New spy cameras reveal surprising behaviors of chacma baboons
An ingenious new camera collar has offered researchers from our Anthropology department an unprecedented glimpse into the secret lives of wild baboons in South Africa......»»
Nvidia may be working on a surprising new budget GPU
Nvidia is reportedly readying a new version of an RTX 30-series graphics card, and the chip inside it is quite unexpected......»»
A swinging showerhead leads to discovery of a new mode of vibration in nature
During the hot summer of 2020, confined to his Pasadena home during the COVID-19 pandemic, National Medal of Science-winning applied physicist Amnon Yariv took frequent and long showers to cool off. A surprising result, to go with his record-breaking.....»»
Findings reveal the unique characteristics of short-chain branched polymers
A research team affiliated with UNIST has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the properties of short-chain branched (SCB) polymers. The findings have far-reaching implications for various industrial applications, as SCB polymers can exh.....»»
Rock art and archaeological record reveal man"s complex relationship with Amazonian animals
Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex relationship between the earliest settlers on the continent and the animals they encountered......»»
Chemists reveal how Rembrandt combined special pigments for golden details of "The Night Watch"
Chemists at the Rijksmuseum and the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have for the first time established how Rembrandt applied special arsenic sulfide pigments to create a "golden" paint......»»
The Arlo Essential 4-pack of security cameras is down to $200 from $370
Upgrade your home surveillance with an incredible Arlo Essential 4-Pack. Get four cameras for $200 when you purchase at Best Buy......»»
Trees reveal climate surprise: Microbes living in bark remove methane from the atmosphere
Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published 24 July in Nature......»»
iPhone 17 cameras may get variable aperture for better bokeh
The iPhone 17 could offer a big boost to photographers, by including a variable aperture that gives more control over the blurriness of an image.A render of the iPhone 16 Pro's camera bumpStandalone cameras, such as DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, offe.....»»
3D printing method reveals light emission from nanowires for the first time
Dr. Jaeyeon Pyo's team at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has become the first in the world to reveal light emission patterns from 3D-printed nanowires, which has been published as a cover article in the journal ACS Nano......»»
Estuaries and coastlines capture most plastic before it gets out to sea, providing a chance to stop ocean pollution
If you ask someone where plastic ends up, they will usually say the ocean. It's not a surprising answer because we have known since the 1970s that plastic is accumulating in the subtropical oceans, far from land......»»
Astronomers discover technique to spot AI fakes using galaxy-measurement tools
Researchers use technique to quantify eyeball reflections that often reveal deepfake images. Enlarge / Researchers write, "In this image, the person on the left (Scarlett Johansson) is real, while the person on the right is AI-ge.....»»
Meta files a patent to copy Vision Pro’s EyeSight feature
Meta has filed a patent for a method of replicating Vision Pro’s EyeSight feature in its own virtual reality headsets. It’s not surprising that Meta is keeping a close eye on Vision Pro, and looking to see what lessons it can learn for its own.....»»
Samuel Pepys" fashion prints reveal his guilty pleasure: Fancy French clothes
A collection of French fashion engravings offers precious new insights into the life of Samuel Pepys years after his premature final diary entry. The prints show the tailor's son remained fascinated by the power of fashion long after he had secured w.....»»
A Nintendo cult classic is getting a surprising spiritual successor
Former Chibi-Robo developers have formed a new studio to create koROBO, a spiritual successor to GameCube cult hit Chibi-Robo......»»
Trillions are lost in worker productivity due to ecological anxiety and "lie-flat" lifestyles, argues researcher
Could nature and climate anxieties predict future social behaviors, in the same way that consumer sentiment predicts purchasing and investment?.....»»
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 just raised the bar for folding phones
Xiaomi's newest Mix Fold 4 brings a barrage of features, including special cameras, that make it better than the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and other foldables......»»
Cellebrite can’t unlock most iPhones running iOS 17.4 and later
Leaked documents reveal that Cellebrite can’t unlock iPhones running iOS 17.4 and later, at least as of the date of publication (April 2024). The company has confirmed that the documents are genuine. Cellebrite devices, which are widely used by.....»»
Of ants and trees: "Evolutionary déjà vu" in the tropical rainforest
Ants are famous for their regimented and complex social behaviors. In the tropics, they are also famous for forming mutualisms with plants. Certain species of trees have conspicuous hollow swellings that house ants, often feeding the ants with specia.....»»
Genetics reveal ancient trade routes of Four Corners potato
A new study shows that a native potato species was brought to southern Utah by Indigenous people in the distant past, making it a candidate for the only culturally significant plant species to have been domesticated in the southwestern U.S......»»
NASA"s Curiosity rover discovers a surprise in a Martian rock
Scientists were stunned on May 30 when a rock that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover drove over cracked open to reveal something never seen before on the Red Planet: yellow sulfur crystals......»»