How to use the distance apart widget on iOS 16
Want to know how far you are from your friends, significant other, or even your child? The distance apart widget for iOS 16 allows you to see that......»»
An asteroid is making a close approach to Earth, and scientists are pumped
An asteroid will pass within 100,000 miles of Earth, which is around half the distance between Earth and the moon......»»
Planetary scientist who redirects asteroids with NASA discusses Asteroid 2023 DZ2
NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies detected an asteroid that will pass Earth by 108,758 miles this weekend, which is closer than the moon's distance from Earth 238,855 miles away......»»
The fast and the fibrous: Developing the muscles you need for speed
Different types of exercise encourage the formation of different types of muscle fibers, or the cells that make up your muscles. Slow twitch muscle fibers support endurance activities like long-distance running, while fast twitch fibers are needed fo.....»»
How a Beam of Pellets Could Blast a Probe Into Deep Space
Researchers seek to develop advanced propulsion systems that can transform long-distance space exploration......»»
Thieves nabbed after stop to recharge Tesla
Although the Model X has a range of more than 300 miles, the suspects were arrested when they stopped at a Tesla Supercharger a short distance away......»»
Short-distance migration is critical for climate change adaptation, according to new study
Short-distance migration, which accounts for the vast majority of migratory movements in the world, is crucial for climate change adaptation, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA)......»»
Scientists push the boundaries of manipulating light at the submicroscopic level
A team of researchers led by the University of Southampton has shown light can be moved within a distance which is smaller than its own wavelength—a level of unprecedented precision......»»
Waze ditches its iOS widget in latest updates
Google-owned Waze is removing its iOS widget for the left-most homescreen, with the feature being removed in the latest updates rolling out now. more… The post Waze ditches its iOS widget in latest updates appeared first on 9to5Mac......»»
Nokia redesigns iconic logo to remind the world it"s not a phone company anymore
Nokia redesigned its logo for the first time in decades to distance itself from its public image as a phone company......»»
Breakthrough in tin-vacancy centers for quantum network applications
Quantum entanglement refers to a phenomenon in quantum mechanics in which two or more particles become linked such that the state of each particle cannot be described independently of the others, even when they are separated by a large distance. The.....»»
Nanofluidic devices offer solutions for studying single molecule chemical reactions
In a chemical reaction, molecules in different substances meet one another to form new molecules causing changes in the bonds of their atoms. The molecules collide at an extremely close distance—a nanometer or less—in an extremely short amount of.....»»
Psychological grit is overrated as the key to retention in distance education—new study debunks the myth
Psychological grit has garnered a lot of interest in the last decade, particularly in the higher education arena. It's typically defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals. A great deal has been written about it and the role it plays in.....»»
NASA"s planetary radar captures detailed view of oblong asteroid
On Feb. 3, an asteroid more than three times as long as it is wide safely flew past Earth at a distance of about 1.1 million miles (1.8 million kilometers, or a little under five times the distance between the Moon and Earth). While there was no risk.....»»
Back-to-back mega-quakes devastated Turkey. California faces similar aftershock threat
The mega-quakes in Turkey this week showcase how a magnitude 7.8 quake could trigger a magnitude 7.5 aftershock on a different fault, with 60 miles of distance between the epicenters......»»
Dwarf planet hosts a ring that’s unexpectedly far from the planet
At that distance, the ring should condense into a moon. Why hasn't it? Enlarge / Prior to this, Quaoar (lower left) looked like a very average Kuiper belt object. (credit: NASA) Many bodies in the Solar System have rings.....»»
Researchers entangle ions across a 230-meter quantum network
Trapped ions have previously only been entangled in one and the same laboratory. Now, teams led by Tracy Northup and Ben Lanyon from the University of Innsbruck have entangled two ions over a distance of 230 meters......»»
Plan will put everyone in England within 15 minutes of green space—but what matters is justice not distance
How long does it take you to walk to your nearest park, woodland, lake or river? If it takes more than 15 minutes, according to the UK government's new environmental improvement plan for England, something needs to be done about it. It says 38% peopl.....»»
Teasing out the secret recipes for mummification in ancient Egypt
Most ingredients weren't available locally—more evidence of a long-distance trade network. Enlarge / Illustration of an embalming scene in an underground chamber. (credit: Nikola Nevenov) Most of what we know about anc.....»»
The Garmin Vivomove Trend is a powerful smartwatch with a sleek disguise
Garmin's new Vivomove Trend smartwatch looks like a traditional watch from a distance, all thanks to a clever hidden screen that only works when you need it......»»
How stray logs in Puget Sound turn industrial shorelines green
Squinting out the windowed wheelhouse of the ship he's helmed for two decades, Captain Skip Green spots something several hundred yards in the distance......»»