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.....»»
Researchers unravel the active phase in catalytic carbon dioxide reduction to methanol
Researchers at Stockholm University have for the first time been able to study the surface of a copper-zinc catalyst when carbon dioxide is reduced to methanol. The results are published in the scientific journal Science. A better knowledge of the ca.....»»
Larry Ellison chips in a cool billion toward Musk’s Twitter takeover
Musk also hopes to get former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to pitch in. Enlarge / Oracle Corporation CEO Larry Ellison looks on after Oracle Team USA skippered by James Spithill lost race 1 of the America's Cup Finals on June 17, 2017, in H.....»»
The device hoping to answer the ultimate existential questions
The final piece of an all-new detector has completed the first leg of its journey towards unlocking some of the most enduring mysteries of the universe......»»
Jeep-focused showrooms can fuel brand growth, CEO says
CEO Christian Meunier says he hopes seeing their peers succeed could motivate more Jeep dealers to make the leap......»»
Chinatown Detective Agency Is the Carmen Sandiego Reimagining I Always Wanted
Set in Singapore in 2037, Chinatown Detective Agency follows private investigator Amira Darma as she investigates a series of mysteries both within the city and abroad. Disclosure: Humble Bundle, the publisher of Chinatown Detective Agency, is owned.....»»
Can Elon Musk Spur Cybersecurity Innovation At Twitter?
"Twitter DMs should have end to end encryption like Signal," Elon Musk tweeted Wednesday to his 89 million followers, "so no one can spy on or hack your messages." And on Monday, Musk also announced hopes to "authenticate all humans." But now Secu.....»»
Discovery of aberrant protein that kills bacterial cells could help unravel mechanism of certain antibiotics
Biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and their collaborators have discovered an aberrant protein that's deadly to bacteria. In a paper just published in the journal PLOS ONE, the scientists describe how this er.....»»
Gargantos invades New York in new Doctor Strange 2 preview
An early scene from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness pits Stephen Strange against the evil other-dimensional being known as Gargantos......»»
Comcast and Charter Team Up in Hopes of Toppling Roku, Amazon Streaming Hardware
As the old saying goes, if you can't beat 'em, partner up with another overly powerful cable giant to give yourself a better shot. From a report: This morning, Comcast and Charter announced a new joint venture that will see the two companies teaming.....»»
Corning to showcase products at Touch Taiwan 2022
Corning has disclosed it will be exhibiting a range of products in the smart display and application categories at Touch Taiwan 2022, held April 27 through 29 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center......»»
China Hopes To Redirect a Nearby Asteroid Within the Next Four Years
The global effort to protect Earth from dangerous asteroids is set to become stronger, as China has announced its intentions to test an asteroid redirect system as early as 2025. Reader InfiniteZero writes: Speaking to China Central Television on Sun.....»»
Water on Jupiter"s moon closer to surface than thought: study
Ridges that criss-cross the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa indicate there are shallow pockets of water beneath, boosting hopes in the search for extra-terrestrial life, scientists said Tuesday......»»
John Carpenter’s Firestarter score is coming to vinyl
Horror icon John Carpenter is scoring the upcoming reboot for Stephen King's Firestarter, and Sacred Bones Records is bringing the soundtrack to vinyl......»»
Canonical Now Hopes To IPO in 2023
An anonymous reader shares a report: The saga of Ubuntu-maker Canonical's IPO efforts now stretches back quite a few years. I think the first time I talked to the company's founder Mark Shuttleworth about going public was in 2018, though there had al.....»»
Under shadow of drought, Santiago ditches exotic plants
With drought casting a constant shadow over Santiago's 7.1 million residents, there has been a recent rush to replace thirsty, exotic plants with hardier, native ones in the hopes of staving off water rationing......»»
Looking beyond the standard model to explore neutron decay
This prototype NIST sensor may help solve some mysteries of the universe by looking beyond the Standard Model......»»
Do poison pills work? A finance expert explains the anti-takeover tool that Twitter hopes will keep Elon Musk at bay
Takeovers are usually friendly affairs. Corporate executives engage in top-secret talks, with one company or group of investors making a bid for another business. After some negotiating, the companies engaged in the merger or acquisition announce a d.....»»
Innuolux to showcase next-generation displays technologies at 2022 Touch Taiwan
Innolux has disclosed it will showcase its latest, cutting-edge technologies and their various applications - InnoLED, Multi-user N3D, PolarBlack, and miniLED - at the 2022 Touch Taiwan Smart Display Exhibition from April 27-29......»»
Policies must reflect why Zimbabwe"s small tobacco farmers use trees for firewood
Zimbabwe is the largest tobacco producer in Africa and in 2018, the crop accounted for about 10% of the country's gross domestic product. Zimbabwe's hopes to become an upper middle-income economy by 2030, therefore, depend quite heavily on the tobacc.....»»
Ancient Namibian stone could hold key to future quantum computers
A special form of light made using an ancient Namibian gemstone could be the key to new light-based quantum computers, which could solve long-held scientific mysteries, according to new research led by the University of St Andrews......»»