The shiny blue marble (Earth) has fascinated us since we have first begun to walk across its surface. To date, it remains the only planet we know of where life exists. Over the past few centuries, we have learned a lot about Earth, but how much does...
A new system based on transient grating spectroscopy detects radiation-induced changes to materials in real-time. Compared to existing techniques that take half a year to completely characterize a given material, it only takes a day. High radiation...
A battery, as you may already know, is primarily made of three components; the cathode (positive terminal), the anode, (negative terminal), and an electrolyte, a chemical medium which physically separates those two. When a battery is hooked up to an...
Researchers create world’s smallest tic-tac-toe board game using dynamic DNA origami technology. The technology could make it possible to modify and repair various parts of nanoscale machines. In biological systems, the dynamic interactions...
Researchers create VR display of what remains after a star dies. They built a model of a supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A, using data from Chandra X-ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope. Cassiopeia A is the youngest known supernova...
Researchers build a new system that can solve a quintessential discrete optimization problem, called MaxSAT. This analog solver performs better than digital computers, and can be extended to other optimization problems as well. Today’s...
Researchers found a new way to embed solar cells into yarn, which can then be woven into textiles. A small textile with 200 cells generates 2.5 – 10 volts of electric potential. It’s enough to charge a mobile phone and a smartwatch. ...
When it comes to gaming, Mac-based computers are the last thing that comes to anyone’s mind. Inadequate hardware and lack of powerful GPU are the reason why passionate gamers almost always prefer Windows over the expensive MacOS. However, this...
A new study confirms the presence of two different types of responses to injury: withdrawal reflex and pain-coping response. Each response is controlled by separate nerve-signaling pathways. Animals exhibit two types of response to painful stimuli...
Have you ever wondered, which company has the highest stock price in the world? Well, to be honest, that’s not very difficult to find, but one has to go through a lot to explore almost every other company around the world having a substantial...
The evolution of car engines runs parallel with the development of car models and designs. Simply put, it has a quite bit of history too. Modern car engines are complicated and specially designed to meet our various needs. A few people prefer more...
Quantum computers are not supposed to check your emails, update status, or do normal software/hardware tasks. Instead, they are based on something more complex – Quantum Mechanics. Quantum computer deals with particle much smaller than the...