The geometric beauty of pools seen from above
A new book titled ‘Pools from Above’ captures the familiar shape of swimming pools from an unfamiliar perspective. Anyone who’s ever flown over Los Angeles knows the familiar sight of pools glimmering amid the concrete. There&#x.....»»
Solving the mystery of protein surface interactions with geometric fingerprints
Researchers from the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Lausanne in Switzerland, used a geometric deep-learning tool that generates "fingerprints" of protein surfaces to describe geometric and chemical features critical to protein–protein interacti.....»»
World"s Largest Logjam Stores 3 Million Tons of Carbon
Dead trees have accumulated in an Arctic basin for centuries, creating one of the largest “carbon pools” in the world.....»»
Geometric Goods AirTag travel wallet: More stylish than secure
The Geometric Goods AirTag travel wallet can make a timeless gift — but it lacks a critical security feature.Review: Geometric Goods AirTag travel wallet Read more........»»
Hands-on with Tears of the Kingdom’s Zelda-meets-Minecraft construction set
Get ready to build your own unique solutions to Link's many challenges. Enlarge / Enough taking in majestic beauty, it's time to build! (credit: Nintendo) For decades, solving puzzles and figuring out how to advance in Z.....»»
A particular "sandwich" of graphene and boron nitride may lead to next-gen microelectronics
Moiré patterns occur everywhere. They are created by layering two similar but not identical geometric designs. A common example is the pattern that sometimes emerges when viewing a chain-link fence through a second chain-link fence......»»
New approach estimates long-term coastal cliff loss
In parts of California's iconic mountainous coasts, breathtaking beauty is punctuated by brusque signs warning spectators to stay back from unstable cliffs. The dangers of coastal erosion are an all-too-familiar reality for the modern residents of th.....»»
How beauty filters like TikTok"s "bold glamor" affect tweens using social media
TikTok's new "bold glamor" filter "enhances" physical features in a way that makes it difficult to distinguish whether someone is using a filter or not, despite its airbrushing qualities......»»
New research finds altering language of job descriptions may not help organizations address diversity issues
It looks like the "best practice" of removing gendered language from job listings may simply have been a "best guess" by managers seeking to increase diversity of applicant pools for their organizations. New research in Management Science finds that.....»»
Discovery of a crucial clue to accelerate the development of carbon-neutral porous materials
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been gaining attention as promising carbon-neutral porous materials, thanks to their high performance in gas storage, separation, and conversion. The geometric building blocks of MOFs, metal clusters and organic l.....»»
AI-generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti astounds with terrible beauty
Open source "text2video" ModelScope AI made the viral sensation possible. Enlarge / Stills from an AI-generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti that has been heating up the Internet. (credit: chaindrop / Reddit) Ami.....»»
The cure for winter flooding might be in this swamp—if California actually funds it
Matt Kaminski stood on a road scarcely higher than the floodplain, glassy pools on all sides stretched out like something from a dream. In the distance, a storm lumbered over the Coast Ranges......»»
"Not the most attractive": Underdog snail wins Mollusc of the Year
In the end it was neither beauty, nor gymnastic mating rituals that won the public over......»»
A geometric shape that does not repeat itself when tiled
A quartet of mathematicians from Yorkshire University, the University of Cambridge, the University of Waterloo and the University of Arkansas has discovered a 2D geometric shape that does not repeat itself when tiled. David Smith, Joseph Samuel Myers.....»»
Evidence for the existence of a deeply bound dibaryon, built entirely from beauty quarks
Dibaryons are the subatomic particles made of two baryons. Their formations through baryon-baryon interactions play a fundamental role in big-bang nucleosynthesis, in nuclear reactions including those within stellar environments, and provide a connec.....»»
Their time to slime: who will be "Mollusc of the Year"?
Will you choose beauty? The carnivorous Wavy Bubble Snail, perhaps, with its billowing skirts shimmering under UV light. Or will it be age? Like the venerable 500-year-old Methuselah oyster......»»
South Korea’s battery giants are in hot demand from US to Europe
South Korea's biggest battery event of the year turned into a beauty parade of US, European and Australian officials all trying to lure investments to their regions......»»
People spend 1/6th of their lifetimes enhancing their appearance, says study
An international team including HSE researchers has conducted the largest ever cross-cultural study of appearance-enhancing behaviors. They have found that people worldwide spend an average of four hours a day on enhancing their beauty. Caring for on.....»»
De-influencing: How online beauty gurus get followers to trust them by posting negative reviews
In a departure from their usual content, TikTok beauty influencers are "de-influencing," telling viewers what not to buy. Offering uncharacteristically critical product reviews, many are directing their criticism at products that they believe have be.....»»
The end of an era: The long, lonely days of Mount Madonna"s last white deer
Hidden in the redwoods above Watsonville, California, a shy and ghostly beauty once drew crowds but is now destined to live, and die, alone......»»
Overwatch 2 update: Season 3, new map, events, and long-awaited changes
Blizzard finally enacts some long-awaited changes to map pools, hero reworks, and challenges for its third season......»»