Technology News
Take a journey with MrMobile back to When Phones Were Fun
Android Central - 2 Jul 2020 14:58
Sometimes it's nice to take a step back and appreciate the past. MrMobile makes some of my favorite tech videos on the Internet, covering the latest trends in smartphones, tablets, and all other things mobile. But lately...
Aidophedo Earth-Moon Rotating Mechanical Watch draws inspiration from planets
The Gadget Flow - 2 Jul 2020 12:59
With a unique design, the Aidophedo Earth-Moon Rotating Mechanical Watch has a face that turns. Inspired by the Earth and moon, this rotating watch uses Swiss SW200 movement. Not only that, but it also has a unique struc...
Some Computers and Cellphones From the '90s
Gizmodo - 2 Jul 2020 20:30
Nostalgia for the '90s is rampant online. You can't escape it. Old shows from the '90s are making their way back to streaming platforms. BuzzFeed has an entire tag dedicated to quizzes and listicles about how only '90s k...
Hand sanitizer and fireworks don't mix, experts warn
Live Science - 2 Jul 2020 22:00
It's a dangerous combo.
Canadian sparrows are ditching traditional songs for a new tune
New Scientist - 2 Jul 2020 18:00
White-throated sparrows normally end their song with repeated triplets, but a new song ending in repeated double notes has been sweeping a population in Canada
Silver linings
ESA - 2 Jul 2020 13:41
Image: Strange times meet strange clouds. Noctilucent or 'night shining' clouds (NLC) are captured over Knowlton Church in Dorset, UK, by astrophotographer Ollie Taylor in the early hours of 22 June. A summer phenomenon,...
KIMM develops remote specimen collection robot
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2020 06:00
(National Research Council of Science & Technology) The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) under the Ministry of Science and ICT developed a remote specimen collection robot that eliminates direct contact be...
Water-filled windows could keep your home cool and save energy
New Scientist - 2 Jul 2020 13:00
Windows filled with water rather than argon gas could save energy in most of the world, partly because they can provide a cheap source of hot water
"Targeting peptide" discovery offers hope as new, highly effective anti-inflammatory
EurekAlert! - 2 Jul 2020 06:00
(University of Toronto - Faculty of Dentistry) A collaboration between the University of Toronto's Faculty of Dentistry and the National Jewish Health in Denver -- the top-ranked respiratory research hospital in the US -...
Apgar score effective in assessing health of preterm infants
Science Daily - 2 Jul 2020 17:50
The vitality of preterm infants should be assessed with an Apgar score, a tool used to measure the health of newborns immediately after birth. That is the conclusion by researchers who in a large observational study exam...
Gaia revolutionises asteroid tracking
Phys.org - 2 Jul 2020 16:50
ESA's Gaia space observatory is an ambitious mission to construct a three-dimensional map of our galaxy by making high-precision measurements of over one billion stars. However, on its journey to map distant suns, Gaia i...
Discovery of a luminous galaxy reionizing the local intergalactic medium 13 billion years ago
Phys.org - 2 Jul 2020 16:14
Astronomers have discovered a luminous galaxy caught in the act of reionizing its surrounding gas only 800 million years after the Big Bang. The research, led by Romain Meyer, Ph.D. student at UCL in London, UK, has been...
Controlled human infection models and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development
Science Daily - 2 Jul 2020 16:05
Infecting volunteers with COVID-19 may provide valuable insights for future rounds of vaccine testing, but would require very strict controls and is unlikely to advance the current slate of vaccines in advanced developme...
It Was Almost Certainly an Asteroid Impact that Wiped Out the Dinosaurs. In Fact, Volcanoes Might Have Helped Life Recover
Universe Today - 2 Jul 2020 22:54
It seems almost certain that an asteroid impact wiped out the dinosaurs. But only almost. Another competing theory won’t completely go away: the extinction-by-volcano theory. A new study from the UK piles more evidence...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 1 July, 2020 - Spacewalk Completed
SpaceRef - 2 Jul 2020 22:04
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken concluded their spacewalk at 12:14 p.m. EDT....
Marijuana use while pregnant boosts risk of children's sleep problems
Science Daily - 2 Jul 2020 21:37
As many as 7% of moms-to-be use marijuana while pregnant, and that number is rising fast as more use it to quell morning sickness. But new research suggests such use could have a lasting impact on the fetal brain, influe...
Virgin Galactic to reveal SpaceShipTwo cabin design on July 28
SPACE.com - 2 Jul 2020 21:11
We'll soon get our first look at the cabin of Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceliner.
Mini-marsquakes measured by InSight lander show effects of sun and wind
Phys.org - 2 Jul 2020 14:30
Compared with our own planet Earth, Mars might seem like a "dead" planet, but even there, the wind blows and the ground moves. On Earth, we study the ambient seismic noise rippling mainly due to ocean activity to peek un...
Olympus Unveils New Lens Roadmap, 150-400mm Update, Bird Detection AF and Webcam Software for OM-D
Photography Blog - 2 Jul 2020 08:00
Olympus has just unveiled the latest M.Zuiko Digital Lens Roadmap, an update for the development of M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO, Bird Detection AF for the E-M1X and an OM-D webcam beta version.
Early marriage may lead to unsafe drinking behavior by those with higher genetic risk
Science Daily - 2 Jul 2020 20:40
Getting married early in life may increase the risk of problematic drinking behavior among people who are genetically predisposed to drink more.
New sequencing technology will help scientists decipher disease mechanisms
Science Daily - 2 Jul 2020 17:50
New technologies capable of sequencing single molecules in fine detail will help scientists better understand the mechanisms of rare nucleotides thought to play an important role in the progression of some diseases.
Hot flushes and night sweats linked to 70% increase in cardiovascular disease
Science Daily - 2 Jul 2020 17:37
New research has found that women who have hot flushes and night sweats after menopause are 70 per cent more likely to have heart attacks, angina and strokes.