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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
$399.99 is an aggressive price for a promising Android handheld that has a 6.8-inch OLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate.Credit: RazerRazer has finally shown off the Edge, its portable Android gaming handheld. Looking much better since the last it was seen in December 2021. There's a load to talk about with this one. The Edge...
The hydrogen-diesel direct injection dual-fuel system developed at UNSW enables a traditional diesel engine to be retrofitted to run as a hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine. Credit: Prof. Shawn KookEngineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have retrofitted a diesel engine to use hydrogen as a fuel. Resulting in a reduction in carbon emissions,...
Credit: Unsplash/Stephen LeonardiRivian recalls 12,212 electric vehicles (EVs) because of a loose bolt that can impact drivers' capability to control the vehicle (CNBC reported). The recall impacts almost every EV Rivian has manufactured this year. It covers the carmaker's complete lineup, encompassing 2022 R1T pickup trucks, R1S SUVs, and the electric delivery vans (EDVs)...
