Glamping on the roof of a Kia Sorento is better than it sounds
Throw a Roofnest on top of a car and you’ve got yourself a weekend away. Enlarge / The Roofnest tent is quick to deploy and keeps you off the ground. (credit: Tim Stevens) I've had a fascination with rooftop tents ever sin.....»»
Foster + Partners crowns Sharjah library with giant cantilevered roof
A slender roof cantilevers from all sides of The House of Wisdom, a tech-filled library that Foster + Partners has designed in Sharjah, UAE for the "digital future". Read more A slender roof cantilevers from all sides of The House of Wisdom,.....»»
Bethesda has a Doom 3 PlayStation VR port ready for a March 29 release
Bethesda and id Software dropped a teaser trailer today (below) announcing that Doom 3 is coming to PlayStation VR. It is not radically different from the original game but does sport new textures and sounds. The hud and a few other gameplay aspects.....»»
Fluorescent nanodiamonds successfully injected into living cells
As odd as it sounds, many scientists have attempted to place extremely small diamonds inside living cells. Why? Because nanodiamonds are consistently bright and can give us unique knowledge about the inner life of cells over a long time. Now physics.....»»
French Broad House by Sanders Pace weaves through a Tennessee forest
Three pavilions topped with a metal roof form this house in the woods of Tennessee, designed by American firm Sanders Pace Architecture. Read more Three pavilions topped with a metal roof form this house in the woods of Tennessee, designed b.....»»
Large thatched roof covers Casa Cova in Mexico by Anonimous
Architecture firm Anonimous took cues from pre-colonial architecture designing Casa Cova, a sprawling beach house made of concrete, parota wood and dried palm leaves. Read more Architecture firm Anonimous took cues from pre-colonial architec.....»»
Vintage technology: "It sounds so much cleaner"
Why do people like to use ancient personal organisers and music players?.....»»
A school system tailored to individual ability rather than age sounds good, but there"s no evidence it works
One of the boldest recommendations in the review of the New South Wales curriculum was to introduce "untimed syllabuses." According to the review's report – delivered in June 2020—these "do not specify when every student must commence, or how lo.....»»
Space Force sounds like a joke thanks to pop culture—that could be a problem for an important military branch
The U.S. Space Force has a serious role to play in the modern world. Its stated mission is to train and equip personnel to defend U.S. interests in space. Given the increasing military and economic importance of space, the USSF is likely to grow in i.....»»
Study reveals impact of evictions on people with mental health disorders
All renters facing eviction deal with anxiety and stress at the prospect of losing the roof over their heads......»»
How to rebrand a fish so that it sounds tastier
British fishermen have decided to rename two of their biggest exports as they turn to local markets to overcome some Brexit-related difficulties with shipping products abroad. What used to be known as the megrim sole and spider crab will now be Corni.....»»
The LA Musician Who Designed a Microphone for Mars
How an obsession with space led to a partnership on the Perseverance rover—and the chance we could finally hear what our planetary neighbor sounds like......»»
Aretz Dürr Architektur adds geometric steel and glass extension to House B
Aretz Dürr Architektur has added a rational, double-height extension to a pitched-roof house in the town of Biberach an der Riss, Germany. Read more Aretz Dürr Architektur has added a rational, double-height extension to a pitched-roof hou.....»»
What happened to Anthem? The blockbuster game that failed to find a community
BBC Sounds podcast Press X to Continue looks at what went wrong with the gaming flop Anthem......»»
Sounds influence the developing brain earlier than previously thought
In experiments in newborn mice, scientists report that sounds appear to change 'wiring' patterns in areas of the brain that process sound earlier than scientists assumed and even before the ear canal opens......»»
Government Agencies Begin Investigating Robinhood, Reddit Over GameStop Stock
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: GameStop's stock price shot through the roof in late January thanks to traders on Reddit. Now at least two government agencies are reportedly investigating why it happened as well as what roles Reddit an.....»»
This a cappella group sounds just like your iPhone - no really
The group performs 12 iPhone sounds, including the Opening (default), Marimba, and Strum ringtones. However, the vocalists didn't limit themselves to only melodies. MayTree also mimicked system sounds like the low battery notification, sent and recei.....»»
Healthy oceans need healthy soundscapes
Rain falls lightly on the ocean's surface. Marine mammals chirp and squeal as they swim along. The pounding of surf along a distant shoreline heaves and thumps with metronomic regularity. These are the sounds that most of us associate with the marine.....»»
Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds
Not only are humans changing the surface and temperature of the planet, but also its sounds – and those shifts are detectable even in the open ocean, according to research published Thursday......»»
Daimler"s Kallenius goes bold in biggest shake-up since Chrysler sale
The CEO is making a dramatic move to win over investors who have knocked the automaker for keeping its car and truck operations under one roof......»»
Traffic noise makes mating crickets less picky
A new study shows that the mating behaviour of crickets is significantly affected by traffic noise and other man-made sounds—a finding that could have implications for the future success of the species......»»