A newly released image from the European Space Agency (ESA) shows an unusual “smiley face” shape on the surface of Mars, which could be a sign of ancient life on the Red Planet. The structure is actually a remnant of an ancient lake that dried up billions of years ago and is made up of … Read more
A team of researchers led by Dr. Dae-Yoon Kim from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a new composite fiber that can effectively block neutrons in space radiation. This breakthrough could revolutionize space travel, as exposure to cosmic radiation poses a significant threat to long-term missions. The team created lightweight, flexible … Read more
In the early days of the internet, it was a place where anyone could be anyone, and you could find anything. Marketers soon realized they could make money on the internet, but no one had figured out how yet. The original search engine included an index of all web pages, allowing users to browse the … Read more
Pregnancy may cause significant changes to the brain, with more than 80% of gray matter shrinking during this time. A recent study tracked these changes by scanning the brain of a pregnant neuroscientist throughout her pregnancy and for two years postpartum. The study found that the average decrease in gray-matter volume within affected brain areas … Read more
The aging Sherco coal power plant in Minnesota is slated for retirement within the next five years, but its infrastructure will soon have a new life. Xcel Energy plans to repurpose the plant’s interconnection system to connect the largest solar project in the Upper Midwest directly to the grid. This move will bypass seven years … Read more
September has been a remarkable month for desktop hypervisors, with four major players – Oracle, Parallels, VMware, and VirtualBox – delivering significant updates. Oracle’s VirtualBox 7.1 boasts a modernized user interface with reduced or full UI functionality, depending on the user level. Additionally, it now allows users to run Linux and BSD code for the … Read more
A new, portable digital holographic microscope has the potential to make precision 3D measurements more accessible through smartphone-powered technology. This low-cost microscope features capabilities that can assist in various applications, including near-patient testing, education, and scientific research. The device uses 3D printing capabilities and smartphone-based calculations to create a microscope that is “inexpensive, portable, and … Read more
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a superconducting wire segment based on rare-earth barium copper oxide (REBCO) that sets new records for current density and pinning force. The wire, only 0.2 microns thick, can carry an impressive 190 MA/cm2 in the absence of magnetic fields at 4.2 K, and still manage over 150 … Read more
A massive solar flare erupted from the sun over the weekend, bringing with it the potential for a spectacular display of the Northern Lights. When these powerful flares are directed towards Earth, they can cause a coronal mass ejection (CME) that interacts with our planet’s magnetic field and upper atmosphere. This interaction causes certain molecules … Read more
Oracle, once considered a slow-growth tech stock, has tripled in value over the past five years as it expanded its cloud-based services and grew revenue consistently. Despite being smaller than Microsoft with a market capitalization of $450 billion compared to Microsoft’s $3.2 trillion, Oracle’s long-term strategy is focused on expanding its higher-growth cloud software and … Read more