ORB-sessed – LED Sphere
“Squaring the circle” is a mathematical challenge as old as geometry itself. The “Cube Orb” LED sphere inverts that goal and takes it to a new dimension. Notably, this spectacular project achieves its orbicular objective using only stan.....»»
Worst forms of homelessness less common in Scotland than England
Rates of the worst forms of homelessness are significantly lower in Scotland than in England, new research from the Institute for Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) at Heriot-Watt University has found......»»
Facebook Says It Wants a "Fair Shot" In the Crypto Payments Sphere
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: Facebook's mission is to "bring the world closer together." Increasingly, that's about not just connecting friends and family to share messages, but also serving as a platform for people's.....»»
Optical levitation of glass nanosphere enables quantum control
Researchers at ETH Zurich have trapped a tiny sphere measuring a hundred nanometres using laser light and slowed down its motion to the lowest quantum mechanical state. This technique could help researchers to study quantum effects in macroscopic obj.....»»
China"s EarthLab begins trials as country"s first facility exploring Earth system interactions
The Earth is a sphere, and it comprises other spheres: atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere and biosphere—in short, all of the cycles that interact to influence Earth's weather and climate. Now, to better research how the spheres intera.....»»
North American and European game devs prefer creating for PC, GDC survey suggests
While consoles remain a force to be reckoned with in the gaming sphere, the GDC's latest State of the Game Industry report claims that a whopping 58 percent of polled devs find the PC to be the "most interesting" platform......»»
Scientists reject restrictive heat flux models using directly driven gold spheres
A team of scientists has conducted an analysis of directly driven gold sphere experiments to test heat transport models used in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and high energy density (HED) modeling. It was found that overly restricting the heat fl.....»»
Lunar cave explorer
What might look like a dangling hamster ball is actually a robotic sphere to explore the depths of lunar caves......»»
Sphere Bowls by Milena Kling for Studio Hausen
Dezeen Showroom: Berlin glass designer Milena Kling has created a collection of tableware called Sphere Bowls for German homeware label Studio Hausen. Read more Dezeen Showroom: Berlin glass designer Milena Kling has created a collection of.....»»
Arbitrary polarization conversion dichroism metasurfaces for full Poincaré sphere polarizers
Polarization control is essential for tailoring light-matter interactions and is the foundation for many applications such as polarization imaging, nonlinear optics, data storage, and information multiplexing. A linear polarizer, which is a polarizat.....»»
Renzo Piano completes Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles
Italian architect Renzo Piano has completed the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, adding a concrete and glass sphere to a 1930s building. Read more Italian architect Renzo Piano has completed the Academy Museum of Motion Pict.....»»
What is blocking your digital transformation initiative’s progress?
Digital transformation is a buzzword in the IT-sphere today, with most organizations opting for and undergoing digitization, digitalization, and subsequently, digital transformation. However, even though digital transformation sports many benefits an.....»»
Russia may fine citizens who use SpaceX’s Starlink Internet service
Russia is planning its own Internet from space plan, called Sphere. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches five dozen Starlink satellites on August 18, 2020. (credit: SpaceX) Russia's legislative body, the State Duma, is considering fines for i.....»»
1000 Holograms on Your Desk
“Either this is madness or it is Hell.” “It is neither,” calmly replied the voice of the Sphere, “it is Knowledge; it is Three Dimensions: open your eye once again and try to look steadily.” -Edwin A. Abbott, Flatland: A Romance of.....»»