TikTok continues to be on shaky ground in the United States. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court upheld a law passed by Congress last year that required a ban of the Chinese-owned app unless it…
Researchers found a way to store hydrogen in lignin-based jet fuel, improving its safety and efficiency for clean energy use. Scientists have developed a lignin-based jet fuel that can store hydrogen in a stable liquid…
Using a clever device consisting of multiple thin layers, the physicists manage to output the edges of incoming images. Credit: UvA Researchers from the University of Amsterdam’s Institute of Physics, led by Jorik van de…
The hybrid-integrated electro-optic frequency comb generator. More than 2000 comb lines covering 450nm spectrum can be generated within a footprint smaller than 1cm2. Credit: Junyin Zhang (EPFL) Frequency combs are revolutionizing optics, from telecommunications to…
Tailored terahertz radiation excites the antiferromagnetic material, driving its collective atomic vibrations. During such coherent motion of atoms, the interatomic distances are modulated in a specific manner, altering magnetic interactions and inducing net magnetization. Credit:…
Reports that Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatch was overheating began in 2018 and continued into 2020. But according to U.S. officials, the company did not quickly report, as the law requires, that the battery inside the watch…
On Tuesday, the day after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, many Instagram and Facebook users found themselves following him on the social media apps even though they had not signed up to do…
Still looking for a New Year’s resolution for self-improvement? Consider keeping a journal, which studies have shown might help with one’s mental well-being and anxiety issues, while also providing a creative outlet for personal expression….
Feeling the sudden need to save your TikTok videos in case the site abruptly goes away? Here are a few methods for nontechnical users who want copies of the videos they personally uploaded or made…
A picture is worth a thousand words, but you don’t need to type any of them to search the internet these days. Boosted by artificial intelligence, software on your phone can automatically analyze objects live…
