Through advanced calculations physicists and mathematicians at the University of Twente discovered that a thin, diamond-like…
Month: May 2017
Anonymous app Yik Yak shuts down
Yik Yak, a mobile application which gained popularity for allowing users to make anonymous comments and…
SpaceX makes first US military launch, then lands rocket again
SpaceX on Monday blasted off a secretive US government satellite, known only as NROL-76, marking the…
Tribune Media spikes on reports of nascent bidding war
Shares of Tribune Media are surging before the opening bell Monday on reports that 21st Century…
An immodest proposal—taking the pulse of the Earth
Not interested in small-scale goals, the NEST-funded project led by geomatics engineer Michael Sideris aims to…
New study shows bullying in schools is down, feelings of safety are up
A new study from the University of Virginia and its partners has found a decrease in…
The application of three-axis low energy spectroscopy in quantum physics research
In modern physics of the past century, understanding the electronic properties and interactions between electrons inside…
Read more about Jeepers creepers: Massive spider eyes shrink 25% in adulthood
The male net-casting spider appears to shift his focus by going easy on the eyes as…
Opinion: Fruit juicers and hair brushes are now part of the Internet of (useless) Things
If ever proof were needed that not everything is improved by connecting a device to the…
Action on problem gambling online is a good first step, but no silver bullet
Reactions to new measures designed to tackle problem gambling online have so far been mixed. The…