Insulator-to-metal transition achieved in iridate/manganate heterostructures
A research team has successfully achieved an atomically controlled insulator-to-metal transition in iridate/manganate heterostructures. Their findings were recently published in Nature Communications......»»
Values and traditions slow transition to sustainability in classical concert industry, finds study
There is a growing interest in sustainability among orchestras, ensembles and concert halls in Germany, in terms of reducing their environmental impacts, and in relation to programming, such as creating concert formats that engage with sustainability.....»»
Metal Gear Solid 3 and Silent Hill 2 remakes confirmed to launch in 2024
A new video from PlayStation confirmed that two highly anticipated remakes from Konami will release sometime this year......»»
New technology interprets archaeological findings from Biblical times
A breakthrough achieved by researchers from four Israeli universities—Tel Aviv University, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Bar-Ilan University and Ariel University—will enable archaeologists to identify burnt materials discovered in excavatio.....»»
Maximizing circular economy strategies for rare earth elements supply
Circular economy strategies could significantly boost the low-carbon global transition and make sure that rare earth elements (REE) do last longer, reveals new study published in Nature Geoscience......»»
Just get new AirPods Pro 2? Make sure to buy a lanyard so you don’t lose them
If you unwrapped a pair of AirPods Pro 2 this holiday season, you might be wondering about that new metal inlet on the side. It’s actually a lanyard holster, so you can easily attach a lanyard right to your AirPods Pro 2 case. While Apple is no.....»»
Strategies to engineer metal-organic frameworks for efficient photocatalysis
The ever-increasing global energy shortage and the worsening of the environment urgently require the substitution of conventional fossil-based energy for green and sustainable energy......»»
Wi-Fi 7’s mission-critical role in enterprise, industrial networking
As we transition from Wi-Fi 6 to the more advanced Wi-Fi 7, we uncover the significant enhancements in speed, efficiency, and spectrum usage that set it apart from its predecessors. In this Help Net Security interview, Tiago Rodrigues, CEO at Wireles.....»»
Scientists discover new method for generating metal nanoparticles to use as catalysts
A team of researchers from the ITACA Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Research Institute of Chemical Technology, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the UPV, has discovered a new meth.....»»
How to turn shadow IT into a culture of grassroots innovation
The proliferation of generative AI tools has been compared to the dawn of the internet, the spread of smartphones and laptops, and the mass transition to cloud computing. All these advancements make it easier for individuals to adopt technology into.....»»
Watch this festive drone show fly straight into the record books
A Texas-based drone entertainment firm achieved two Guinness World Records recently during a festive display involving nearly 1,500 of the flying machines......»»
Job losses at battery companies mark cost of slowing EV transition
Electric vehicle battery companies have cut hundreds of jobs over the last few months, an effect of the automotive industry recalibrating the timeline for the electric vehicle transition......»»
Layoffs beset battery companies amid delayed automaker EV timelines
Electric vehicle battery companies have cut hundreds of jobs over the last few months, an effect of the automotive industry recalibrating the timeline for the electric vehicle transition......»»
New technology for long-term liquid storage of chicken semen by arresting energy metabolism
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have developed an advanced refrigerated storage technology that prolongs the fertilization capacity of chicken sperm by arresting the energy metabolism dynamics, achieved through the depletion of calcium ins.....»»
Japan"s hand-forged knives a slice of samurai metallurgy
Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried by samurai......»»
"Goldilocks system" boosts efficiency of nickel-catalyzed reactions
In the search for cheaper, greener alternatives to routinely used precious metal catalysts like palladium, nickel has become an increasingly popular choice in the last two decades for organic chemists assembling fragments of molecules for a variety o.....»»
After decades of Windows loyalty, I’m switching to Mac
After decades of being a Windows devotee, I've decided to make a transition to all-Apple computing. It's a big step, and here are the reasons why......»»
Expansin genes shown to drive heteroblastic leaves in Ceratopteris chingii
Heteroblasty is a developmental trajectory event in which plants undergo rapid ontogenetic changes in multiple traits, as exemplified by the transition from distinct juvenile to adult leaves. Heteroblastic leaves allow plants to adapt to environmenta.....»»
AI models predict decay modes and half-lives of superheavy nuclei with unprecedented accuracy
In a study published in the journal of Nuclear Science and Techniques, researchers from Sun Yat-sen University have achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding the decay processes of superheavy nuclei. Their pioneering study, employing a ran.....»»
First observation of how water molecules move near a metal electrode
A collaborative team of experimental and computational physical chemists from South Korea and the United States has made an important discovery in the field of electrochemistry, shedding light on the movement of water molecules near metal electrodes......»»
Several groups of birds and mammals avoid wind turbines, finds review
While wind power is an important part of the green transition, its downsides include the disturbances caused by wind turbines in animal habitats. According to the international review of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), many bird and m.....»»