The Gamespot Phenomenon
I expect we’ll be exploring, unscrambling, pontificating, and dealing with what is happening with Gamespot (GME) for a while. If you are reading this in the future and want some historical context for the rest of this post, this chart from the.....»»
A new model predicts the flexibility of DNA movement at the molecular scale
In both physics and chemistry, the mesoscopic scale refers to the length scale on which the properties of a material or phenomenon can be studied, without entering into a discussion about the behavior of individual atoms. In a mesoscopic model, atomi.....»»
Shining a light on the mechanics of embryo development
In 1922, French physicist Léon Brillouin predicted an interesting phenomenon—when light is shone on a material, it interacts with the naturally occurring thermal vibrations within it, exchanging some energy in the process. This, in turn, influence.....»»
Light-bending gravity reveals one of the biggest black holes ever found
A team of astronomers has discovered one of the biggest black holes ever found, taking advantage of a phenomenon called gravitational lensing......»»
We now know what caused comet ‘Oumuamua’s strange orbit
It wasn't aliens that sent an interstellar comet to visit our solar system. The explanation is a phenomenon called outgassing......»»
Novel probe helps to detect deep sea biological macromolecules
The phenomenon of chemically synthesized life in extreme deep-sea environment is an international research hotspot in deep-sea science and life science. However, due to the extremely low concentration of organic macromolecules such as extracellular m.....»»
North Sea cod are getting smaller—can we reverse that?
Fishing wreaks havoc on North Sea cod evolution; long-term planning can help. Enlarge (credit: Anton Petrus) Generation over generation, catch after catch, fishing changes fish evolution. This phenomenon, called fisherie.....»»
Here Are 3.14 Projects To Make Your Pi Day Complete
Today, March 14, has become widely known as Pi day. While some of you may be looking at the never ending, never repeating mathematical phenomenon that is the number Pi, here at Make:, we tend to think of the Raspberry Pi. Here are three awesome Rasp.....»»
Capacity utilization rates at South Korean OSATs fall below 50%
South Korea's major OSATs have seen their capacity utilization rates fall to below 50%, a rare phenomenon which, although resulting from semiconductor market headwinds, has sparked great concerns from related semiconductor supply chain entities in th.....»»
La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone
After three nasty years, the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday......»»
Researchers identify cellular mechanism that improves olfactory function
Researchers from Osaka University found that Ca2+ signaling simultaneously performed signal amplification and olfactory adaptation. The results demonstrated that this mysterious phenomenon was segregated inside the cilium. A novel system was used to.....»»
Sharpshooter Insects Use "Superpropulsion" to Catapult Their Pee
Sharpshooter insects use a physics phenomenon called superpropulsion to efficiently fling away droplets of pee at extremely high speeds.....»»
Major collaboration reveals new insights on binary star systems
Researchers from the University of Oxford have contributed to a major international study which has captured a rare and fascinating space phenomenon: binary star systems. The study, "A shared accretion instability for black holes and neutron stars,".....»»
Is the future of computing biological?
Human brains have a leg up on computers—so what’s the next logical step? Enlarge (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko) Trying to make computers more like human brains isn’t a new phenomenon. However, a team of researchers f.....»»
Breakthrough in tin-vacancy centers for quantum network applications
Quantum entanglement refers to a phenomenon in quantum mechanics in which two or more particles become linked such that the state of each particle cannot be described independently of the others, even when they are separated by a large distance. The.....»»
Investigating land subsidence in Japan through consecutive DInSAR and the law of material conservation
Land subsidence is a phenomenon wherein the Earth's surface sinks downwards. It occurs mainly due to human activities, such as excessive groundwater extraction. It is a major global concern, affecting 19% of the world's population. In Japan, some par.....»»
Webb uses a galactic megacluster as an enormous magnifying lens
To look at some of the most distant galaxies, astronomers take advantage of a phenomenon called gravitational lensing......»»
Tapered optical fiber addresses challenge posed by Brillouin scattering
When optical beams, consisting of photons, travel through fibers, they cause vibrations that generate acoustic waves, consisting of phonons. The phenomenon, called Brillouin scattering, has been harnessed by researchers to optomechanically "couple" a.....»»
Hunger in South Africa: Study shows 1 in 5 are at risk
Everyone is vulnerable in some way, whether it's to natural disasters, chronic diseases or hunger. But some are more at risk than others because of what they are exposed to socially, economically and environmentally. This phenomenon is known as socia.....»»
Study unveils a large tunable drag response between a normal conductor and a superconductor
The Coloumb drag is a phenomenon that affects two electronic circuits, whereby a charge current in one circuit induces a responsive current in a neighboring circuit solely through so-called Coloumb interactions. These are electrostatic interactions b.....»»
How intracellular fluid flows influence the formation of complex patterns
The formation of patterns is a universal phenomenon that underlies fundamental processes in biology. An example are the concentration patterns of proteins, which direct vital cellular processes, including cell division, polarity, and movement. These.....»»