
Since ancient times, mankind has tried to tailor materials by combining different substances. Imagine a world where materials properties could be flexibly changed on demand by simply shining light onto them. A group of physicists from across Europe h.....»»
Researchers make an important step towards the quantum internet using diamond nanostructures
Diamond material is of great importance for future technologies such as the quantum internet. Special defect centers can be used as quantum bits (qubits) and emit single light particles that are referred to as single photons......»»
Shining a light on helical polymers
Due to their singular properties and the functionality attributed to their unique scaffolding, helical polymers are of particular interest to the scientific community. There are specific points along the polymer chain of these compounds where the sen.....»»
Shining a light on the mechanics of embryo development
In 1922, French physicist Léon Brillouin predicted an interesting phenomenon—when light is shone on a material, it interacts with the naturally occurring thermal vibrations within it, exchanging some energy in the process. This, in turn, influence.....»»
Rare pink diamond worth $35 mn set for auction in New York
A rare, vividly rosy-purple diamond, called the Eternal Pink and valued at $35 million, is set to be auctioned off by Sotheby's as part of its Magnificent Jewels sale in New York in June......»»
"Nature gave us a lifeline:" Southern California refills largest reservoir after wet winter
Following a series of winter storms that eased drought conditions across the state, Southern Californians celebrated a sight nobody has seen for several punishing years: water rushing into Diamond Valley Lake......»»
This ‘reverse city-builder’ is a brilliant deconstruction of SimCity
Terra Nil turns the idea of Sim City on its head with an inventive reverse city-builder premise that's incredibly satisfying......»»
Investigating ultrathin diamond films as an alternative flat-screen technology
Researchers from Skoltech, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, the Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry SB RAS and their colleagues have theoretically investigated the properties of ultrathin diamond films and determined which of.....»»
5 rules to make security user-friendly
My mother is 67 years old. She is a brilliant woman, educated and not at all afraid of technology. Yet, when I tried to get her to install Google Authenticator and use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for logging into applications, she found herself.....»»
Unwanted visitor ruins spring break in Florida—toxic algae
With its brilliant sun, white sand and turquoise water, Lido Key Beach would make for a perfect postcard of Florida beaches if it weren't for the dozens of dead fish lying on the shore, killed by a toxic algae bloom known as red tide......»»
Numerical simulation of materials-oriented ultra-precision diamond cutting: Review and outlook
Publishing in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing , researchers from Harbin Institute of Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Guizhou University and Ruhr-University Bochum present a brief review on the application.....»»
The revolution underway in India"s diamond industry
India's long history with diamonds enters a new chapter as lab-grown versions of the gem take off......»»
5 brilliant iPhone shortcuts that’ll change the way you use your phone
If you want to use your iPhone like a pro, you should master some shortcuts. The Shortcuts app was introduced a few years ago and … The post 5 brilliant iPhone shortcuts that’ll change the way you use your phone appeared first on BGR......»»
Pink + pink = gold? Hybrid hummingbird"s feathers don"t match those of its parents
The pink-throated brilliant hummingbird, Heliodoxa gularis, has, unsurprisingly, a brilliant pink throat. So does its cousin, the rufous-webbed brilliant hummingbird, Heliodoxa branickii. When scientists found a Heliodoxa hummingbird with a glitterin.....»»
The tiny diamond sphere that could unlock clean power
A diamond sphere made in Germany was key to December's breakthrough fusion experiment in California......»»
Research highlights the role of ants in forest regeneration
Walk through an old-growth forest in early spring, and you'll be dazzled by wildflowers, their jewel-like tones shining from the forest floor......»»
Diamond-based power semiconductors may be available in 2030
Diamond-based power semiconductors are likely to hit the market as early as 2030 thanks to new development achievements in Japan in the past two years, although it is believed that diamond as the ultimate semiconductor won't be popularized until 2040.....»»
Chromo-encryption method uses color to encode information
In a new approach to security that unites technology and art, EPFL researchers have combined silver nanostructures with polarized light to yield a range of brilliant colors, which can be used to encode messages......»»
Apple’s secret VR headset just leaked an ingenious idea
The Apple Reality Pro headset is coming soon and a brilliant idea on controlling Apple’s top-secret mixed-reality device has just leaked into the world......»»
Deposit insurance and depositor behavior: Evidence from Colombia
One of the feats that earned Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics (joint with Ben Bernanke) is a model of bank runs and related financial crises. In an article published in 1983, they noted that, in 1930s America, peopl.....»»