Investigating dense plasmas with positron waves
Astrophysical and lab-created plasmas under the influence of magnetic fields are the source of intense study. New research seeks to understand the dynamics of position waves traveling through these clouds of highly ionized gas......»»
New technique for sorting micro-particles uses sound waves
Thanks to the rapid progress in tiny tech, we've been mainly using microfluidics to sort tiny particles by size. But now, there's a new way to sort them by shape, which could be a big deal for medical tests and chemistry. A recent study introduces a.....»»
Marketing experts measure brain waves and skin current to predict emotions
Machines still can't think, but now they can validate your feelings, based on new research from New Jersey Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Jorge Fresneda......»»
AT&T says outage was caused by software update, not cyber attack – but DHS and FBI investigating
AT&T says that the widespread outage which started in the early hours of yesterday morning and later resolved was caused by a software update. There had earlier been speculation that it might have been the result of a cyber attack, but while there.....»»
Apple believes Spotify wants a free ride, and the EU may just give it to them
Despite evidence that Apple has worked with Spotify and other competitors, Apple appears to expect that the European Commission will rule against the company based on the music competition probe.SpotifyThe European Commission has been investigating A.....»»
Three years later, the search for life on Mars continues
In the three years since NASA's Perseverance rover touched down on Mars, the NASA science team has made the daily task of investigating the red planet seem almost mundane......»»
Large-scale AT&T outage across the US, even impacting 911 calls
A large-scale AT&T outage across the US has been acknowledged by the carrier, which says it is investigating. Issues have also been reported by T-Mobile and Verizon customers, but based on the limited information available so far, it appears they.....»»
New Adobe "AI Assistant" will tackle your long, dense PDFs
Adobe announced AI Assistant, a generative AI tool for summarizing and analyzing PDFs via Acrobat and Reader. See the details. Few things are more daunting than the impenetrable block of text that is a PDF. But Adobe now has an AI solution to h.....»»
Q&A: If Russia is developing some kind of space-based weapon, Putin may never get to use it
News of a possible Russian satellite-destroying, space-based nuclear weapon sent shock waves through Washington this week. Some officials responded with considerable alarm, while others insisted that such concern is—for the moment—an overreaction.....»»
Variability of bat nasal bone morphology found to determine ultrasonic localization
Japanese horseshoe bats—or Nihon Kikugakushira—emit high-amplitude, ultrasonic waves from their nostrils. Several ultrasound-related studies have previously attempted to address the significant regional variability noted in bats' nasal morphologi.....»»
New chip opens door to AI computing at light speed
University of Pennsylvania engineers have developed a new chip that uses light waves, rather than electricity, to perform the complex math essential to training AI. The chip has the potential to radically accelerate the processing speed of computers.....»»
FCC Considers Investigating Apple’s Battle With Beeper Mini
If you thought the story of Beeper Mini attempting to act as the go-to iMessage service on Android was over, you would be wrong. While Beeper called it quits back in December of last year because Apple had figured out several ways to block Beeper Min.....»»
Investigating restrictions in the workplace that keep women from top positions in Japan and South Korea
In recent decades, women in Japan and South Korea have been catching up in terms of educational achievements and economic activity. Yet the number of women in leadership positions is still lagging behind. Ph.D. candidate Yorum Beekman investigated wh.....»»
NASA telescopes find new clues about mysterious deep space signals
What's causing mysterious bursts of radio waves from deep space? Astronomers may be a step closer to providing one answer to that question. Two NASA X-ray telescopes recently observed one of such events—known as a fast radio burst—mere minutes be.....»»
Into the belly of the rover: VIPER"s final science instrument installed
A team of engineers is preparing to integrate TRIDENT—short for The Regolith Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain—into the belly of NASA's first robotic moon rover, VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover)......»»
Terahertz spatiotemporal wave synthesis in random systems
A research team has developed a new technique that enables precise spatiotemporal control of terahertz waves as they pass through disordered materials......»»
Apple looking into Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 "ghost touches" issue
Apple is actively investigating a problem with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, with an internal memo confirming it is looking into "ghost touches" of the display.Apple Watch Series 9The Apple Watch display is the main way of interac.....»»
Physicist advancing skin cancer screening and diagnosis using terahertz waves
Ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science this Sunday, 11 February, The University of Warwick is shining the spotlight on a physicist who is developing new technology to advance the diagnosis and screening of skin cancers......»»
Evidence that atomically thin hafnium telluride is an excitonic insulator
The condensation of excitons with non-zero momentum can give rise to so-called charge density waves (CDW). This phenomenon can prompt the transition of materials into a fascinating new quantum phase, known as an excitonic insulator......»»
Importance of Clubhouse Followers
Clubhouse is making waves in our current social media era, and with good reason. It’s the right space for business owners to interact with other professionals. Here, you can quickly join discussions and engage in expert debates in real-time, someth.....»»
NASA"s Roman telescope to use rare events to calculate expansion rate of universe
Astronomers investigating one of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos—the rate at which the universe is expanding—are readying themselves to study this puzzle in a new way using NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Once it launches by M.....»»