FedEx hopes to add antimissile lasers to its cargo jets
FedEx wants to fit an antimissile system to some of its planes despite the rare nature of such attacks on civilian aircraft......»»
A supernova caused the BOAT gamma ray burst, JWST data confirms
But astronomers puzzled by the lack of signatures of expected heavy elements. Enlarge / Artist's visualization of GRB 221009A showing the narrow relativistic jets—emerging from a central black hole—that gave rise to the brig.....»»
Google Photos’ AI editor goes freemium, hopes you’ll join $100/year plan
Photo Unblur and AI-erase are now free, while the editor offers 10 free saves a month. Enlarge / Google's Magic Editor and Photo Unblur. (credit: Google) Google Photos is opening up its premium editing tools to more user.....»»
Wireless power transmission could enable exploration of the far side of the moon
How can future lunar exploration communicate from the far side of the moon despite never being inline with the Earth? This is what a recent study submitted to IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems hopes to address as a pair of researc.....»»
‘X’ Denies Music Companies’ Remaining Piracy Liability Claims in Court
Elon Musk's social media platform X has denied all copyright infringement claims in response to a 'piracy' complaint filed last year by a group of record labels. The Nashville federal court already dismissed several key allegations and X hopes to def.....»»
Panama plans dry alternative to drought-hit canal
Panama on Wednesday unveiled plans for a "dry canal" to move cargo between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to low water levels in its century-old maritime channel......»»
Team reports on ultrafast laser state active controlling based on anisotropic quasi-1D material
Tunable ultrafast lasers with adjustable parameters, such as wavelength, intensity, pulse width and laser states are desirable as next-generation intelligent light sources. Due to complex nonlinear effects within the ultrafast system, it is challengi.....»»
Roku Pro Series TVs finally go after the high(er) end, start at $899
With a new operating system and higher-end hardware, the Roku Pro Series smart TV hopes to start to break in to the more premium side of the market......»»
UAW petitions for union election at Mercedes plant in Alabama
The union said a "supermajority" of the more than 5,000 eligible Mercedes workers at the plant signed cards to join the union. The UAW hopes for a vote by early May......»»
The Maven: A user-friendly, $2K Cargo e-bike perfect for families on the go
The $2K bike is aimed at smaller riders who want a manageable cargo e-bike. It delivers. Enlarge / The Maven. (credit: B. Mole) The first thing I should say in this bike review is that I am not a bike enthusiast. My pref.....»»
Auto shipper takes $10 million hit from Baltimore bridge disaster
East Coast ports have been modifying their operations to absorb cargo diverted from Baltimore harbor......»»
Focusing ultra-intense lasers to a single wavelength
Ultra-intense ultrashort lasers are powerful tools used in various fields like physics, national security, industry, and health care. They help researchers delve into strong-field laser physics, laser-driven radiation sources, particle acceleration,.....»»
A cosmic "speed camera" just revealed the staggering speed of neutron star jets in a world first
How fast can a neutron star drive powerful jets into space? The answer, it turns out, is about one-third the speed of light, as our team has just revealed in a new study published in Nature......»»
CDK hopes to boost consumer experience through better software links
The longtime DMS provider said its Automotive Commerce Collab will work regardless of what software dealers use to operate their businesses......»»
Hubble captures the dramatic jets of a baby star
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the drama that unfolds as a new star is born......»»
Micro-Lisa: Making a mark with novel nano-scale laser writing
High-power lasers are often used to modify polymer surfaces to make high-tech biomedical products, electronics and data storage components......»»
Using mode-locked lasers to realize and study non-Hermitian topological physics
Mode-locked lasers are advanced lasers that produce very short pulses of light, with durations ranging from femtoseconds to picoseconds. These lasers are widely used to study ultrafast and nonlinear optical phenomena, but they have also proved useful.....»»
Ultrafast plasmonics for all-optical switching and pulsed lasers
Plasmonics is playing a crucial role in advancing nanophotonics, as plasmonic structures exhibit a wide range of physical characteristics that are benefited by localized and intensified light-matter interactions. These properties are exploited in num.....»»
Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought
After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a water-saving irrigation system revived his crops and his hopes......»»
Japan"s space agency says it hopes to forge a profitable launch business with its new H3 rocket
Japan's space agency and its prime contractor said Thursday they hope to be able to forge a profitable launch business with their new H3 rocket after its first successful flight last month in an increasingly competitive market dominated by Space X......»»
Here’s the new science that’s launching to the ISS today
Today will see the launch of not only a group of astronauts visiting the ISS, but also a uncrewed cargo mission sent to resupply the station......»»