Monolayer hexagonal boron nitride can extend plasmonic enhancement limit
A research team led by Prof. Yang Liangbao from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences found that hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) could effectively block electron tunneling and extend the ultimate plasmonic enhancement limit.....»»
In early 2029, Earth will likely lock into breaching key warming threshold, scientists calculate
In a little more than five years—sometime in early 2029—the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate, a new study says......»»
1-year Sam"s Club membership for $20 & take the pain out of holiday shopping
The price of groceries is stretching budgets to the limit, but buying goods in bulk almost always helps save a few precious dollars, especially when feeding a family. Luckily, this $20 Sam's Club membership deal can save you big bucks this holiday se.....»»
Wearable devices may prevent astronauts getting "lost" in space
The sky is no longer the limit—but taking flight is dangerous. In leaving the Earth's surface, we lose many of the cues we need to orient ourselves, and that spatial disorientation can be deadly. Astronauts normally need intensive training to prote.....»»
Samsung Launches Temporary Cloud Backup Service for Account Holders
The service is free and has no storage limit at the moment. The post Samsung Launches Temporary Cloud Backup Service for Account Holders appeared first on Phandroid. In what is a rather handy and useful move aimed towards smartphone users.....»»
Mobility leaders launch SkillFusion to train EV charger techs
The platform is designed for both licensed electricians and technicians as a skill enhancement program......»»
LIGO surpasses the quantum limit
In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), made history when it made the first direct detection of gravitational waves—ripples in space and time—produced by a pair of colliding black holes......»»
Artificial coral reefs showing early signs they can mimic real reefs killed by climate change, says study
Earth's average temperature in September 2023 was 1.75°C above its pre-industrial baseline, breaching (if only temporarily) the 1.5°C threshold at which world leaders agreed to try and limit long-term warming......»»
Industry united in push to extend ban on human spaceflight regulations
“First, they need to get good at doing the regulations they have on the books today." Enlarge / The four private astronauts who flew into orbit with SpaceX on the Inspiration4 mission in 2021, the first fully commercial human s.....»»
Juniper Networks enhances Connected Security portfolio with new products and capabilities
Juniper Networks announced the expansion of its Connected Security portfolio with new products and capabilities that empower organizations to seamlessly extend security services and zero trust policies across distributed data center environments. The.....»»
How to make your Apple Watch fully charge in watchOS 10
In watchOS 10, your Apple Watch will pause charging at 80% to prolong the battery's lifespan. Here's how you can disable Optimized Charge Limit and charge your watch to full capacity when you need to.Optimized Charge Limit in watchOS 10"A battery's l.....»»
SEC insider trading rule has loopholes, says study
A rule to limit trading based on nonpublic stock information has limited effectiveness, according to a recent study by Texas McCombs Finance Professor Robert Parrino......»»
Novel hydrogel finds new aptamers, or "chemical antibodies," in days
One double-helix strand of DNA could extend six feet, but it is so tightly coiled that it packs an entire sequence of nucleotides into the tiny nucleus of a cell. If that same DNA was instead split into two strands and divided into many, many short p.....»»
Topdon TCView TC002 review: Disappointing take on a thermal camera
The Topdon TCView TC002 infrared camera promises to extend the iPhone's light-collecting capabilities by stretching into the infrared portion of the spectrum, but it's not a good choice.The Topdon TCView TC002 Review.Thermal cameras are priceless too.....»»
Ford has "reached our limit" on UAW contract proposal
"We've actually stretched ourselves to get to this point," Kumar Galhotra said of Ford's most recent offer after the UAW expanded its strike to include the highly profitable Kentucky Truck Plant......»»
Investigating the detection limit of electrochemistry
With recent improvements in instrumentation and confinement techniques, the detection of molecules using electrochemical techniques has become easier than ever before; however, there are still many conditions which restrict the electrochemical detect.....»»
How to play co-op in Lords of the Fallen
The dark world of Lords of the Fallen will push even the toughest players to the limit. If you hit a wall and need assistance, here's how to play in co-op......»»
Manipulating nonlinear exciton polaritons in a WS2 monolayer with artificial lattices
Exciton polaritons, hybrid quasiparticles caused by the strong exciton-photon coupling, constitute a unique prototype for studying many-body physics and quantum photonic phenomena traditionally in cryogenic conditions......»»
Chiral AuCu heterostructures with site-specific geometric control and tailored plasmonic chirality
Artificially-engineered chiral materials with exceptional light-manipulating capabilities show significantly-enhanced chiroptical response and capability of light manipulation, which have emerged as a promising chiral platform for applications in bio.....»»
A self-wrinkling coating for impact resistance and mechanical enhancement
Polymer coating is widely used as a protective layer in various fields such as surface anti-corrosion, anti-penetration and anti-impact. How to enhance the mechanical properties of coatings such as impact resistance is important but challenging, unde.....»»
Ford has "reached our limit" on UAW contract proposal, exec says
"We've actually stretched ourselves to get to this point," Kumar Galhotra said of Ford's most recent offer after the UAW expanded its strike to include the highly profitable Kentucky Truck Plant......»»