Stephen Hawking Exhibition Hopes To Unravel the Mysteries of His Blackboard
Having devoted his life to the conundrums of the cosmos, Prof Stephen Hawking has left behind a mystery of his own amid the eclectic contents of his former office. From a report: The Cambridge cosmologist, who died in 2018 at the age of 76, treasured.....»»
New mayor hopes trees will cool Athens down
Athens' new mayor will plant 25,000 trees over the next five years to try to cool the sprawling Greek capital, he told AFP......»»
Gotta go? We’ve finally found out what makes urine yellow
The yellow color comes from bacteria metabolizing waste from red blood cells. Enlarge (credit: Science Photo Library) There are many mysteries in life that we end up shrugging off. Why is urine yellow? It just is, right?.....»»
Hyundai skips Super Bowl again in favor of Viking-filled championship weekend campaign
Hyundai seeks to appeal to weekend warriors—and it hopes that the ad buy during the Chiefs-Ravens game might attract some Swifties, too......»»
Spotify in-app subscriptions previewed – but Apple is still determined to make it impossible
Spotify in-app subscriptions aren’t currently possible, thanks to Apple’s 30% cut – but the company has today previewed the experience it hopes to offer to European customers from March. The streaming music company shows animations comparing.....»»
How NASA chases and investigates bright cosmic blips
Stephen Lesage's phone started vibrating just after halftime on Oct. 9, 2022, while he was watching a soccer game in Atlanta with a friend. When Lesage saw the incoming messages, the match no longer seemed important. There had been a rare cosmic even.....»»
How to use Stolen Device Protection
Stolen Device Protection is a feature Apple hopes will prevent the total loss of an Apple ID if an iPhone and passcode are stolen. Here's how to get it set up.How to use Stolen Device ProtectionPreviously, a thief could learn a person's passcode thro.....»»
Apple Music incentivizes artists to release Spatial Audio music with royalty bump
Apple Music hopes to increase its Spatial Audio music offering by paying artists up to 10% more royalties as long as they've published songs in the format.Apple MusicDolby Atmos music, which Apple has dubbed Spatial Audio music, launched in 2021 on A.....»»
Scientists unravel key steps in the road to DNA repair
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have been studying DNA repair by homologous recombination, where the RecA protein repairs breaks in double-stranded DNA by incorporating a dangling single-strand end into intact double strands, and repai.....»»
Axiom, SpaceX launch third all-private crew mission to space station
A US-Spanish dual citizen commands a crew of Italian, Swedish, and Turkish astronauts. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to begin the Ax-3 commercial crew mission. (credit: Stephen Clark/Ars T.....»»
Axiom set for third mission to ISS, carrying European space hopes
An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are set to launch for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their final frontier ambitions......»»
Researchers unravel complex 3D structure of thick filaments in human heart
It's been estimated that over one lifetime, a heart will beat 2.5 to 3 billion times without stopping. Yet the mechanics of how the heart physically carries out this function flawlessly, without fail, minute after minute, remains poorly understood on.....»»
High hopes for Japan"s "Moon Sniper" mission
Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface this weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed......»»
Columnist"s lawyer warns judge that Trump hopes to "sow chaos" as jury considers defamation damages
Columnist"s lawyer warns judge that Trump hopes to "sow chaos" as jury considers defamation damages.....»»
Actor paid to pose as crypto CEO “deeply sorry” about $1.3 billion scam
Fake CEO denied profiting off the alleged cryptocurrency scam. Enlarge / A screenshot from Jack Gamble's video outing Stephen Harrison as HyperVerse's fake CEO, posted on Gamble's "Nobody Special Finance" YouTube channel. (credit.....»»
In the Wild West of corporate space travel, humans could return to the moon. But does it bring diplomatic challenges?
When Pittsburgh-based company Astrobiotic Technology launched its fuel-efficient, NASA-backed flight to the moon, hopes were high that it would be the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years. But a fuel leak resulted in the company pulling the.....»»
At CES 2024, the Exhibition of Failed Ideas offers a warning amid the hype
Enter its Exhibition of Failed Ideas, where a simple sea-green display implores the viewer, 'Don't let your product end up on this wall.'.....»»
Astrobotic thinks it knows what caused propellant leak on Peregrine moon lander
Astrobotic says it thinks it knows what caused Monday's propellant leak that dashed hopes of its Peregrine lander reaching the lunar surface......»»
Amazon is trying to prove that AirPlay and Chromecast don’t matter
Amazon has embraced an open-source alternative to Apple AirPlay and Google Chromecast, and hopes the rest of the streaming world will follow......»»
Unlocking Earth"s ammonia mysteries: China"s HIRAS/FY-3D satellite reveals first global map
Atmospheric ammonia (NH3) is a trace gas that causes environmental problems and harms human health. Chinese scientists have established a full-physical retrieval algorithm to derive the concentration of the atmospheric ammonia from the Hyperspectral.....»»
Even far below freezing, ice"s surface begins melting as temperatures rise
Physics is filled with mysteries. To find a few worth exploring, look no further than an ice cube. At room temperature, of course, the cube will melt before your eyes. But even far below freezing, ice can shift in barely perceptible ways that scienti.....»»