Scientists have long wanted to retrieve rock samples from the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken basin, and a new study could be helpful in locating an ideal landing site. …read more Source:: Science
Month: February 2018
Personalizing wearable devices
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When it comes to soft, assistive devices the wearer and the robot need to be in sync. But every human moves a bit differently and tailoring the robot’s parameters for …read more Source:: Science
Search for first stars uncovers ‘dark matter’
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New research offers the first direct proof that dark matter exists and that it is composed of low-mass particles. …read more Source:: Science
Black holes from small galaxies might emit gamma rays
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Researchers have discovered seven galaxies that could shake up what astrophysicists thought they knew about how the size of a galaxy — and the black hole at its center — …read more Source:: Science
Soil cannot halt climate change
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Unique soils data from long-term experiments, stretching back to the middle of the nineteenth century, confirm the practical implausibility of burying carbon in the ground to halt climate change. The …read more Source:: Science
Purism adds open-source security firmware to its Linux laptop line
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Purism, the Linux hardware vendor for users who want as much control as possible over their gear, has integrated Heads open-source CPU firmware into its PCs. …read more Source:: Linux
Nokia attempts a smartphone comeback with Android
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By using a standardized, secure version of Google’s Android in its new smartphones, the Nokia brand seeks to rise from the ashes. …read more Source:: Linux
hidden secret of immortality enzyme telomerase
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Research has recently uncovered a crucial step in the telomerase enzyme catalytic cycle. This catalytic cycle determines the ability of the human telomerase enzyme to synthesize DNA. …read more Source:: Science
Super-resolution microscopy in both space and time
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In a breakthrough for biological imaging, scientists have developed the first microscope platform that can perform super-resolution spatial and temporal imaging, capturing unprecedented views inside living cells. …read more Source:: Science
Wind and solar power could meet four-fifths of US electricity demand, study finds
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The United States could reliably meet about 80 percent of its electricity demand with solar and wind power generation, according to scientists. …read more Source:: Science