How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It"s complicated
Planetary nebulae form when red giant stars expel their outermost layers as they run out of helium fuel—becoming hot, dense white dwarf stars that are roughly the size of Earth. The material that was shed, enriched in carbon, forms dazzling pattern.....»»
Knox Financial raises $10M to take the pain out of being a landlord
We’ve all heard the phrase “passive income” to describe how people can make money by owning rental properties. Many Americans would love to passively earn money, but the process of becoming a landlord can be intimidating and complicated. I me.....»»
Oracle Adds Oracle Journeys, Dell Announces VMWare Spin-off and More News
Oracle adds Oracle Journeys, Dell announces VMWare spin-off, Brand Wings launches a new marketing automation platform and more news. Continue reading........»»
Business continuity planning is a necessity for your fund and portfolio
A business continuity plan does not have to be complicated or long, but it needs to tell you or your senior team how to keep big things moving forward and what's needed to get things done. Will Poole Contributor.....»»
Surprise twist suggests stars grow competitively
A survey of star formation activity in the Orion Nebula Cluster found similar mass distributions for newborn stars and dense gas cores, which may evolve into stars. Counterintuitively, this means that the amount of gas a core accretes as it develops,.....»»
Does Your Company Need an Employee Vaccination Policy?
Patchwork policies and preferences make returning to the office complicated. Here's how to decide if you need a vaccination policy and what to include in it. Continue reading........»»
Stellar feedback and an airborne observatory: Team determines a nebula to be much younger than previously believed
In the southern sky, situated about 4,300 light years from Earth, lies RCW 120, an enormous glowing cloud of gas and dust. This cloud, known as an emission nebula, is formed of ionized gases and emits light at various wavelengths. An international te.....»»
Researchers Create Light Waves That Can Penetrate Even Opaque Materials
fahrbot-bot shares a report from Phys.Org: Why is sugar not transparent? Because light that penetrates a piece of sugar is scattered, altered and deflected in a highly complicated way. However, as a research team from TU Wien (Vienna) and Utrecht Uni.....»»
Vaccine passport apps are about to be everywhere. It could get complicated
As the vaccine rollout continues to accelerate and the broader US economy prepares to reopen, talk of vaccine verification apps has heated up......»»
Nvidia To Make CPUs, Going After Intel
Nvidia said it's offering the company's first server microprocessors, extending a push into Intel's most lucrative market with a chip aimed at handling the most complicated computing work. Intel shares fell more than 2% on the news. From a report: Th.....»»
Giant radio pulses from pulsars are hundreds of times more energetic than previously believed
A global science collaboration using data from NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) telescope on the International Space Station has discovered X-ray surges accompanying radio bursts from the pulsar in the Crab Nebula. The findin.....»»
Plant, animal surfaces inspire infection-proof engineered implants
Dragonfly wings, lotus leaves, cicada wings—thanks to millennia of evolution, nature has optimized the ways these surfaces and others behave to offer antibacterial functionality......»»
Empathy emerges from stealth with $13M for a digital assistant aimed at bereaved families
Death, despite being one of the most inevitable of life’s events, can also be one of the most complicated and problematic. Fraught with emotional and religious complexities, for many families it can also come with financial and organizational o.....»»
Review: Sean Bean gives Snowpiercer a charismatic villain to stir the pot
With fictional world established, S2 is free to explore its complicated human dynamics. Snowpiercer was overtaken by the supply train Big Alice in the S1 finale. [credit:.....»»
Hubble scientists update famous image of the stunning Veil Nebula
Scientists at the Hubble Space Telescope have released a reworked image of the beautiful Veil Nebula, showing threads of ionized gas winding through space......»»
Image: Hubble revisits the Veil Nebula
This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope revisits the Veil Nebula, which was featured in a previous Hubble image release. In this image, new processing techniques have been applied, bringing out fine details of the nebula's delicate th.....»»
How to choose the fastest charger for your iPhone 12, Galaxy S21, and more
Choosing the right charger for your new smartphone is a complicated process, particularly if you want to get the fastest charging speeds. Here's our advice......»»
The future of retail: Do robots, A.I., and AR spell demise for stores?
Technology has been chipping away at brick-and-mortar storefronts for decades now. Is the end near? The answer (of course) is complicated......»»
Listen to the sound of a nebula with the space data sonification project
The data sonification project takes signals picked up by an X-Ray observatory and translates them into sound for an auditory experience of astronomical data......»»
Researchers optimize materials design using computational technologies
The process of fabricating materials is complicated, time-consuming and costly. Too much of one material, or too little, can create problems with the product, forcing the design process to begin again. Advancements in the design process are needed to.....»»
MacBook owners make progress with lawsuit over faulty keyboards
A judge overseeing a lawsuit on Apple’s failure-prone “butterfly” keyboard has given affected customers a boost after giving the case class action status......»»