Genetically altered daddy longlegs have short legs
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, and Western Connecticut State University, has assembled the first draft genome of Phalangium opilio—the daddy longlegs spider......»»
Stellantis invests in French sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat
Sodium-ion batteries could offer an alternative to lithium, especially for inexpensive short-range EVs......»»
Tesla"s Berlin plant to suspend most output over Red Sea supply gap
Tesla's plant in Germany is short of parts after supplies were disrupted because of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea......»»
Vision Pro will be in very short supply on launch day, Kuo says
Vision Pro is set to launch in the United States on February 2, with pre-orders beginning on Friday, January 19. According to a new report from Ming-Chi Kuo, however, you might have to act very quickly if you actually want to get a Vision Pro on laun.....»»
Ultra-short laser flashes on demand: Controllable light pulse pairs from a single-fiber laser
In an innovative approach to controlling ultrashort laser flashes, researchers from the Universities of Bayreuth and Konstanz are using soliton physics and two pulse combs within a single laser. The method has the potential to drastically speed up an.....»»
NASA’s Mars helicopter forced to cut short latest flight
NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, only managed to fly a third of its planned distance during its second flight, and its team back on Earth says it knows why......»»
New large stellar flare detected from EV Lacertae
Astronomers have performed multiwavelength observations of a nearby M-dwarf star known as EV Lacertae (or EV Lac for short). The observational campaign resulted in the detection of a new large stellar flare from this object. The finding was detailed.....»»
Apple released a short video teasing Apple Vision Pro, paying homage to original iPhone ad
Apple Vision Pro is coming on February 2, and Apple has released a quick teaser called "Get Ready," filled with movie clips of stars putting on their goggles or headsets.Apple Vision ProLittle new information has been shared about Apple Vision Pro si.....»»
College applications rose in states that legalized recreational marijuana
Colleges in states where recreational marijuana became legal over the past decade saw a significant but short-term boost in applications from top-notch students. They also got more applications overall. Those were the key findings of a new study our.....»»
Questions about NASA"s Mars Sample Return mission put JPL jobs in jeopardy
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 100 contractors last week and will scale back part of the first-ever effort to bring pieces of Mars to Earth, after a cost-cutting order from NASA that lawmakers called "short-sighted and misguided.".....»»
Netflix is doing something chaotic for 3 Body Problem at CES
A short teaser video points to Netflix doing something chaotic at CES 2024 in Las Vegas......»»
What do teachers do in the school holidays? They work, plan, and rest
Many people believe teaching is an easy job involving short days and long holidays. Anyone working in the profession, however, will tell you this is not the truth......»»
Rocket Report: SpaceX’s record year; Firefly’s Alpha rocket falls short
Living downrange from one of China's launch sites sure doesn't seem safe. Enlarge / Firefly Aerospace's fourth Alpha rocket lifted off December 22 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (credit: Firefly Aerospace/Trevor Ma.....»»
Mobileye shares plunge as full-year revenue forecast falls far short
Mobileye shares tumbled 24 percent in early trading after the Israeli autonomous driving technology maker gave a full-year revenue forecast that fell well short of Wall Street’s expectations......»»
Progress in the investigation of ultrafast electron dynamics using short light pulses
When electrons move within a molecule or semiconductor, this occurs on unimaginably short time scales. A Swedish-German team, including Dr. Jan Vogelsang from the University of Oldenburg, has now made significant progress towards a better understandi.....»»
Apple"s rumored buy of Peloton ignores giant factors weighing against it
Investment firm Deepwater Asset Management is guessing that Apple will buy Peloton in the short term to boost subscription revenue — but the prediction ignores a few key factors why Apple probably isn't interested.A Peloton exercise bikeNo more tha.....»»
Mobileye plunges as full-year revenue forecast falls far short
Mobileye Global Inc. shares tumbled more than 30 percent in premarket trading after the Israeli autonomous driving technology maker gave a full-year revenue forecast that fell well short of Wall Street’s expectations......»»
Pulsations detected from the XZ Ursae Majoris system
Astronomers have conducted a photometric and spectroscopic study of an Algol-type binary, known as XZ Ursae Majoris (or XZ UMa for short). Results of the study, presented in a paper published December 21 on the pre-print server arXiv, indicate that t.....»»
NASA telescopes start the year with a double bang
A colorful, festive image shows different types of light containing the remains of not one, but at least two exploded stars. This supernova remnant is known as 30 Doradus B (30 Dor B for short) and is part of a larger region of space where stars have.....»»
From dusk to dawn, humans squeeze wildlife into temporal periphery
As human densities increase around the world, wildlife species are becoming more nocturnal to compensate. These adaptations allow wildlife to live in human-altered habitats but may result in unseen costs. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Co.....»»
How to click a greyed-out Agree button in macOS setup
If you are racing through Apple's terms and conditions during the setup of macOS, you can be stopped short by an "Agree" button that can't be clicked. Here's what to do.The greyed-out "Agree" button doesn't appear to be limited to any one version of.....»»