Using more than a decade of surface temperature data taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, a team of researchers mapped out the “cold traps” on the moon—areas where the temperature is low enough for solid carbon dioxide (CO2) to exist, the same material as the dry ice you can get in a supermarket. These caches could potentially be used to make rocket fuel, food, materials, and oxygen for lunar explorers....
A few years ago, researchers discovered that sperm tend to stay close to the walls of the reproductive tract, avoiding the middle part. But they weren’t sure how the sperm were swimming that way, especially because they were thought to mostly move in a three-dimensional corkscrew-type motion. To get a better look, researchers from the University of Toronto used total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy, a technique that allows them to look at the 3D movements of particles in fluid within 100 nanometers of a flat surface....
Small planets that orbit close to their sun tend to fit into either larger or smaller size categories, but rarely end up in the middle. This size gap, or “radius valley,” means that after finding thousands of exoplanets, astronomers have turned up with a surprisingly small number of planets between 1.5 and two times Earth’s size—called super Earths and sub Neptunes, respectively. It was only a few years ago that astronomers documented enough exoplanets to notice this lack of certain sizes....
VisoWorks uses existing MRI devices to create visualizations of the beating heart with higher resolution and more dimensions, and does so in just 10 to 15 minutes, according to a press release from its developer, GE Healthcare. ViosWorks was on display this week at this year’s meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. While MRI images are static compilations made of “slices” of snapshots, ViosWorks images show how actively blood moves through heart tissues, like a video....
Whether you’ll be transporting this pan to a loved one’s home or leaving it out on your counter, the chic ivory stoneware is designed to last. This pan made out of clay from Tennessee absorbs heat, so your loaf will always be evenly baked. You can conveniently skip the cooking greases, because your freshly baked loaf will basically fall out of this nonstick pan. These silicone pans are beloved by baking amateurs and pros alike because they’re low maintenance, easy to clean, and can handle pretty much any of the carbs you desire....
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As part of its annual reliability survey—in which the magazine surveys readers about their own personal vehicles—the company found there were problems with the drivetrain, power equipment like motorized door handles, the big central touchscreen, charging equipment, and various “body and sunroof squeaks, rattles, and leaks.” A blog post from the magazine notes sums up by noting that “from that data we forecast that owning that Tesla is likely to involve a worse-than-average overall problem rate....
The biggest upgrade to the new controllers comes in the form of the adaptive trigger tech pulled directly from the PS5 DualSense controller. The triggers can adjust how much force it takes to pull them back on the fly to match in-game action. So, if you’re using the trigger to pull back the string of a bow, the level of effort required will increase as the string matches its maximum stretch....
The leak On Thursday, while the six astronauts on the ISS were asleep, flight controllers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center noticed that the air pressure on the space station had dropped. The difference was tiny, so they didn’t rouse the astronauts from their slumber. But finding the leak was at the top of their to-do list the next morning. Eventually, the crew found the hole. It was tiny—just two millimeters wide in the orbital module of a Soyuz spaceship docked with the ISS....
But that’s not the only thing that has changed because of the massive heat waves ripping through the region. As of August 2nd, the Spanish government requires businesses to keep their thermostats at 27 degrees Celsius in the summer season (around 80 degrees Fahrenheit) or above to conserve energy (certain businesses, like bars and restaurants, can keep thermostats at around 25 degrees Celsius). Greece implemented a similar strategy for public buildings earlier in the summer....
Selling courses on your own website brings many advantages, such as charging what you want on your courses and making a profit that goes directly to you. So, how exactly do you get started on creating your online courses? With absolutely no previous coding experience required, OnlineCourseHost makes it easy to set up your website and promote your expertise and skills by simply signing up. Once you create your profile, its intuitive dashboard will guide you and get you started on your project in minutes....
Yes, it’s already time for your annual flu shot. Yes, it does feel like the season just ended. Here’s the thing though: a lot of people wait until it’s officially flu season to get vaccinated, but the ideal time to get your annual dose is before everyone starts getting sick. It takes about two weeks from the time you get your shot for your body to be fully protected against the strains in the vaccine....
What they do know is that in the depths of the Twilight Zone, which range from 650 to 3,300 feet (or 200 to 1,000 meters) below the surface, there are secret corridors through which sharks travel across the oceans unnoticed. Although standard satellite-paired tags on sharks have been able to illuminate some of this behavior, there are still gaps in data, due to limits in current technology. A new tag is on the way, and scientists hope that it can combine the best features of existing marine technologies to give a clearer picture on how sharks are navigating through the Twilight Zone....
When I was in Germany a few weeks ago, I met Mortiz Manke, a chef who ran into this exact conundrum and came up with a novel solution. Rather than just tossing some cherry tomatoes into a bowl, the Frank Petzchen cooking school educator used some spices and other ingredients to transform a carton of plain veggies into an upscale dish. It took minimal effort and all of 10 minutes....
Helping them along is a menu of infused treats expanding in lockstep with legalization: broad-spectrum extra-virgin olive oil, sugar-dusted gumdrops, hand-poured chocolates, sparkling “social tonics,” and so-called adaptogenic teas—stirred with a straw of bud-infused raw honey, of course. It’s not just the foods that are delicious. Cannabis flowers themselves can boast aromas of lemon icing, pine needles, grape soda, or even, in a favorite of seasoned stoners, gasoline. These widely varying scents largely come courtesy of terpenes....
These Chrome flags are more experimental settings aimed at power users, but anyone can make use of them. They let you control the appearance of the browser, tweak performance, speed up downloading, and plenty more. To find the ones that you’re interested in, use the search box at the top of the flags list, and then enable or disable them using the drop-down menus on the right-hand side. Here, we have some suggestions....
One way the Army currently fights is from Stryker vehicles. These armored, eight-wheeled transports can seat up to nine soldiers inside, and can mount light weapons on turrets. In the case of the laser-armed Strykers, the light weapons are literal, and they use the heat of photons (also known as directed energy) to quickly burn through hostile targets. A Stryker Platoon consists of four vehicles, each with a drive, commander, and a squad of infantry....
Best overall: LG G1Best budget: Vizio MQ7Best TV for gaming: Samsung QN90ABest 8K TV: Samsung QN900B QLED 8KBest OLED TV: Sony Bravia XR Master Series A90J OLEDBest QLED TV: TCL 6-Series Google TV (R646) How we picked the best 65-inch TVs I’ve been writing about consumer electronics for over a decade for sites like TechnoBuffalo, XDA Developers, iMore, and Android Central, and I’ve gotten my hands (and eyes) on a lot of different TVs....
Best overall: ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2021)Best for eSports: ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2020)Best for streaming: Lenovo Legion 5 15Best for battery life: Acer Nitro 5Best for work and school: Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3Best budget: MSI GF63 Thin How we selected the best cheap gaming laptops As a longtime technology critic specializing in gaming PCs and PC components, I’ve had the rare opportunity to test-drive many, many gaming PCs and have become intimately familiar with what components matter most....
