Author - Carlos Coelho

Mosquitoes May Fly, But they Can’t Escape the Bzigo Iris

The mosquito-tracking Bzigo Iris will set you back $339BzigoMosquitoes are experts at evading capture indoors, often vanishing after failed attempts to swat or catch them mid-air. The Bzigo Iris addresses this issue by tracking and pinpointing their location for you.Created by the Israeli startup Bzigo, the Iris initially drew our attention back in 2020...

Assassin’s Creed Now Takes us to a New Scenario, Japan

Naoe and Yasuke have been introduced as dual protagonists in the gameIn the 17 years since its inception, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series has transported fans to various historical periods, from Ancient Greece and Egypt to Victorian London and even the Civil War period of the United States, and now we go to Japan.Despite numerous...

This is How Poor Sleep May Accelerate Bone Loss

Credit: PixabayAn investigation into the correlation between insufficient sleep and bone disease is being conducted by Dr. Christine Swanson, MD, MCR. On April 23, at the University of Colorado Department of Medicine's annual Research Day, faculty member Christine Swanson, MD, MCR, showcased her NIH-funded clinical research on whether adequate sleep might help prevent osteoporosis."Osteoporosis can occur for...

Nuclear Fusion Produces Net Positive Energy in Breakthrough Experiment

NIF Target Area operators inspect a final optics assembly (FOA) during a routine maintenance period. Each FOA contains four integrated optics modules that incorporate beam conditioning, frequency conversion, focusing, diagnostic sampling, and debris shielding capabilities into a single compact assembly. Credit: Jason Laurea / LLNLScientists have produced a fusion reaction that led to a...

My Hero Academia: Netflix Attempts Film Adaptation

Credit: Viz MediaNetflix is making another live-action anime adaptation, and this time, it's adapting the well-known anime, My Hero Academia. In a statement on its website, the streaming company says filmmaker Shinsuke Sato (I Am a Hero, Kingdom) will act as the director, while Obi-Wan Kenobi producer Joby Harold is writing the script.My Hero...

The New iPhone 14 Emergency SOS Feature Saved a Man stranded in Alaska

Credit: AppleA stranded man in Alaska was saved after making use of Apple's newest Emergency SOS satellite function.On December 1, at 2 a.m. (AST), Alaska State Troopers informed that rescue services were alerted that an adult male traveling by snowmachine from the isolated town of Noorvik to Kotzebue had switched on an Emergency SOS...

Nasa’s Orion spacecraft is Heading Home

Orion passed a mere 130km (80 miles) from the lunar surface at closest approach. Credit: NasaThe US space agency's Orion capsule is coming homeThe spacecraft performed a significant engine burn on Monday in the vicinity of the Moon, giving it an orbit that will result in a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday.It...

Polymyxins Turn Cell Membranes Into Breakable Crystals

Polymyxin “last-resort” antibiotics kill bacteria by crystallizing their cell membranes. Credit: TED HOROWITZ/THE IMAGE BANK/GETTY IMAGESTo eliminate drug-resistant bacteria, "last-resort" antibiotics borrow a method from Medusa's playbook: petrification.New high-resolution microscope pictures show that a class of antibiotics called polymyxins crystallizes bacteria's cell membranes. The honeycomb-shaped crystals that form transform the microorganisms' normally supple skins...

The Spectre, Rolls-Royce’s all New Electric Vehicle

A close up of Spectre's front dash display. Credit: Rolls-RoyceRolls-Royce, the British luxury car maker, has unveiled its first fully-electric car, the Spectre.All the features that have established Rolls-Royce as a legend in the automotive market can be found in the Spectre. This electrifying vehicle, developed from scratch, is silent and powerful and demonstrates...

European Union sets New Records for Wind and Solar Energy Production

Solar panels are seen on houses inAlmere Noorderplassen, The Netherlands. Credit: Unsplash / Daria NepriakhinaSince the start of the war early this year, a new report discovers that approximately a quarter of the European Union's electricity has originated from wind and solar. A record-setting number and the development in wind and solar has saved...