Palomar 6 globular cluster investigated in detail
An international team of astronomers has conducted a detailed study of a globular cluster known as Palomar 6 (or Pal 6 for short). Results of the research could help us better understand the nature of this cluster. The study was detailed in a paper p.....»»
Future MacBook Pro could split at the hinge and be truly modular
Apple is researching how to split up the keyboard, screen, trackpad, and more of a MacBook Pro so that you can mix and match whatever components you need, whenever you need it.Detail from the patentApple does hear criticism. Ten years ago, Phil Schil.....»»
Apple Vision Pro may help users navigate with directional audio cues
The forthcoming Apple Vision Pro, regular iPhones, or even the Apple Car, could use spatial audio to get users to turn toward where a sound seems to be coming from.Detail from the patent showing a rather slim Apple Vision ProWe're already used to Sir.....»»
A general methodology to measure the light-to-heat conversion efficiency of solid materials
Light-to-heat conversion has been intensively investigated due to the potential applications including photothermal therapy and solar energy harvesting. Light-to-heat conversion efficiency (LHCE) is the most important figure of merit for evaluating p.....»»
Machine learning and computer vision allow study of animal behavior without markers
With a new markerless method it is now possible to track the gaze and fine-scaled behaviors of every individual bird and how that animal moves in the space with others. A research team from the Cluster of Excellence Center for the Advanced Study of C.....»»
Hubble observes a cluster of boulders around impacted asteroid Dimorphos
Last year, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. Now, Hubble has observed that a number of boulders have been ejected from the asteroid......»»
Study demonstrates consistency of rotational evolution between open cluster and field stars for determining age
Scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and Boston University have successfully established a connection between the rotation rates of stars in star clusters and those outside them, so-called field stars, enabling the ages.....»»
Images in the Mind"s Eye Are Quick Sketches That Lack Simple, Real-World Details
Pictures conjured by the mind’s eye lack detail, despite how vividly you picture them.....»»
New treatment to tackle infections resistant to antibiotics in chickens
An innovative treatment paves the way for reducing antimicrobial resistance in the treatment of a deadly infection in chickens, according to an international team of researchers led by the University of Surrey. The groundbreaking study investigated t.....»»
Image: Hubble views a galactic monster
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a monster in the making in this observation of the exceptional galaxy cluster eMACS J1353.7+4329, which lies about eight billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. This collect.....»»
Hubble views a galactic monster
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a monster in the making in this observation of the exceptional galaxy cluster eMACS J1353.7+4329, which lies about eight billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. This collect.....»»
Virgin Media investigated over contract cancellations
Regulator Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services......»»
Virgin Media investigated by Ofcom over contract cancelling issues
Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services......»»
Can you do Prime Day returns?
We detail Amazon’s Prime Day return policy......»»
Natural history collections shed light on bumblebees" modern struggles
A new study highlights potential causes for changing foraging habits of bumblebees. Using advanced molecular techniques called pollen metabarcoding, researchers investigated interactions between bumblebees and plants in Cuxhaven, Germany, and how the.....»»
WildDISCO: Visualizing whole bodies in unprecedented detail
Researchers developed a new method called wildDISCO that uses standard antibodies to map the entire body of an animal using fluorescent markers. This revolutionary technique provides detailed 3D maps of structures, shedding new light on complex biolo.....»»
Astronomers spot an exoplanet creating spiral arms around its star
Astronomers investigated a giant exoplanet named MWC 758c which seems to be forming the spiral arms around its host star......»»
Doom-and-gloom climate news may scare but also encourage audiences
A team of Penn State researchers investigated how seeing frightening news about climate change day after day may shape the way people feel about the phenomenon and how willing they are to take action to address it......»»
Investigating how men and women react differently to humor
How do men react to jokes that make fun of them? Researchers at the Universities of Würzburg and Kaiserslautern-Landau investigated this question. The result surprised them too......»»
New study quantifies temperature sensitivity of soil gaseous nitrogen loss in forest ecosystems
Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology and the Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have investigated the critical role of gaseous nitrogen loss (N2O and N2) in nitrogen limit.....»»
Less rain in town, more on the farm: Effects of urbanization, irrigation on mid-Atlantic summer precipitation
Scientists know that urbanization and irrigation can significantly influence rainfall. However, they don't fully know how these effects vary among different types of rain. Researchers have investigated how large-scale urbanization and irrigation in t.....»»