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.....»»
How a small Hong Kong tech firm saw its shares soar
The meteoric rise of AMTD Digital's shares has been likened to the so-called "meme stock" phenomenon......»»
Best Android Apps for Sports Fans
Watching sports or betting on them is one of the favorite pastimes in the USA. And how could it not be when some of the world’s top competitions come take place on US soil? The NFL is a global phenomenon just like its culminating game the Super.....»»
Satellite images + lucky boat trip give new info on glowing “milky seas”
Scientists are closer than ever to understanding the phenomenon. Enlarge / The boat trip went through an area of milky sea south of the lights of an island. (credit: Steven Miller, Leon Schommer, and Naomi McKinnon) On some mo.....»»
Milky seas, a bioluminescent event visible from space
Scientists are closer than ever to understanding the phenomenon. Enlarge / The boat trip went through an area of milky sea south of the lights of an island. (credit: Steven Miller, Leon Schommer, and Naomi McKinnon) On some mo.....»»
The Mystery of Milky Seas Is Finally Being Solved
Scientists are uncovering more about an eerie phenomenon that has bewildered seafarers for centuries.....»»
The glass ceiling phenomenon in the US and EU labor markets
The "glass ceiling" is a metaphor for the barriers facing women and various minorities in the workplace when they strive for promotion or other improvements in their career. Research published in the International Journal of Services and Operations M.....»»
Why is populism on the rise?
A recent Washington Post article commenting on Marine Le Pen's candidacy in the recent French Presidential elections stated that: "Populism has a French accent this month," belying the accepted wisdom that populism has become a global phenomenon......»»
Hubble shows a galaxy’s mirror image due to phenomenon of gravitational lensing
The Hubble Space Telescope is a constant source of pictures of the wonders of space, and this week's image shows a phenomenon called gravitational lensing......»»
Examining rocking shadows in protoplanetary disks
Astronomers from the University of Warwick reveal a new phenomenon dubbed the "rocking shadow" effect that describes how disks in forming planetary systems are oriented, and how they move around their host star. The effect also gives clues as to how.....»»
The Pirate Bay Has a Documentary, Tamil Rockers Get an Action Thriller
TPB AFK followed the co-founders of The Pirate Bay during their infamous trial in Sweden and 10 years later, legendary Indian piracy phenomenon Tamilrockers is set to make its own screen debut. A teaser for the new Sony thriller series lifts the veil.....»»
How gas nanobubbles accelerate solid-liquid-gas reactions
Solid-liquid-gas reactions are common in various natural phenomenon and industrial applications, such as hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell reactions, heterogeneous catalysis and metal corrosion in ambient environments. However, the gas transport in liquid an.....»»
Unusual superconductivity observed in twisted trilayer graphene
The ability to turn superconductivity off and on with a literal flip of a switch in so-called "magic-angle twisted graphene" has allowed engineers at Caltech to observe an unusual phenomenon that may shed new light on superconductivity in general......»»
Researchers achieve record entanglement of quantum memories
A network in which data transmission is perfectly secure against hacking? If physicists have their way, this will become reality one day with the help of the quantum mechanical phenomenon known as entanglement. For entangled particles, the rule is: I.....»»
Spintronics: Giant Rashba semiconductors show unconventional dynamics with potential applications
Germanium telluride is a strong candidate for use in functional spintronic devices due to its giant Rashba-effect. Now, scientists at HZB have discovered another intriguing phenomenon in GeTe by studying the electronic response to thermal excitation.....»»
With roommates, it"s all about chemistry, molecularly speaking
Within and upon every human being reside countless microorganisms—the microbiota that help shape and direct the lives of their hosts. A similar phenomenon occurs between people, microbes and the homes they share......»»
Cretaceous metabolic pathways influence present-day global nutrient cycles
In the context of climate change, the phenomenon of oxygen-depleted areas in the ocean has become a focus of scientific attention in recent years. These areas, known as oxygen minimum zones (OMZ), are located in the Indian Ocean or off the Peruvian c.....»»
What is creating these incredibly bright radio flashes?
Exceedingly brief but incredibly bright, the strange phenomenon of Fast Radio Bursts continues to puzzle scientists......»»
La Nina climate cycle could last into 2023: UN
The weather phenomenon La Nina, which has affected global temperatures and worsened drought and flooding, will likely continue for months, and possibly even into 2023, the UN warned Friday......»»
Coherent oscillation between phonons and magnons
Two different waves with the same frequency and wavelengths can be coupled, so that the amplitude alternates periodically between the two to form a phenomenon known as a coherent beating oscillation. The process can be observed often with a coupled p.....»»
Physicists Find a Shortcut to Seeing an Elusive Quantum Glow
Once considered practically unseeable, a phenomenon called the Unruh effect might soon be revealed in laboratory experiments -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»