How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor
The rays of the rising sun have barely reached the foothills of Silicon Valley, but Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff Jr. is already up to his elbows in electronic parts, digging through stacks of dusty circuit boards. This is the monthly flea market at Foothil.....»»
Q&A: Why is there so much hype about the quantum computer?
How far along are the quantum technologies? And what do we really mean when we use the word quantum? Senior Adviser Ulrich Busk Hoff has been conducting research into and communicating about quantum physics for several years. Here he provides an over.....»»
Who Invented the Measurement of Time?
The first timekeeping devices were probably natural materials lost to the ages, but the ancient Egyptians were the first to leave records of their timekeeping methods.....»»
New fluorescent dyes help illuminate microscopic life
Inspired by the mechanism behind light-sensitive sunglasses, a team led by a North Carolina State University researcher invented a family of fluorescent dyes to illuminate biological processes at a very small scale—comparable in size to human hair......»»
7 ways to curb your smartphone addiction
This article lists the ways you can curb your smartphone addiction. Smartphones were invented with the goal of helping us stay in touch with our loved ones and be more productive. But with time, they have taken over our lives and we have be.....»»
Bringing angular momentum to holograms and metasurfaces
Holography, invented by Gabor, provides an approach for recording and reconstructing the complete information (i.e. intensity and phase) of the light from an object. Since its invention, holographic-related technologies have been widely applied in nu.....»»
The Tetris movie is streaming now on Apple TV+
Today, Apple TV+ premieres its new movie Tetris, starring Taron Egerton. Tetris tells the embattled story of acquiring the U.S. rights to the hit puzzle game, which was invented by a Russian. Therefore, getting the deal done involves tough negotiati.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro leak suggests new buttons could be impressively versatile
New rumors suggest the iPhone 15 Pro will have a special microprocessor to power its solid-state buttons......»»
Team develops 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets to effectively address bone tissue infection
A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has invented a non-invasive and non-antibiotics te.....»»
Satellite powered by 48 AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk
Common sense suggests that space missions can only happen with multimillion-dollar budgets, materials built to withstand the unforgiving conditions beyond Earth's atmosphere, and as a result of work done by highly trained specialists......»»
ChatGPT ‘invented’ a game that already exists, then plagiarized itself
ChatGPT invented a hit puzzle game called Sumplete that could rival Wordle. There's just one problem: It already exists......»»
Heterostructures support predictions of counterpropagating charged edge modes at the v=2/3 fractional quantum Hall state
In 2018, a team of physicists at Purdue University invented a device which experimentally showed quasiparticles interfering for the first time in the fractional quantum Hall effect at filling factor v=1/3. Further development of these heterostructur.....»»
Folding iPhone may be touch sensitive all over
Apple has been granted a patent for touch sensitive control areas including solid-state buttons on any surface of the current iPhone design, and a folding one.The touch screen wasn't invented with the iPhone, but Apple did make it ubiquitous. Potenti.....»»
New analog quantum computers to solve previously unsolvable problems
Physicists have invented a new type of analog quantum computer that can tackle hard physics problems that the most powerful digital supercomputers cannot solve......»»
Researchers propose combining classical and quantum optics for super-resolution imaging
The ability to see invisible structures in our bodies, like the inner workings of cells, or the aggregation of proteins, depends on the quality of one's microscope. Ever since the first optical microscopes were invented in the 17th century, scientist.....»»
Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?
In 2000, at a trade fair in Germany, an obscure Singapore company called Trek 2000 unveiled a solid-state memory chip encased in plastic and attached to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, h.....»»
Not sporty enough, not efficient enough—the 2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport
Now in its fifth generation, the Lexus RX arguably invented the crossover. Enlarge / Modern Lexuses are dominated by a huge hourglass grille that reminds GenXers like me of Battlestar Galactica. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin).....»»
Radiation shielding: MAPbI3/epoxy composites exhibit superior performance
Gamma rays can cause serious damage to the human body. Therefore, it is very important to develop gamma-ray shielding materials with excellent radiation shielding properties. To reach this goal, scientists in China invented a lightweight perovskite/e.....»»
New technique to make complex molecules for antibiotics and anti-fungal medicines
Scientists invented a pioneering technique to construct molecules discovered in rare sediments from the Bahamas with the potential to help treat disease and infection.....»»
The best British TV shows on Netflix
The British practically invented TV shows with short seasons and high-quality production. And Netflix has some of the very best British TV shows streaming!.....»»
The mind behind the Rubik"s Cube celebrates a lasting puzzle
If you've ever had trouble solving a Rubik's Cube, a good piece of advice is to break it down into steps. It's worth a shot: That advice is from the man who invented it......»»