What to do with the Plain Ribbon in Remnant 2
This seemingly plain quest item has a very peculiar use in Losomn, but we'll explain how to make the most of it and earn yourself one of two unique amulets......»»
Duetting songbirds "mute" the musical mind of their partner to stay in sync
Art Garfunkel once described his legendary musical chemistry with Paul Simon, "We meet somewhere in the air through the vocal cords ... ." But a new study of duetting songbirds from Ecuador, the plain-tail wren (Pheugopedius euophrys), has offered an.....»»
Analysts Says BlackBerry should Ditch BB 10, we Disagree
Analysts are sometimes right, sometimes state the bleeding obvious, and are sometimes plain wrong, and on this occasion we think Scotia Capital analyst Daniel Chan has got it wrong. He said that BlackBerry needs to ditch its BB operating system ent.....»»
Apple’s rumored AR headset may have been hiding in plain sight all along
Could it be that a lot of Apple’s recent tech has been made with one eye on its mixed-reality headset? If so, apparently no one realized it at the time......»»
Scientists reconstruct past history of largest ice shelf on Antarctic Peninsula
For the first time, geological records have been used to reconstruct the history of Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The ice shelf is the largest remaining remnant of a much more extensive area of ice on the Antarctic Peninsula that began to break u.....»»
Researcher describes four new species of sponge that lay undiscovered in plain sight
The ocean is a big place with many deep, dark mysteries. Humans have mapped no more than 20% of the sea, and explored less. Even the kelp forests of Southern California—among the best studied patches of ocean on the planet—hide species not yet de.....»»
Natural reserve sites host researchers and volunteers studying ecological challenges
Amid the extreme aridity of the vast Colorado Desert of eastern San Diego County, a ribbon of greenery allows life to thrive......»»
Corning at Touch Taiwan to mark 20 years of local operations
Corning is at Touch Taiwan 2021 from April 21 through 23 to mark two decades of its local operations. It is showcasing a range of its glass innovations in display technologies and mobile consumer electronics, including the Ribbon Ceramics high-qualit.....»»
New data is evidence of process that powers exploding stars
We're still trying to understand the mechanics that allow a star to self-destruct. Enlarge / A multi-wavelength image of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant. (credit: Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech) Supernovae happen. We've witnessed enough of them.....»»
New data on the diets of ancient peoples who lived on the Great Hungarian Plain
The lifestyle and eating habits of human groups that have lived for thousands of years can be examined by looking at teeth. An international research group analyzed prehistoric findings from the Neolithic Age. In addition to providing knowledge about.....»»
Archaeology sheds light on the persistence of Muslim cuisine after the Catholic conquest of Granada
Granada, in southern Spain's Andalusia region, was the final remnant of Islamic Iberia known as al-Andalus—a territory that once stretched across most of Spain and Portugal. In 1492, the city fell to the Catholic conquest......»»
Why primordial asteroids that avoided massive collisions all seem to be about the same size
Planetary systems form out of the remnant gas and dust of a primordial star. The material collapses into a protoplanetary disk around the young star, and the clumps that form within the disk eventually become planets, asteroids, or other bodies. Alth.....»»
Gamma-ray emission detected from the supernova remnant G272.2-3.2
Using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Chinese astronomers have detected significant GeV gamma-ray emission from a supernova remnant (SNR) known as G272.2-3.2. The finding is detailed in a paper published March 29 on the arXiv pre-print reposi.....»»
Astronomers discover new galaxy clusters hiding in plain sight
MIT astronomers have discovered new and unusual galactic neighborhoods that previous studies overlooked. Their results, published today, suggest that roughly 1 percent of galaxy clusters look atypical and can be easily misidentified as a single brigh.....»»
New Online Science Fiction Dictionary Pushes Back Origin of the Word "Robot" to 1920
"Fans of science fiction learned last week that the word 'robot' was first used in 1920 — a full three years earlier than originally thought," according to a blog post at Archive.org. They call it "a major SciFi discovery hiding in plain sight.....»»
Tip: How to Convert a String to int
Using plain Java to convert a String to int......»»
Ribbon wants to make it easier for product teams to interview users
Everybody says they want to build user-centric companies and products, but how exactly is that achieved? Talking and listening to users, of course — a task that is both unnecessarily time-consuming and cumbersome to organise, according to Axel.....»»
H3X rethinks the electric motor to power the next phase of mobility
It’s plain to see that electric vehicles are the future, but there’s more to making that change happen than swapping out a gas motor for a battery-powered one — especially in aircraft. H3X is a startup that aims to accelerate that futur.....»»
The debate continues: ‘Oumuamua could be remnant of Pluto-like planet
Secret to at least one aspect of object's unusual properties lies in solid nitrogen ice. ASU astrophysicists Steven Desch and Alan P. Jackson set out to explain the odd features of 'Oumuamua and have determined that it is likely a piece of.....»»
The Maker Music Festival Is Looking For Musicians
The Maker Music Festival celebrates the makers of innovative, experimental and just plain unusual musical instruments. The post The Maker Music Festival Is Looking For Musicians appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Researchers solve more of the mystery of Laos megalithic jars
New research conducted at the UNESCO World Heritage listed 'Plain of Jars' in Laos has established the stone jars were likely placed in their final resting position from as early as 1240 to 660 BCE......»»