Non-linear optics meets X-rays
The recent advent of femtosecond X-ray sources offers unprecedented opportunities for structural and dynamical studies. It requires, however, manipulating spectral properties, as commonly done by non-linear optics at visible/infrared wavelengths. Her.....»»
Classic Telltale meets Dead Space in The Expanse: A Telltale Series
The Expanse: A Telltale Series pushes the narrative adventure genre forward by pulling in elements from Dead Space......»»
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is coming to PC—and it will be a technical showstopper
We'll see how lower-spec PCs handle its innovative fast-loading features. This game is all about tracing the rays, so to speak. It looks fantastic. [cr.....»»
Musk meets China government officials on second day of trip
Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk met more government officials on the second day of his trip to China, having opened his first visit since before the pandemic by emphasizing the importance of maintaining ties with the nation......»»
New high resolution X-ray imaging technique can image biological specimens without causing damage
A pollen grain showing the nanofoam within or a diatom with the individual geometric structures inside clearly visible: Using high-energy X-rays from the PETRA III synchrotron light source at DESY, a team led by CFEL scientists Saša Bajt and Henry C.....»»
X-ray emissions from black hole jets vary unexpectedly, challenging leading model of particle acceleration
Researchers discovered only relatively recently that black hole jets emit X-rays, and how the jets accelerate particles to this high-energy state is still a mystery. Surprising new findings in Nature Astronomy appear to rule out one leading theory, o.....»»
Ingestible capsule to address GI tract diseases
Diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal tract diseases can be notoriously invasive and time-consuming: blood and stool lab work; biopsies, colonoscopies and endoscopies; and X-rays, CT scans and MRI imaging. But what if there was an alternative as s.....»»
Helium nuclei research advances our understanding of cosmic ray origin and propagation
Much of our understanding of the universe and its mysterious phenomena is based on theoretical interpretations. In order to deepen the understanding of distant objects and energetic phenomena, astronomers are looking at cosmic rays, which are high-en.....»»
Phytophthora "the plant destroyer" meets its match with a new identification tool
Known as the "plant destroyer," the genus Phytophthora is considered one of the most important groups of plant pathogens—causing significant economic and environmental losses throughout history and into today. There are over 200 identified species.....»»
Taiwanese suppliers cautious toward smartphone-to-satellite communication
With Starlink and satellite communication network growing in popularity and importance, Taiwan-based low-earth orbit (LEO) system integrators observed that the LEO satellite sector is not experiencing exponential growth, but linear growth. Neverthele.....»»
ASE lands Broadcom orders for silicon photonics-based networking chips
Taiwan's leading OSAT ASE Technology and its affiliate Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have officially joined the supply chain of silicon photonics high-speed networking chips and modules for Broadcom, offering their CPO (co-packaged optics).....»»
Innovative imaging technique uses the quantum properties of X-ray light
An international team of researchers including scientists from FAU has, for the first time, used X-rays for an imaging technique that exploits a particular quantum characteristic of light. In their article, which has now been published in the journal.....»»
Researchers use structured light on a chip in another photonics breakthrough
In everyday life we experience light in one of its simplest forms—optical rays or beams. However, light can exist in much more exotic forms. Thus, even beams can be shaped to take the form of spirals; so-called vortex beams, endowed with unusual pr.....»»
Cosmic rays reveal hidden ancient burial chamber underneath Naples
Rectangular chamber was probably the tomb of a wealthy individual or family. Enlarge / Archaeologists used cosmic rays to detect a secret underground burial chamber from the Hellenistic period in Naples, circa late fourth century.....»»
Crushed clams, roaming rays: Acoustic tags reveal predator interactions
Clam leases are designated underwater locations used to produce hard clams of all sizes from littlenecks to chowders. Clam production or aquaculture can be a risky business due in part to unwanted marine intruders. Among them, stealthy and highly mob.....»»
Co-packaged optics market to grow sharply on AI/ML advancement
The overall data communication optics market is expected to grow sharply in the next decade, driven by the ever-larger dataset of AI and machine learning (ML) models, with co-packaged optics (CPO) solutions to play a crucial role in the market expans.....»»
President Biden meets with AI CEOs at the White House amid ethical criticism
"A room full of the dudes who gave us the issues & fired us for talking about the risks." Enlarge / US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet the 'Investing in America Cabinet' to discuss the Investing in Ameri.....»»
Neutron star"s X-rays reveal "photon metamorphosis"
A "beautiful effect" predicted by quantum electrodynamics (QED) can explain the puzzling first observations of polarized X-rays emitted by a magnetar—a neutron star featuring a powerful magnetic field, according to a Cornell astrophysicist......»»
Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators
Whenever SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's linear accelerator is on, packs of around a billion electrons each travel together at nearly the speed of light through metal piping. These electron bunches form the accelerator's particle beam, which i.....»»
Dyson’s $950 air purifying headphones still make no sense
The Dyson Zone Headphones are officially available in the US. But who’s going to buy them? After last year’s European release, the Dyson Zone Headphones are now available in the U.S. As the $950 headphone-meets-air purifier makes its w.....»»
Cybersecurity meets AI: Augmenting and accelerating humans
AI in cybersecurity must be collaborative, with humans and AI improving efficiency and efficacy over what either could do independently. AI in cybersecurity must be collaborative, with humans and AI improving efficiency and efficacy over what eit.....»»