Not quite Le Mans: 24-hour race won by molecule that traveled 1 micron
A gold-plated racetrack and fuel from a scanning tunneling microscope. Enlarge / Two views of hardware from the world's largest electron microscope, which loomed over the event. (credit: Dhananjay Khadilkar) C64H22CuF6N4: it.....»»
High-precision blood glucose level prediction achieved by few-molecule reservoir computing
A collaborative research team from NIMS and Tokyo University of Science has successfully developed an artificial intelligence (AI) device that executes brain-like information processing through few-molecule reservoir computing. This innovation utiliz.....»»
Researchers decipher how an enzyme modifies the genetic material in the cell nucleus
Inside the cell nucleus, the DNA molecule is found in a densely packed DNA-protein complex known as chromatin. Here the DNA is wrapped around a core of histone proteins and densely packed to form nucleosomes. The structure of the nucleosomes determin.....»»
New "cold war" grows ever warmer as the prospect of a nuclear arms race hots up
Champagne corks popped on December 3, 1989 as Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and US president George H.W. Bush met on the cruise ship, Maxim Gorky, off the coast of Malta to declare the end of the cold war......»»
How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away
The far-traveled space probe is once again transmitting usable data, after a glitch caused months of gibberish......»»
Apple"s four new open-source models could help make future AI more accurate
Apple has publicly shared four open-source models boasting of enhanced accuracy for queries, which could help the development of future AI models.A Siri icon superimposed on Apple ParkAs the tech industry continues to race forward with AI development.....»»
Victims of China floods race to salvage property
Victims of severe floods in southern China raced on Wednesday to salvage property from the muddy waters as authorities warned of more heavy rains to come......»»
Mercedes explores electric frontier with G-Wagen off-roader
The G 580 retains the iconic boxy ladder frame design but ditches a combustion engine for a quartet of electric motors and a hefty 116-kilowatt-hour battery......»»
Researchers detect a new molecule in space
New research from the group of MIT Professor Brett McGuire has revealed the presence of a previously unknown molecule in space. The team's open-access paper, "Rotational Spectrum and First Interstellar Detection of 2-Methoxyethanol Using ALMA Observa.....»»
New small molecule helps scientists study regeneration
Regenerating damaged tissues or organs has been a dream of scientists for decades. Now, researchers at the FMI and Novartis Biomedical Research have discovered a new molecule that activates a protein involved in regeneration. The tool holds promise f.....»»
Mangrove blue carbon at higher risk of microplastic pollution
Earth's oceans and coastal ecosystems are a major sink for carbon storage, known as blue carbon. Sequestration of carbon is vitally important in the fight against climate change as it 'locks away' this molecule, alleviating pressure on greenhouse gas.....»»
A hydrocarbon molecule as supplier and energy storage solution for solar energy
Until now, the generation and storage of electricity from solar energy has been dependent on various devices, leading to conversion losses. That may change soon, as chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and other resea.....»»
Nothing’s new earbuds upstage Apple, Google, and Amazon by embedding ChatGPT
By adding instant voice access to ChatGPT, Nothing's earbuds leapfrog Apple, Google, and Amazon in the AI race......»»
‘For All Mankind’ season 5 and new spinoff series ‘Star City’ coming to Apple TV+
Double good news for fans of the hit sci-fi series “For All Mankind” on Apple TV+. The alt-history space race drama is returning for a fifth season, and a new spinoff series dubbed “Star City” has been announced. more….....»»
The "For All Mankind" universe is about to whole lot bigger
Apple TV+ hit "For All Mankind" has been renewed for a fifth season, and a spin-off is also going back to the beginning for a new look at the Soviet space race.The new "Star City" will go back to the beginning of "For All Mankind," and see life from.....»»
Mobileye set to ship at least 46 million new assisted driving chips
Israeli automotive tech company Mobileye said on Wednesday it had secured orders to ship 46 million of its EyeQ6 Lite assisted-driving chips over the next few years as automakers race to makes cars safer and easier to drive. .....»»
Wine growers "on tip of Africa" race to adapt to climate change
At a South African wine farm, dry, uprooted grapevines are stacked at the bottom of a hilly stretch of brown fallow land......»»
Kia poised to pull ahead in race to inexpensive EVs, exec says
Kia's early moves position it to bring EVs to the U.S. mass market......»»
New benzofuran synthesis method enables complex molecule creation
In the field of organic chemistry, scientists are always looking out for new types of reactions to unlock synthesis routes for challenging compounds. Most of the progress that we have witnessed in pharmaceutics and agrochemicals over the past few dec.....»»
Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge
Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus: Watching “BlackBerry”
In a 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus members-only episode, Benjamin and Chance watch BlackBerry, the 2023 film covering the “story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.” Subscribe at 9to5Mac.com/join to list.....»»