Handwritten example of famous Einstein equation gets $1.2M
A letter written by Albert Einstein in which he writes out his famous E = mc2 equation has sold at auction for more than $1.2 million, about three times more than it was expected to get, Boston-based RR Auction said Friday......»»
Scientists investigate the potential of sustainable legume protein production in Switzerland
ETH Professor of Agriculture and later Federal Councilor Friedrich Traugott Wahlen, whose 125th birthday is being celebrated this year, endeavored to increase the self-sufficiency of Switzerland's food supply. He became famous for staving off an impe.....»»
Inside Apple Karntner Strasse: Austria"s first and only Apple Store
Situated between the Vienna State Opera and the city's famous St. Stephen's Cathedral, Apple Karntner Strasse is a deceptively small boutique store. Take a look inside.Apple Karntner Strabe in ViennaApple Stores are always noteworthy because the comp.....»»
Inside Apple Karntner Strabe: Austria"s first and only Apple Store
Situated between the Vienna State Opera and the city's famous St. Stephen's Cathedral, Apple Karntner Strabe is a deceptively small boutique store. Take a look inside.Apple Karntner Strabe in ViennaApple Stores are always noteworthy because the compa.....»»
Researchers slow down light in metasurfaces with record low loss
The speed of light can be intentionally reduced in various media. Various techniques have been developed over the years to slow down light, including electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT), Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), photonic crystals, a.....»»
Apple"s new App Store rules apply to these 27 countries
Apple has been forced to allow third-party App Store in the European Union, but not all countries in Europe are in the EU. Here's where Apple's new rules will take effect.Which countries do Apple's new App Store rules apply to?The famous example of a.....»»
Beloved mountain lion dies crossing same California highway where her one of her cubs was killed
Wildlife and nature enthusiasts are grieving a famous mountain lion after it was hit by a car and killed while crossing a highway in Southern California......»»
Famous xkcd comic comes full circle with AI bird-identifying binoculars
Swarovski AX Visio, billed as first "smart binoculars," names species and tracks location. Enlarge / The Swarovski Optik Visio binoculars, with an excerpt of a 2014 xkcd comic strip called "Tasks" in the corner. (credit: xckd / S.....»»
Another example of a fantastic Einstein ring
The most evocative astronomy images take us across space and time to stars and galaxies billions of light-years away. Nestled at the center of this one, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, is a collection of three galaxies. They're not all that clos.....»»
Einstein Probe lifts off on a mission to monitor the X-ray sky
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) spacecraft Einstein Probe lifted off on a Chang Zheng (Long March) 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China at 15:03 CST / 07:03 GMT / 08:03 CET on 9 January 2024. With the successful launch, E.....»»
HomeKit Weekly: Homey Pro combines Matter, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and more into a single smarthome hub
Smart home platforms are like the famous xkcd comic. Every new one is designed to become the “one ring,” but it usually becomes just another standard to follow. attempts to bridge that gap by acting as a hub for everything. It supports Matter, Z.....»»
Permian marine mass extinction linked to volcanism-induced anoxia
Mass extinctions are rapid global decreases in Earth's biodiversity, with five key events identified over the planet's history, arguably the most famous of which occurred ~66 million years ago during the Cretaceous, which brought the rein of dinosaur.....»»
Why quantum mechanics defies physics
The full, weird story of the quantum world is much too large for a single article, but the period from 1905, when Einstein first published his solution to the photoelectric puzzle, to the 1960's, when a complete, well-tested, rigorous, and insanely c.....»»
Vietnam"s Ha Long Bay losing its hue
Vietnam's Ha Long Bay is losing its famous turquoise hue as pollution and over-development threaten its wildlife and picture-perfect image......»»
3 movies like Netflix’s Maestro you should watch right now
Here are three movies like Netflix's Maestro you should watch right now, including a famous Oscar-winning musical and a biopic set in 1700s France......»»
Innovative X-ray lobster-eye mission set to launch
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) spacecraft Einstein Probe is ready to launch in January 2024. Equipped with a new generation of X-ray instruments with high sensitivity and a very wide view, this mission will survey the sky and hunt for powerful.....»»
Webb spots a second lensed supernova in a distant galaxy
In November 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope observed a massive cluster of galaxies named MACS J0138.0-2155. Through an effect called gravitational lensing, first predicted by Albert Einstein, a distant galaxy named MRG-M0138 appears warped by th.....»»
Mapping out star formation in the famous Whirlpool Galaxy
Scientists are turning to the beautiful and famous Whirlpool Galaxy to detect areas where stars could eventually be born......»»
Study shows how Rembrandt broke new ground with lead-based impregnation of canvas for The Night Watch
New research has revealed that Rembrandt impregnated the canvas for his famous 1642 militia painting "The Night Watch" with a lead-containing substance even before applying the first ground layer. Such lead-based impregnation has never before been ob.....»»
Halley"s comet is finally headed back to the sun: When you can see it
The most famous comet of all is headed back toward Earth. Halley's comet reached aphelion—its farthest point from the sun—on Dec. 8, at which point it began its long journey back to the sun......»»
Famed Halley"s comet passes aphelion this weekend
It's lonely out there in the frozen outer solar system. On Saturday, December 9th, that most famous of all comets 1P/Halley reaches a hallmark point on its 75-year journey through the solar system, reaching aphelion or its most distant point from the.....»»