Technology News
Did The Rock buy Stan, the most expensive Tyrannosaurus rex on record?
Live Science - 19 Jan 2022 01:19
Rumors are swirling after a Tyrannosaurus rex skull was spotted in the home of The Rock in a recent interview. But is it real or a cast?
Rice bran oil 'a green solution for industry'
Phys.org - 19 Jan 2022 16:00
Rice bran oil can potentially replace the petroleum-based oils currently used for cooling and lubricating lathes and other cutting machinery, says a study.
Renewables are cheaper than ever, so why are household energy bills only going up?
Phys.org - 19 Jan 2022 15:30
Not for the first time, global energy markets are in turmoil. Internationally traded gas prices more than quadrupled in 2021. In their wake, many energy suppliers have gone bust and household bills across Europe are set ...
The happiness revolution: How to boost the well-being of society
New Scientist - 19 Jan 2022 14:00
We now know that economic growth doesn't necessarily translate into greater well-being. A closer look at Nordic countries such as Finland reveals surprising truths about what really makes a happy society and how other go...
Understanding Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease
Neuroscience News - 19 Jan 2022 01:56
Findings reveal the accumulation of the synaptic protein neurexin may be a cause of memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Antibody imaging technique could make it faster to develop vaccines
New Scientist - 19 Jan 2022 21:00
A new imaging approach monitors antibody responses to vaccines more quickly than current techniques, which could accelerate vaccine design
164 million-year-old plant fossil is the oldest example of a flowering bud
Live Science - 19 Jan 2022 20:31
Researchers in China have uncovered the oldest example of a fossilized flower bud ever.
Fascinating objects illuminate the European Space Agency's history
New Scientist - 19 Jan 2022 20:00
From synthetic bone to quick-change spacesuits, the diverse fruits of ESA's space exploration make for a fabulous online photographic collection, ESA ESTEC in 99 Objects
Is Pluto a planet? The Spanish government's tax portal says it is
New Scientist - 19 Jan 2022 20:00
An online security test stumbles upon a fierce debate, plus loud and inebriated birds, in Feedback's weekly round-up
What is normal blood sugar?
Live Science - 19 Jan 2022 23:46
Blood sugar, or glucose, is an important source of energy and provides nutrients to your body's organs, muscles and nervous system.
Yutu-2 lunar rover finds sticky soil on the far side of the moon
New Scientist - 19 Jan 2022 21:00
We haven't been able to take a close-up look at the far side of the moon until now, and the discoveries being made by the Yutu-2 rover might prove important for future missions
The role of ribosomes in age-related diseases
Science Daily - 19 Jan 2022 20:50
Research finds that the cellular assembly line that produces proteins can stall with age, triggering a snowball effect that increases the output of misfolded proteins. In humans, clumps of misfolded proteins contribute t...
Quantum zeta epiphany: Physicist finds a new approach to a $1 million mathematical enigma
Phys.org - 19 Jan 2022 20:12
Numbers like π, e and φ often turn up in unexpected places in science and mathematics. Pascal's triangle and the Fibonacci sequence also seem inexplicably widespread in nature. Then there's the Riemann zeta function, a...
How does the sun shine? Here's why we are still a little in the dark
New Scientist - 19 Jan 2022 20:00
The basics of how fusion works inside stars like the sun is more complicated than it is sometimes portrayed. We shouldn't be surprised that the details are imperfectly understood, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
The Weather Channel is coming to YouTube TV later this year
Engadget - 19 Jan 2022 19:35
The Weather Channel will come to YouTube TV sometime in 2022. Google and Allen Media Group, the network's owner, announced the move as part of a broader multi-year partnership that sees the media company becoming a Googl...
Snapchat expands efforts to protect teens from drug deals on its app - CNET
CNET - 19 Jan 2022 19:35
The popular app adds new partners to its Heads Up feature and plans to launch more parental tools.
Legendary civil rights photographer Steve Schapiro passes away at 87
DP Review - 19 Jan 2022 19:34
Photo by П отников А ександр, used under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Legendary photographer Steve Schapiro passed away in his home on Saturday night, at age 87, from pancreatic cancer. Shapiro is best known ...
How to tell the difference between real AirPods Pro and counterfeit ones
AppleInsider - 19 Jan 2022 16:27
Details are key in spotting a fake set of AirPods or AirPods Pro. We picked up a set of widely available clones and compared them to genuine AirPods Pro so you can better protect yourself from getting scammed by counterf...
Enhancing simulations of curved space with qubits
Phys.org - 19 Jan 2022 15:20
One of the mind-bending ideas that physicists and mathematicians have come up with is that space itself--not just objects in space--can be curved. When space curves (as happens dramatically near a black hole), sizes and ...
Coinbase NFT marketplace will support Mastercard payments
BGR - 19 Jan 2022 14:31
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have been all the rage throughout 2021, and the NFT fever isn’t going to die down anytime soon. Just in case you still don’t understand the acronym, NFT refers to digital pieces of art that ...
Samsung's Exynos 2200 SoC revealed with AMD RDNA2 ray tracing GPU
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2022 02:50
After much recent speculation surrounding it, Samsung has officially announced its Exynos 2200 (E2200) SoC. The big news with this launch is this year’s Exynos chip dumps ARM’s Mali GPUs for a custom GPU Samsung has ...
Air pollution makes it harder for pollinators to find plants
New Scientist - 19 Jan 2022 02:01
Levels of nitrogen oxides and ozone on a par with average concentrations next to major UK roads led to a reduction in the number of pollinators counted on the crops by up to 70 per cent