Key magnet installed at sPHENIX detector
After years of careful planning, crews at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory installed an enormous superconducting magnet that will be the centerpiece of the sPHENIX detector. sPHENIX is an ongoing upgrade to the PHENIX ex.....»»
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ALMA gets a new hydrogen maser
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has just received a "heart transplant," high in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile. ALMA, the most complex astronomical observatory ever built on Earth, installed a new hydrogen maser. This up.....»»
Perovskite single-pixel detector for efficient extraction of meta-images in complex environments
Information technology plays a pivotal role in contemporary society, influencing aspects such as social communication, audio-visual entertainment in daily life, and the integration of cloud computing and the Internet of Things in industrial productio.....»»
Building images photon-by-photon to increase the information content provided by microscopes
The world of laser scanning microscopy is quickly evolving, thanks to the advent of fast and compact detector arrays. These arrays replace the typical single-element detector of traditional confocal laser scanning microscopes, enabling new and unique.....»»
Ultra-sensitive lead detector could significantly improve water quality monitoring
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an ultra-sensitive sensor made with graphene that can detect extraordinarily low concentrations of lead ions in water. The device achieves a record limit of detection of lead down to.....»»
Progress on chip-based spontaneous four-wave mixing quantum light sources
A single-photon detector (SPD) is sensitive to incidence of individual quanta of light and has many applications in photonics, such as fluorescence measurements, laser ranging, optical time-domain reflectometer, and quantum optics experiments......»»
Video: Can science beat counterfeit detector pens?
Counterfeit detector pens use a starch-iodine reaction to identify fake bills......»»
Cosmic building blocks of life discovered through the electron microscope
A team of researchers has examined the Winchcombe meteorite and demonstrated the existence in it of nitrogen compounds such as amino acids and heterocyclic hydrocarbons—without applying any chemical treatment and by using a new type of detector des.....»»
What is Home Depot’s Hubspace?
Home Depot's Hubspace is designed to get smart home devices installed without any fuss. Here's a look at what you need to know about this smart home platform......»»
The 5 best smart smoke detectors for your home in 2024
Time for your old smoke detector to get an upgrade? These smart smoke detectors offer app controls, smartphone alerts, better detection features, and more......»»
LIGO goes to space: ESA to proceed with LISA gravitational wave detector
A gravitational wave detector in space will be sensitive to unexplored phenomena. Enlarge / The LISA project will consist of three spacecraft in a triangular configuration, exchanging lasers. (credit: EADS Astrium) On Th.....»»
Security Bite: Dangerous malware found in these commonly pirated macOS apps
Security researchers have detected a new strain of malware hidden in some commonly pirated macOS applications. Once installed, the apps unknowingly execute trojan-like malware in the background of a user’s Mac. What happens from here is nothing goo.....»»
Vision Pro apps: Why some big brands have actively opted out
With pre-orders open, we know which of Apple’s Vision Pro apps will be pre-installed – but we also know some major third-party apps have no current plans to support the device. While there’s still time for things to change, it’s already cl.....»»
Apple Vision Pro comes with these pre-installed spatial apps
Apple Vision Pro runs visionOS, a new platform from Apple that runs both spatial apps and compatible iPad apps. Apple has now confirmed which spatial apps will be pre-installed on visionOS 1.0 when Apple Vision Pro reaches customers in February......»»
Thermoelectric permanent magnet opens new possibilities in thermal management technologies
A research team has demonstrated that the transverse thermoelectric conversion (i.e., energy conversion between charge and heat currents that flow orthogonally to each other) can be greatly enhanced by applying magnetic fields or utilizing magnetism......»»
Belkin launches two new 15W Qi2 chargers to end CES 2024 week
Belkin has been soaking in the spotlight all week as one of the first brands at CES 2024 to reveal an updated charger lineup featuring Qi2 tech. Now to close out the week, the company is bookending all of the reveals by launching a pair of new magnet.....»»
Cummins agrees to U.S. record $2 billion Ram engine emissions settlement
The lawsuit said Cummins allegedly installed so-called 'defeat devices' to bypass or disable emissions controls such as emission sensors and onboard computers......»»
Cummins agrees to record $1.65 billion U.S. engine emissions settlement
The lawsuit said Cummins allegedly installed so-called 'defeat devices' to bypass or disable emissions controls such as emission sensors and onboard computers......»»
Expand CarPlay & Android Auto in-car capabilities with an Ottocast device that enriches the driver and passenger experience
Commuters and car enthusiasts can't live without CarPlay or Android Auto, but the pre-installed UI has its limitations. Ottocast looks to remove those limits with solutions designed to expand your in-car experience.Ottocast launches the AIBox P3 with.....»»
Apple seeds third macOS Sonoma 14.3 developer beta
Apple has rolled out its third developer beta of macOS Sonoma 14.3, which can be installed onto Macs for testing.macOS SonomaDevelopers participating in the test program can get the latest build by visiting the Apple Developer Center or by updating M.....»»
Latest search for new exotic particles at CERN
The CMS experiment has presented its first search for new physics using data from Run 3 of the Large Hadron Collider. The new study looks at the possibility of "dark photon" production in the decay of Higgs bosons in the detector......»»