Lithospheric oddities may be sculpting continental interiors
Interactions between neighboring tectonic plates can push parts of Earth's surface up or down to form notable features, such as the Andes and the Himalayas. The forces that sculpt the Earth's surface far from plate edges are less well understood. For.....»»
Continental manager admits involvement in diesel scandal and incriminates others, prosecutors say
The unnamed technical project manager is one of a total of 60 people under investigation for aiding and abetting fraud and breach of trust over the illegal use of defeat devices in VW diesel vehicles......»»
Aurora, Continental to deliver autonomous systems for big trucks
The two companies expect the systems to be installed on Class 8 trucks that reach U.S. roads in 2027. .....»»
No WIMPS! Heavy particles don’t explain gravitational lensing oddities
Detailed look at a lensed galaxy favors lighter particles called axions. Enlarge / The red arcs at the right of center are background galaxies distorted by gravitational lensing. The number, location, and degree of distortion of.....»»
Team successfully observes Australian eclipse in preparation for 2024 US eclipse
Scientists from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) led a team in the unique Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse (CATE) experiment to image the Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, during a short solar eclipse on the opposite side of the Ea.....»»
John Wick franchise travels to the 1970s in first trailer for spinoff series The Continental
The John Wick franchise heads back to the 1970s to check in with the film's famous hotel in Peacock's The Continental, which released its first teaser trailer......»»
High-end trims, tech help push GMC pricing to near-luxury territory
GMC's lineup of trucks and SUVs benefits from market trends and customer preferences for more technology, plusher interiors and additional content, analysts say......»»
Infineon and Continental to cooperate on HPC-based vehicle architecture
Germany-based chipmaker Infineon will be collaboraing with Tier-1 supplier Continental in the development of server-based vehicle architecture, according to an announcement made on March 13......»»
Study unveils the mechanism behind the generation of large tsunamis off the Northwest Mexican coast
The Northwest Pacific coast of Mexico is an area struck by large earthquakes and tsunamis as a result of the interaction of two tectonic plates. However, to date, the structure of the continental margin and, therefore, the causes behind the generatio.....»»
Most detailed geological model reveals Earth"s past 100 million years
Climate, tectonics and time combine to create powerful forces that craft the face of our planet. Add the gradual sculpting of the Earth's surface by rivers and what to us seems solid as rock is constantly changing......»»
New study of continental margins could provide better understanding on the way to a carbon-neutral economy
Pangaea was the name Alfred Wegener gave to the supercontinent that existed on Earth 250 million years ago. Over the course of many millions of years, this supercontinent broke into different pieces, which became the landmasses we see on the globe to.....»»
New insight into the relationship between slow slip events and the build-up and release of tectonic strain
The Japanese archipelago is actively undergoing seismic shifts due to interactions between the oceanic plate and the continental plate. At the plate boundaries located directly beneath areas of Japan (especially the Bungo Channel, Tokai and Boso-Oki.....»»
US military shoots down Chinese balloon over coastal waters
Once the object was over the ocean, US jets moved in. Enlarge (credit: Andrea Nissotti / EyeEm) On Saturday afternoon, US jets intercepted the Chinese surveillance balloon as it was leaving the continental US. Live foota.....»»
Squid skin inspires novel “liquid windows” for greater energy savings
Bio-inspired system optimizes wavelength, intensity, dispersion of light reaching interiors. Enlarge / Artist's impression of a "liquid window' prototype inspired by the structure of squid skin. (credit: Raphael Kay, Adrian So).....»»
Climate change may cut US forest inventory by a fifth this century
A study led by a North Carolina State University researcher found that under more severe climate warming scenarios, the inventory of trees used for timber in the continental United States could decline by as much as 23% by 2100. The largest inventory.....»»
Prepare now for potential FTC regs, attorney says
Dealers might find value in paring their F&I product portfolio, according to the COO of Zeigler Auto Group and the finance director of Continental Auto Group......»»
Oddities in nuclear reactor measurements not due to a new particle
An anomaly in neutrino measurements is real, but the cause isn't a new neutrino. Enlarge / A diagram of the array of detectors in STEREO (left) and its location near a nuclear reactor (right). (credit: Loris Scola - CEA).....»»
Continental and Magna move forward autonomous driving ventures at CES
Two major automotive Tier-1s last week revealed their latest moves to advance assisted and autonomous driving. Continental has partnered with Ambarella to offer energy-efficient solutions for EVs. Magna and LG will collaborate on developing autonomou.....»»
Venus may have Earth-like lithospheric thickness and heat flow
Poor old Venera 9, the Soviet Union's Venus lander, separated from its orbiter and made a hot, violent descent through the dense Venusian atmosphere on October 22, 1975, landing hard on a circular shield designed to crumple and absorb the impact. It.....»»
Planetary interiors in TRAPPIST-1 system could be affected by solar flares
In a recent study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, an international team of researchers led by the University of Cologne in Germany examined how solar flares erupted by the TRAPPIST-1 star could affect the interior heating of its orbit.....»»
Researchers create the world"s smallest Christmas record
Measuring only 40 micrometers in diameter, researchers at DTU Physics have made the smallest record ever cut. Featuring the first 25 seconds of the Christmas classic "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree," the single is cut using a new nano-sculpting ma.....»»