Neva review: gorgeous 2D platformer still has room to grow
Neva packs a lot of emotion and splendor into a small, and at times overly light, 2D platformer......»»
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft review: a magical and colorful e-reader
The brilliant Kindle now has a color screen, but does this make the Kindle Colorsoft the model to buy? I've got the answer in my review......»»
Plant biologists show how two genes work together to trigger embryo formation in rice
Rice is a staple food crop for more than half the world's population, but most farmers don't grow high-yielding varieties because the seeds are too expensive. Researchers from the University of California's Davis and Berkeley campuses have identified.....»»
Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 (16-inch) review: a stone’s throw from perfect
From its overclockable Intel Core i9 HX processor and Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU, the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9 (16-inch) is a serious powerhouse......»»
Madagascar"s huge ocean algae bloom was caused by dust from drought-stricken southern Africa
Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae to grow rapidly. Biological oceanographer John A. Gittings and an inte.....»»
Researchers calculate topological numbers for 2D materials with spiral boundary conditions
In recent years, topological materials have been studied extensively. A typical example of a topological material is a topological insulator, which is a unique insulator that does not conduct electricity inside the material, but allows electricity ca.....»»
Light-based photocatalytic system can break down PFAS at room temperature
Researchers at Colorado State University have found a new approach for breaking down PFAS—a group of human-made "forever" chemicals commonly used for their water-resistant properties that can carry health risks from long-term exposure......»»
New language encodes shape and structure to help machine learning models predict nanopore properties
A large number of 2D materials like graphene can have nanopores—small holes formed by missing atoms through which foreign substances can pass. The properties of these nanopores dictate many of the materials' properties, enabling the latter to sense.....»»
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: ambitious, but still a work in progress
There's an ambitious shooter somewhere in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, but its buried by technical woes and frustrating design......»»
2D graphene spin valve leverages van der Waals magnet proximity for efficient spintronics
Graphene, particularly in its purest form, has long been considered a promising material for developing spintronic devices. These devices leverage the intrinsic angular momentum (i.e., spin), as opposed to the charge, of electrons to transmit and pro.....»»
Unlocking the secrets of the first quasars: How they defy the laws of physics to grow
In an article published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal, new evidence suggests how supermassive black holes, with masses of several billion times that of our sun, formed so rapidly in less than a billion years after the Big Bang......»»
LastPass review: Is this popular password manager still worth using?
I reviewed LastPass, a low-cost password manager with that supports a wide range of devices and offers convenient login sharing for families......»»
Deep learning architecture enables higher efficiency in light microscopy image improvement
It is the computational processing of images that reveals the finest details of a sample placed under all kinds of different light microscopes. Even though this processing has come a long way, there is still room for improvement, for example, increas.....»»
2024 Kia Sportage PHEV review: a practical and stylish plug-in hybrid
The plug-in hybrid Sportage is a practical car that needs a bit more fine-tuning......»»
Book Review: How Oak Trees Warn Us about the Limits of Adapting to Climate Change
Oak trees have genetic flexibility that allows them to solve ecological problems. But even they will need our help to survive climate change.....»»
Book Review: An Expansive New Translation of a Haruki Murakami Classic
In End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland, the title is flipped, but cyberpunk pleasures remain.....»»
iMac M4 review: Minor changes lead to perfection for Apple"s all-in-one Mac
Apple's 2024 iMac M4 got some internal updates to a familiar design, and the bevy of those small changes helped Apple perfect its ever-popular all-in-one.iMac M4 review: The new 2024 M4 iMac in greenThe new wave of colorful iMacs debuted in November.....»»
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 review: as small as it is big
The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is a thin and light 2-in-1 with a great 16-inch OLED display and good battery life......»»
Adjusting accelerators with help from machine learning
Banks of computer screens stacked two and three high line the walls. The screens are covered with numbers and graphs that are unintelligible to an untrained eye. But they tell a story to the operators staffing the particle accelerator control room. T.....»»
Review makes connections between electron density-based methods
Researchers have published a comprehensive review in Chemical Reviews on electron density-based methods......»»
Heybike Hero e-bike review: a commanding look with a soft ride
The Hero is an attractive, solidly built fat tire e-bike that will go pretty much anywhere, thanks to its powerful hub drive motor......»»