Ten bedrooms with wardrobes that are disguised as walls
This lookbook rounds up 10 bedrooms where architects have designed discreet built-in wardrobes to conceal clothing and clutter, creating the illusion of a seamless wall. Read more This lookbook rounds up 10 bedrooms where architects have des.....»»
Understanding how pathogenic fungi build their carbohydrate armor
In a new study published in Nature Communications, Associate Professor Tuo Wang and his research team from the Department of Chemistry at Louisiana State University revealed the molecular architecture of fungal cell walls and the structural responses.....»»
Integrating hot cores and cool edges in fusion reactors
Future fusion reactors have a conundrum: maintain a plasma core that is hotter than the surface of the sun without melting the walls that contain the plasma. Fusion scientists refer to this challenge as "core-edge integration." Researchers working at.....»»
Insulation from old jeans, walls from waste concrete: Less guilt and more solutions are needed for construction
Construction material prices are uncommonly high. Material shortages are affecting the construction industry, which uses up to 50% of the world's raw materials. The pressure to move to a circular economy is substantial......»»
A new model could help stall shifting sand dunes, protecting infrastructure and ecosystems
Cambridge scientists have used downscaled laboratory models to show how sand dunes move through a landscape, revealing the conditions that determine whether they will pass through hurdles in their path—like pipelines or walls—or get stopped in th.....»»
This device could usher in GPS-free navigation
Don't let the titanium metal walls or the sapphire windows fool you. It's what's on the inside of this small, curious device that could someday kick off a new era of navigation......»»
Homebuilder hopes 3D printing will solve worker shortages, tests tech in 100 homes
Additive manufacturing could speed building process but still has a ways to go. Enlarge / Icon's Vulcan construction system 3D-prints walls layer by layer using specially formulated concrete. (credit: ICON Technology, Inc.) Co.....»»
Tech support scams becoming the top phishing threat to consumers
NortonLifeLock published a report detailing the top consumer cybersecurity insights and takeaways from July to September 2021. The latest findings show tech support scams, which often arrive as a pop-up alert convincingly disguised using the names an.....»»
"Like a magic trick," certain proteins pass through cell walls
For decades, scientists have wondered how large molecules such as proteins pass through cell walls, also known as plasma membranes, without leaving a trace. That ability is part of what makes certain drugs—including some cancer treatments and the C.....»»
Fast flows prevent buildup of impurities on the edge of tokamak plasmas
Impurities in the plasmas in fusion tokamaks can reduce performance. These impurities are created by interactions between the hot plasma and the metal tokamak walls. These walls are often armored with tungsten. This material resists heat, but deg.....»»
Car Thieves Arrested After Using $27,000 Game Boy Device
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: A gang of car thieves used a handheld device disguised as a Nintendo Game Boy to steal vehicles worth $245,000. Dylan Armer, Christopher Bowes and Thomas Poulson stole five Mitsubishi Outlanders by us.....»»
New Android trojan malware is one of the most dangerous yet, can completely take over phones
Proofpoint researchers note that TangleBot targets users by sending text messages to Android devices in the U.S. and Canada. The SMS messages are disguised as Covid-19 regulations and booster shots information, along with messaging related to potenti.....»»
Defy boundaries with Alienware m15 R6
A room with the quintessential gaming rig, a slew of fancy posters on the walls all around, a ton of RGB lights and a soul that is limited to the confines of t.....»»
A preliminary framework for better urban agroforestry
Today's cities don't have walls for protection like ancient ones, but they are separate from less urban and rural land. Most goods that city-dwellers purchase are brought in from rural farms and manufacturers. There is an active community of urban ga.....»»
Using acoustics to conceal and simulate objects
When listening to music, we don't just hear the notes produced by the instruments, we are also immersed in its echoes from our surroundings. Sound waves bounce back off the walls and objects around us, forming a characteristic sound effect—a specif.....»»
Researchers identify new enzyme that infects plants—paving the way for potential disease prevention
By discovering previously unexplored ways in which crop pathogens break through plant cell walls, the scientists have opened up opportunities for developing effective disease control technologies......»»
Windbreaks Could Help Wind Farms Boost Power Output
labloke11 shares a report from Science News: Windbreaks may sound like a counterintuitive idea for boosting the performance of a wind turbine. But physicists report that low walls that block wind could actually help wind farms produce more power. Sci.....»»
Uber Asked Contractor To Allow Video Surveillance In Employee Homes, Bedrooms
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Teleperformance, one of the world's largest call center companies, is reportedly requiring some employees to consent to video monitoring in their homes. Employees in Colombia told NBC News that t.....»»
Uber asked contractor to allow video surveillance in employee homes, bedrooms
Employee contract lets company install video cameras in personal spaces. Enlarge (credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) For years, employers have used surveillance to keep tabs on their employees on the job. Cameras have watched as work.....»»
Leaping squirrels! Parkour is one of their many feats of agility
Videos of squirrels leaping from bendy branches across impossibly large gaps, parkouring off walls, scrambling to recover from tricky landings......»»
Built-in vibration control may help soundproof spaces
A different kind of design for absorbing vibrations could help better soundproof walls and make vehicles more streamlined, a new study shows......»»