When things get tight: How does the embryo in rapeseed react to mechanical constraints?
In 2021, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for elucidating the biology of mechanosensors. These discoveries revealed how mechanical forces generated by touch influence tissue differentiation and morphogenesis in animals and humans.....»»
X-ray imaging of The Night Watch reveals previously unknown lead layer
Rembrandt may have used lead-rich oil to prep his canvas and protect it from humidity. Enlarge / Rembrandt's The Night Watch underwent many chemical and mechanical alterations over the last 400 years. (credit: Public domain).....»»
Apple Music collaborative playlists add emoji reactions in iOS 17.3 beta
In addition to the new Stolen Device Protection feature, iOS 17.3 beta 1 also re-adds support for collaborative playlists in Apple Music. This time, there’s a fun twist: you can now react to songs in a shared playlist with emojis through a new Tapb.....»»
New embryo-like model simulates early human blood production
University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a new embryo-like model derived from adult cells that replicates key features of early human development, including the generation of blood cells......»»
Zoo-housed carnivores react positively to novel improvements to their enclosures, study suggests
Nottingham Trent University research revealed how carnivores became significantly more active and engaged more with their enclosures when given additional enrichment such as different types of feeding, new structures, the introduction of manipulable.....»»
Best gifts for Apple fans and iPhone, iPad and Mac owners
Looking for a great gift for the Apple lover in your life? We've picked out great ideas covering all budgets, even if it's tight......»»
Research progress in thermal expansion characteristics of TATB-based polymer bonded explosives
Under complex temperature variations, the irreversible thermal expansion of polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) containing 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB) leads to diminished shape stability. This, in turn, directly impacts the mechanical pr.....»»
A new way of thinking about how organ architecture develops
Within every developing embryo lies the mystery of self-organization: How does an organism go about shaping itself even while it's in the process of making its parts?.....»»
Metamaterials and origamic metal-organic frameworks
Origami is a paper folding process usually associated with child's play mostly to form a paper-folded crane, yet it is, as of recently a fascinating research topic. Origami-inspired materials can achieve mechanical properties that are difficult to ac.....»»
Study identifies organic alternative for fighting cattle-pestering flies
When cattle are fighting flies in the summer, they gather in tight bunches, leading them to eat less while experiencing more stress and discomfort. Beef producers have limited options for controlling the flies that pester their cattle. Moreover, exis.....»»
Study shows exoskeletons of insects become stronger when raised under higher mechanical load
Scientists from the Hochschule Bremen (HSB)—City University of Applied Sciences used a centrifuge to show that the exoskeletons of insects become stronger when they are raised under higher mechanical load. This fundamental knowledge is important to.....»»
Study finds plant nurseries are exacerbating the climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pair of papers that, together, provide the most detailed maps to date of how 144 common invasive plants species will react to 2° Celsius of climate change in the eastern U.S.....»»
Scientists develop a new high-efficiency mercury removal photocatalyst
Scientists from Shanghai University of Electric Power of College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering have developed a new high-efficiency mercury removal photocatalyst......»»
The Beyhive gets in formation for Beyoncé"s "Renaissance" film: The best reactions from opening weekend
Fans react to 'Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé' after opening weekend. Beyoncé knows how to put on a silver-studded show — IRL or in the theater.This weekend, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé hit number one in its opening week.....»»
Wind of (climate) change: Himalayan glaciers react, blow cold winds down their slopes
Himalayan Glaciers fight back to preserve themselves, but for how long? An international team of researchers, co-led by Professor Francesca Pellicciotti of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), explains a stunning phenomenon: rising.....»»
Fiio KB3 infuses a mechanical keyboard with a hi-res DAC
Fiio's KB3 is an RGB mechanical keyboard that includes an audiophile-grade DAC and two headphone jacks......»»
Researchers develop a new approach to polarization-independent LC phase modulation
Liquid-crystal (LC) phase modulators are widely used in optical systems because of their advantages of low power consumption, lightweight, flexible bandwidth adjustment, and non-mechanical movements. However, most LC phase modulators are polarization.....»»
New constraints on the presence of ultralight dark matter in the Milky Way
Dark matter, composed of particles that do not reflect, emit or absorb light, is predicted to make up most of the matter in the universe. Its lack of interactions with light, however, prevents its direct detection using conventional experimental meth.....»»
Combining extreme-ultraviolet light sources to resolve a quantum mechanical dissociation mechanism in oxygen molecules
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in selectively exciting a molecule using a combination of two extreme-ultraviolet light sources and causing the molecule to dissociate while tracking it over time. This is another step towards specific q.....»»
RCS coming to iPhone, Apple Black Friday, Ask9to5Mac
Benjamin and Chance react to the shocking news that Apple is adopting RCS for iPhone messaging, likely with iOS 18 next year, and its implications on the ecosystem at large. We also answer your begging questions in #Ask9to5Mac, on this special holida.....»»
Nano-sized probes reveal how cellular structure responds to pressure
By giving living cells a "nano-poke" and monitoring the resulting changes in the intracellular environment, researchers have gotten their first glimpse of how whole cells respond to external mechanical pressure......»»