How to tell if your spaghetti is perfectly done using just a simple ruler
You can still go with the time-honored tradition of throwing a strand against the wall. Enlarge / Physicists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated that using a ruler—rather than the time-honored method of t.....»»
9 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 16 & 7 Reasons Not To
iPhone 16 rumors have hinted at several significant upgrades and some shoppers might want to skip the iPhone 15 and wait for Apple’s 2024 iPhone. Many people will be perfectly fine buying an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, or another model right now.....»»
How simple changes can open up Britain"s green spaces so everyone can benefit from them
A typical British countryside walk may conjure up images of vast green fields, heather-topped moorlands, and of course, countless stiles providing access throughout the right-of-way network. However, while stiles connect trails and public pathways, t.....»»
Structural color ink: Printable, non-iridescent and lightweight
A new way of creating color uses the scattering of light of specific wavelengths around tiny, almost perfectly round silicon crystals. This Kobe University development enables non-fading structural colors that do not depend on the viewing angle and c.....»»
Chemical biology: A novel approach to synthesize dibenzothiophene s-oxides
Organic compounds in the field of chemistry range from simple hydrocarbons to complex molecules, with diverse functional groups added to the main carbon backbone. These functional groups impart distinct chemical properties to the compounds and partic.....»»
How to clear the cache on your iPhone
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New satellite capable of measuring Earth precipitation from space
Measuring the amount of precipitation that falls in a specific location is simple if that location has a device designed to accurately record and transmit precipitation data. In contrast, measuring the amount and type of precipitation that falls to E.....»»
Study finds no evidence for fractal scaling in canopy surfaces across a diverse range of forest types
The complexity of forests cannot be explained by simple mathematical rules, a study finds. The way trees grow together do not resemble how branches grow on a single tree, scientists have discovered......»»
AI-generated puffy pontiff image inspires new warning from Pope Francis
Francis fears "the creation and diffusion of images that appear perfectly plausible but false." Enlarge / A cropped portion of an AI-generated image of Pope Francis wearing a puffy coat that went viral in March 2023. (credit: @sk.....»»
How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Enlarge (credit: Sam Rodriguez) JUST OVER A DECADE AGO, Bitcoin appeared to many of its adherents to be the crypto-anarchist holy grail.....»»
iPhone eSIM Guide: How to get the most out of it
Apple is a global leader in eco-sustainability with initiatives like removing leather, reducing plastic packaging, and introducing eSIMs to replace physical SIM cards. Here's the ultimate guide on eSIMs and how they complement the iPhone perfectly.Ho.....»»
Cryo-microscopy reveals nano-sized copy machine implicated in origin of life
How the intricate molecular machinery of life arose from simple beginnings has been a long-standing question. Several lines of evidence point towards a primordial "RNA world," where an "RNA copy machine" (a so-called replicase) started making copies.....»»
How to switch back to classic Google Chrome design
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Simple Math Creates Infinite and Bizarre Automorphic Numbers
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Efficient antibody production "wobbles," new study finds
Molecular biology's central dogma posits a simple recipe for the construction of the human body: a DNA blueprint is transcribed into an RNA message, and the RNA message is translated into the proteins that make you. Translating the mRNA message is a.....»»
This HP 15-inch laptop just had its price slashed to $270
The HP Laptop 15z is a simple device that's perfect for daily tasks. It's on sale from HP for just $270, for savings of $230 on its original price of $500......»»
Here"s how to get unlimited data abroad on your iPhone with this complete eSIM guide
Apple is a global leader in eco-sustainability with initiatives like removing leather, reducing plastic packaging, and introducing eSIMs to replace physical SIM cards. Here's the ultimate guide on eSIMs and how they complement the iPhone perfectly.Ho.....»»
At CES 2024, the Exhibition of Failed Ideas offers a warning amid the hype
Enter its Exhibition of Failed Ideas, where a simple sea-green display implores the viewer, 'Don't let your product end up on this wall.'.....»»
Researchers report successful synthesis of specific chiral molecules using rearrangements of simple hydrocarbons
In nature, organic molecules are either left- or right-handed, but synthesizing molecules with a specific "handedness" in a lab is hard to do. Make a drug or enzyme with the wrong "handedness," and it just won't work. Now chemists at the University o.....»»
In novel quantum computer design, qubits use magnets to selectively communicate
Researchers have begun to use magnets to entangle qubits, the building blocks of quantum computers. This simple technique could unlock complex capabilities......»»
Tax software deals: Save on TurboTax and H&R Block
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