The mirror developed at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics measures just seven microns across Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics VIEW 2 IMAGES Using just a few hundred identical atoms, physicists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have pieced together the world’s lightest mirror. Despite having a surface measured in … Continue reading World’s lightest mirror is made from a few hundred atoms Continue Reading
Flight tracking suggests that condors rarely flap their wings in flight” oscarespinosa/Depositphotos New research shows that the Andean condor is capable of soaring more than 100 mi (160 km) without flapping its wings. The research, led by Professor Emily Shepard of Swansea University and Dr. Sergio Lambertucci of the Universidad Nacional del Comahue in Argentina, indicates that … Continue reading Study finds Andean condors can soar 100 miles without flapping Continue Reading
The Pacific blackdragon is a fearsome-looking creature, and one of the ultra-black fish species described by the team Karen Osborn, Smithsonian Scientists have discovered ultra-black fish that absorb almost all light that hits them, allowing them to effectively hide in the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean. It appears to be a more efficient method … Continue reading Ultra-black fish that absorb 99.5% of light found in the deep ocean Continue Reading
Left: a regular corona, shining bright around a black hole. Right: A faded corona, such as the one seen for the first time in the new study NASA/JPL-Caltech VIEW 1 IMAGES Despite the name, black holes often shine very bright in the sky. That’s due to a hot, glowing ring of dust and gas … Continue reading Puzzled astronomers watch a black hole vanish and reappear in a year Continue Reading
Pushing the limits: the Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 12 shoots 60fps, with every frame being a 12-megapixel RAW photo Blackmagic Design VIEW 4 IMAGES Blackmagic Design has sent the filmmaking world into fits of nervous laughter with a new digital film camera capable of shooting 12K RAW at 60 frames per second. Yes, each frame will … Continue reading Blackmagic’s crazy 12K camera shoots sixty 80-megapixel RAW frames per second Continue Reading
Taiga’s new electric jet ski additions are scheduled for delivery from the middle of 2021 Taiga Motors Last September, Canada’s Taiga Motors hit the water with a sexy US$24,000 carbon-bodied electric Jet Ski named the Orca. Now the company has put two more models up for pre-order, with prices starting at $15,000. For that price tag … Continue reading Taiga splashes out cheaper Sport and Performance Orca electric jet skis Continue Reading
The foldable phone dream, seeded by Samsung a few years ago, didn’t seem to have generated the market reception its proponents may have hoped for. Partly due to limited availability and accessibility and partly due to timing, foldable phones have yet to take root in consumers’ hearts and retail shelves. That hasn’t stopped manufacturers from … Continue reading Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Surface Duo: who will fold and who will win Continue Reading
The 2021 Toyota Corolla Apex Edition is a Corolla for the curves. It’s not a full-blown TRD edition like in the Camry and Avalon, but the Apex sport package adds a couple of visual improvements along with tighter suspension and chassis settings. The Apex Edition sport package is exclusive to the 2021 Toyota Corolla SE and … Continue reading 2021 Toyota Corolla Apex Edition combines aggressive styling with sportier handling Continue Reading
Scientists who study space all around the world are waiting in anticipation for NASA to launch its next-generation space-based telescope. The telescope is called the James Webb Space Telescope, and like many other things in the world, it has been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic along with technical challenges. NASA has announced a new … Continue reading NASA updates targeted launch date for James Webb Space Telescope Continue Reading
We live in an app-centric world. Even those products and experiences that advertise focusing on your documents first mostly stop at the boundaries of the app. Crafting such apps isn’t easy, especially when you want to support all the incompatible platforms in use today. There have been and continues to be numerous attempts at crossing … Continue reading Progressive Web Apps still have a long way to go Continue Reading