Mercury Could Be Littered With Diamonds
Scientists think the diminutive planet’s surface could be covered with space gems, thanks to an abundance of carbon and pressure from colliding asteroids......»»
Why lasers are being used to write inside diamonds
A British company is using unique technology to inscribe diamonds with sophisticated lasers......»»
Going up! Space elevator may ride on diamonds
Want to ride an elevator into space? An old idea, reinvented with nanotechnology and a 'diamond necklace'......»»
After the comet, Mercury is next for ESA
After landing a probe on an icy comet, the European Space Agency (ESA) is now heading to scorching-hot Mercury with its BepiColombo spacecraft......»»
Thousands of GitHub repositories are littered with malware
One in every 10 PoC GitHub repositories is fake, and distributes malware, researchers found......»»
Extra Hard Space Diamonds May Have Formed in an Ancient Cosmic Collision
A new formation method for rare “lonsdaleite” diamonds may illuminate a better way to produce them on Earth.....»»
MESSENGER reveals a more dynamic Mercury surface
Compared with Earth, the surfaces of most other objects in the solar system appear largely static. Planetary scientists have long believed that impacts from space debris are the principal source of change on these surfaces and that the rate of such i.....»»
Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration
People have been exploring the surface of Mars for over 50 years. According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, nations have sent 18 human-made objects to Mars over 14 separate missions. Many of these missions are still ongoing, but.....»»
Inside giant ice planets, it could be raining diamonds
The diamond rain effect is thought to occur deep within ice giants like Uranus and Neptune......»»
Inside giant ice planets it could be raining diamonds
The diamond rain effect is thought to occur deep within ice giants like Uranus and Neptune......»»
Is Pluto a planet? It is no longer considered one, but some believe it should be
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Subject to memorization in school and known as the definitive planetary lineup, Pluto was included in the list until the International Astronomical Union determined it did not m.....»»
Diamonds and rust at the Earth"s core-mantle boundary
Steel rusts by water and air on the Earth's surface. But what about deep inside the Earth's interior?.....»»
High levels of toxic mercury in some species of shark meat, fins pose dangers to human health
Shark fins and meat from hammerhead sharks pose a health risk to consumers—especially women of childbearing age—and should not be sold because of their dangerously high levels of toxic mercury, according to a new study......»»
AMD and Intel"s data center competition has a new frontier: silicon photonics
AMD has made quarterly share gains in the serve market consecutively for three years, according to Mercury Research. It made its largest quarterly gain in second-quarter 2022 since 2017, capturing 13.9% of the global sever CPU market, compared to 11......»»
Catching up with quicksilver: MXene material can counter mercury contamination
Researchers estimate that mercury emissions in the atmosphere have quadrupled since the Industrial Revolution. The heavy metal, generated by burning fossil fuels and the disposal of industrial and medical waste, has become so persistent in aquatic en.....»»
Desktop CPU sales see biggest decline in 30 years as AMD gains market share
Mercury Research reports (via Tom's Hardware) that last quarter's desktop CPU shipments saw their biggest year-on-year decline since the group started keeping records in 1994. One researcher suspects this is the largest decline since 1984. The report.....»»
What killed tons of fish in European river? Mystery deepens
Laboratory tests following a mass die-off of fish in the Oder River detected high levels of salinity but no mercury poisoning its waters, Poland's environment minister said Saturday as the mystery continued as to what killed tons of fish in Central E.....»»
Valve Says Don’t Game on the Steam Deck in a Heatwave
Valve has issued an official warning that the Steam Deck won't perform reliably if mercury climbs too high. The post Valve Says Don’t Game on the Steam Deck in a Heatwave appeared first on ExtremeTech......»»
Research Says Asteroid Impacts Produced Rare Kind Of Diamond Material On Earth
The extreme temperature and pressure conditions at the site of an asteroid impact create novel materials like diamonds, including ones with unusual properties. The e.....»»
Mercury exposure disrupts the lipid metabolism of migratory birds
Migratory birds have been called the super-athletes of the animal kingdom because of the remarkable endurance they display during hours-long, non-stop flights that can span thousands of kilometers. Their endurance is made possible by several unique p.....»»
"Supergene" wreaks havoc in a genome
The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves......»»