UNStudio designs Munich apartment block with reconfigurable interiors
Amsterdam-based UNStudio has unveiled its Van B residential building in Munich, which will have plug-in furniture modules so that its apartments can be reconfigured. Read more Amsterdam-based UNStudio has unveiled its Van B residential bui.....»»
TeraWatt has designs on providing juice EV trucks need
Neha Palmer, the CEO and co-founder of TeraWatt Infrastructure, details the company's plans to open fleet-focused charging stations across the Interstate 10 corridor and beyond......»»
Physicists develop a metamaterial that can count
A block of rubber that can count to ten and even remember the order in which it is pressed—physicists Martin van Hecke and Lennard Kwakernaak (Leiden University and AMOLF Amsterdam) have published about this latest metamaterial in the journal Physi.....»»
Check out the cool new designs for Europe"s future spacesuits
While the European Space Agency isn't planning to build their own spacesuits anytime soon, they want to be ready. ESA recently had the Space Suit Design Competition, allowing the public to propose designs for future European extra-vehicular activity.....»»
Russia, China block move for new Antarctic marine reserves
Members of a multinational group on Antarctic conservation failed to agree Friday on a roadmap for the creation of three new marine protected areas—a goal that has proven elusive for years......»»
Abortion Pill Use Is Surging Post-Dobbs. Now It’s Under Threat
Telehealth allowed patients in many US states to get abortion pills by mail. New legal challenges could block that access—but providers aren't giving up......»»
The path to a quantum network: Erbium dopants stimulated to emit single photons
Researchers at MPQ in Garching, together with a team from TU Munich, have excited erbium atoms embedded in crystalline silicon such that they emit single photons. Their special properties can form the basis for the development of extended networks th.....»»
How EV shift has changed Autoliv"s airbags
The roomier interiors inside the growing wave of full-electric vehicles coming to market has led the world’s largest airbag supplier to adapt its key passive safety solution......»»
Climate impact of natural gas often worse than assumed, shows new calculation model
Heating and cooking with natural gas often has a greater impact on the climate than commonly believed. This is a conclusion of a new calculation model developed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The difference: the researche.....»»
Deals: Apple Watch Ultra from $730, iPad mini 6 $109 off, Anker MagSafe chargers from $110, more
All of today’s best deals are now starting off the new work week by discounting Apple Watch Ultra styles from $730. Across all three of the different band designs, the savings land alongside iPad mini 6 lows at $109 off. Just be sure to prepare fo.....»»
How microbes may help mitigate mercury absorption
New research by a team at Pennsylvania State University suggests that microbes in the human gut could be harnessed to help the body absorb useful nutritional metals—like iron, which is critical for red blood cells—and block or even remove the abs.....»»
NASA finds key building block for life in a moon of Saturn
The long hunt for extraterrestrials just got a big boost......»»
Inside the battle to build a $1.2 billion fish barricade
The Army Corps of Engineers aims to block invasive carp from the Great Lakes. Enlarge / Top: An invasive carp collected during scheduled fish sampling at the Wilmington Substation. (credit: USFWS) Over the past 50-some.....»»
First on CNN: New bipartisan bill in Senate could address TikTok security concerns without a ban
Five US senators are set to reintroduce legislation Wednesday that would block companies including TikTok from transferring Americans' personal data to countries such as China, as part of a proposed broadening of US export controls......»»
Researchers isolate key compounds in the aroma of walnuts
A research team from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has analyzed the aroma of walnut kernels and deciphered the underlying odorant code. As the team shows for the first time, the typical walnut ar.....»»
Key building block for life found at Saturn"s moon Enceladus
The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Christopher Glein has discovered new evidence that the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus cont.....»»
How to block "no caller id" on iPhone
Time wasted by a nuisance call can be frustrating — we can teach you how to block 'no caller id' on iPhone without an issue......»»
US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision
A US judge late on Tuesday granted the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request to temporarily block Microsoft Corp's acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard and set a hearing next week......»»
Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard deal temporarily blocked in U.S.
A U.S. judge has granted a request by the FTC to temporarily block Microsoft from proceeding with its bid to acquire Activision Blizzard......»»
Anker Soundcore says its new wireless buds will block up to 98% of external noise
Anker Soundcore is making a lofty claim for the ANC on its new $100 Liberty 4 NC wireless buds: up to 98.5% of unwanted noise will be blocked......»»
US moves to block Microsoft"s Activision takeover
Regulators have asked a judge to block the proposed deal, arguing it could harm competition levels......»»