Piecing together Scotland"s religious past with shards of glass
Two Scottish researchers are trying to piece together part of Scotland's religious past by combining hi-tech science with historical knowledge......»»
Scotland"s beaver population doubles in three years, survey finds
The number of beavers in Scotland has more than doubled in the last three years, according to a new population survey......»»
Introduction of stricter drink drive limit has had "no effect" in reducing accidents in Scotland
The introduction of a tougher drink drive limit in Scotland over six years ago has had 'no effect' at reducing drink driving or alcohol related collisions say the authors of a new academic study......»»
Through the looking glass: Unravelling how ions move in phosphate glass
Phosphate glass is a versatile compound that has generated interest for its use in fuel cells and as biomaterials for supplying therapeutic ions. P2O5—the compound that forms the structural network of phosphate glass—is made up of phosphorus, an.....»»
World"s Strongest Glass That"s As Hard As Diamond Discovered
Hmmmmmm shares a report from The Independent: Scientists in China have developed the hardest and strongest glassy material known so far that can scratch diamond crystals with ease. The researchers, including those from Yanshan University in China, no.....»»
Highlights of the day: TSMC to not raise prices further for 28nm
TSMC has ealier this year raised quotes for its 28nm process, and it intends to maintain the price level for the node segment throughout second-half 2021 without furtuerh increases. LCD glass substrates are expected to fall 15-20% short of demand unt.....»»
Glass substrates to be in short supply in August-October 2021, says Innolux
A major glass substrate maker began annual maintenance in August 2021 and thus its production capacity has decreased by 15-20%, resulting in a short global supply of glass substrates in August-October, according to James Yang president for TFT-LCD pa.....»»
Scottish forests protective forts for red squirrels
Twenty natural strongholds would protect red squirrels in Scotland even if grey squirrels were to run rampant across the country, a new study shows......»»
UN climate chief: Carbon dioxide savings plans submitted for global summit fall short
A few months before the COP26 global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, the United Nations climate chief has called on the international community to make more ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emission......»»
HannStar Display to set up 5.5G production line
Small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display will set up a new production line planned to be of 5.5th generation in terms of glass substrate size, with production to be targeted for notebook-use panels, according to company vice preside.....»»
Liquid core fibers: A data river runs through them
Data and signals can be transmitted quickly and reliably with glass fibers—as long as the fiber does not break. Strong bending or tensile stress can quickly destroy it. An Empa team has now developed a fiber with a liquid glycerol core that is much.....»»
Geologists take Earth"s inner temperature using erupted sea glass
If the Earth's oceans were drained completely, they would reveal a massive chain of undersea volcanoes snaking around the planet. This sprawling ocean ridge system is a product of overturning material in the Earth's interior, where boiling temperatur.....»»
"World"s Most Powerful Tidal Turbine" Starts To Export Power To the Grid
A tidal turbine weighing 680 metric tons and dubbed "the world's most powerful" has started grid-connected power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, an archipelago located north of mainland Scotland. CNBC reports: In an announc.....»»
Religious people have fewer children in secular countries
A country's cultural values, social norms and policies influence how many children people have—particularly among the religious, new Cornell research shows......»»
Nokia"s XR20 is a rugged midranger with 5G and a $549 price tag
For a rugged phone, the new Nokia XR20 appears to be a lot sleeker than the majority of devices in this category. The phone packs a 6.67-inch 1080p IPS display protected by Gorilla Glass Victus and an 'ultra-solid' case that's MIL-spec 810H compliant.....»»
Through the thin-film glass, researchers spot a new liquid phase
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes a new type of liquid in thin films, which forms a high-density glass. Results generated in this study, conducted by researchers in Penn's Department of Chemistry, dem.....»»
Corning is now making Gorilla Glass for mobile camera lenses
Mobile photography technology continues to evolve at an impressive clip, and now, cover glass specialist Corning is advancing the effort even more......»»
Big data-derived tool facilitates closer monitoring of recovery from natural disasters
By analyzing peoples' visitation patterns to essential establishments like pharmacies, religious centers and grocery stores during Hurricane Harvey, researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a framework to assess the recovery of communities.....»»
Tested: Looking Glass Portrait turns iPhone Portrait photos into holograms
We tend to be wary about crowdfunding campaigns, as not all deliver, but the Looking Glass Portrait was too interesting to pass up as a way to turn iPhone Portrait mode photos into three-dimensional holograms. It won’t be available until (at t.....»»
Apple refining room & floor mapping for mobile devices, virtual reality headsets
Apple is researching several types of 3D floor-mapping systems that could integrate with a head-mounted device like a virtual reality headset or "Apple Glass."Credit: MicrosoftIn a trio of patent applications published by the U.S. Patent and Trademar.....»»
Louis Vuitton reveals $2,890 speaker complete with glass, leather, and LEDs
The Horizon Light Up Speaker isn't your everyday portable Bluetooth 5.1 sound emitter. Louis Vuitton writes that it is inspired by the Toupie handbag, which has a similar UFO-style shape and signature monogram flower pattern......»»