Using butterfly morphology to 3D print colored nanostructures
ETH Zurich researchers have created artificial colors by 3D printing certain nanostructures inspired by those of a butterfly. This principle can be used in the future to produce color screens......»»
Should You Pay For 3D Print Files?
Two major websites for finding 3D models for 3D printing have just launched the ability to pay artists for their models. Thangs.com and Printables.com have announced subscription services. Lets take a quick step back and look at what 3d model reposi.....»»
Astronomers discover 12 new long-rising Type II supernovae
An international team of astronomers reports the detection of 12 new long-rising Type II supernovae as part of the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) Census of the Local Universe (CLU). The discovery, published June 1 on the arXiv pre-print repository,.....»»
UK hobbyist stuns math world with "amazing" new shapes
David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other in November......»»
Fill ‘er up! Epson’s EcoTank ET-2850 wastes less so you can print more
Epson's EcoTank ET-2850 is a tank printer that eliminates the hassle and waste of cartridges while offering great prints and high-resolution scanning......»»
I just bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, and I regret nothing
The still-updated World Book Encyclopedia is my antidote to the information apocalypse. Enlarge / A photo of the 2023 edition of the World Book Encyclopedia on the author's family room shelf. (credit: Benj Edwards) These.....»»
How to use Calendar to see your work-life-everything balance at a glance
I’ve always used color-coded calendars, so that I can easily distinguish different categories of activity – something I carried over from using colored pens in the old Filofax days (please pretend you’re old enough to get the reference, thanks.....»»
"Butterfly chaos effect" discovered in swarms and herds of animals
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) have discovered a phase shift between chaotic states that can appear in herds of animals and, in particular, in swarms of insects. This advance.....»»
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse review: an animated superhero extravaganza
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is an atomic, rainbow-colored blast of pure wonder that raises the bar for modern superhero movies......»»
Exactly how massive is the Milky Way?
How do you weigh a galaxy? It's an astronomical challenge, particularly if it's the galaxy you call home. It turns out there are several ways to get a handle on the mass of the Milky Way, and a recent study posted on the arXiv pre-print server summar.....»»
Color-changing material indicates when medications get too warm
Some foods and medicines, such as many COVID-19 vaccines, must be kept cold. As a step toward a robust, stable technique that could indicate when these products exceed safe limits, researchers in ACS Nano report a class of brilliantly colored microcr.....»»
Apple MagSafe Charger prototype reveals an unused color option
Apple considered introducing colored versions of its MagSafe Charger, with an image of a golden prototype surfacing to show what a non-silver version would've looked like.[Twitter/@KosutamiSan]While the main product lines Apple produces are typically.....»»
Observers inspect complex magnetic field of the molecular cloud Lynds 43
Using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT), an international team of astronomers has observed a nearby molecular cloud designated Lynds 43. Results of the observations, published May 18 on the arXiv pre-print server, provide more hints into the c.....»»
Apple"s $50M keyboard settlement deemed "fair & reasonable" by US judge
Despite objections, a US judge has upheld the $50 million settlement from a class-action lawsuit against Apple over faulty MacBook butterfly keyboards.Judge approves Apple settlementA court granted initial approval in November 2022 to a $50 million s.....»»
2023 Lexus ES 300h F Sport Handling Review: Float (And Sting) Like A Butterfly
Lexus' ES is a luxury mainstay these days, but can it deliver both the rewarding drive the F Sport Handling badge promises, plus the fuel economy of a hybrid? Le.....»»
Making the structure of "fire ice" with nanoparticles
Cage structures made with nanoparticles could be a route toward making organized nanostructures with mixed materials, and researchers at the University of Michigan have shown how to achieve this through computer simulations......»»
Colorless nanoparticles used to create lightweight, colorful paint
Nanoparticles manipulate light at specific wavelengths to create colors. Enlarge / Materials in a butterfly's wing create color by altering the paths taken by some wavelengths of light. This was the inspiration for a new form of.....»»
Tiny but tenacious: Arctic-alpine plants are engineers and warning bells
When most people consider the arctic, or high-altitude mountain landscapes, they think of endless snow, ice and bare rock. But pastel-colored flowers, sometimes just a few millimeters wide, bloom in these dramatic places too. The miniature flowers no.....»»
Your fave illustration of Franklin’s kite experiment is likely riddled with errors
Most date from 19th century and were heavily influenced by Joseph Priestley's 1767 account. Enlarge / Hand-colored lithograph published by Currier & Ives in 1876, probably the most widely distributed illustration of Benjamin Fran.....»»
The $1,600 Dyson 360 Vis Nav promises to be the world’s most powerful robovac
Dyson's new robovac has a unique design, both inside and out. The extremely colored Dyson 360 Vis Nav. [credit: Dyson.....»»
Butterfly behavior shows ways to protect natural habitats in a rapidly changing world
Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments—often at the expense of important habitats and species......»»