A new type of ‘exotic particle’ that is made up of four-quarks – also known as a tetraquark – has been discovered by scientists using Large Hadron Collider data. A team from the University of Manchester said the discovery involved sifting through datasets from the first and second collider runs – between 2009 and 2018. … Read more
Facebook has revealed the ‘world’s thinnest’ virtual reality (VR) headset that looks like a pair of sunglasses and has holographic lenses for a more ‘vivid’ viewing experience. The social network, which has its own department dedicated to VR technologies, says the concept lenses are less than 0.3 inches (9mm) thick. The technology, which has been … Read more
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken begin seven-hour spacewalk to replace ageing batteries on the International Space Station The spacewalk is the latest in a series of mission to replace ageing batteries Cassidy and Behnken will swap out nickel-hydrogen batteries for lithium-ion It is the 229th spacewalk from the ISS and the eighths walk … Read more
Four new species of giant single-celled organisms that live inside ‘skeletons’ up to four inches long have been discovered lurking in the Pacific Ocean. Two were found hiding inside fan-shaped or flat structures poking out of the seafloor, that they had built themselves, while a third was identified inside a near-perfect ball made out of … Read more
Liftoff! SpaceX successfully launches US Space Force GPS satellite into orbit aboard its Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX launched a GPS satellite for US Space Force aboard the Falcon 9 rocket The launch took off at 4:10pm ET at Kennedy Space Center in Florida This is Falcon 9’s 11th launch this year, but this time it … Read more
Dinosaurs that lived 200 million years ago may have used three toes to walk through mud just like modern-day guinea fowls, study shows Scientists compared guinea fowl tracks to those of meat-eating theropods Similarities suggested dinosaurs also moved in a looping motion with their legs Researchers said the motion had lasted 200 million years due … Read more
Even after 99 million years, turns out some things never change. Cuckoo wasps were shades of metallic green 99 million years ago just like they are today, a study of extraordinarily-preserved insects trapped in amber has revealed. The specimens from Myanmar — which also included beetles, ants and a soldier fly — largely retained the colours … Read more
Disney demonstrates deepfake technology that can swap people’s faces in high-resolution Disney’s deepfake technology pumps out videos at high-resolution The added megapixels help it create deepfakes at 1024 x 1024 It still has limitations before being used commercially By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:49 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 23:50 BST, 30 June 2020 … Read more
World’s biggest shark is found to have ‘armored eyes’ lined with nearly 3,000 TEETH that protect its vision because the species lacks eyelids Using ultrasounds, a team found whale sharks have teeth lining their eyes Nearly 3,000 teeth were found on each eye that protect its vision The whale shark can also retract 50 percent … Read more
Hackers hijack more than 1,200 Roblox accounts and flood the popular children’s video game with messages supporting Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign A coordinated hacking campaign is filling Roblox with Trump 2020 propaganda More than 1,200 accounts have been affected so far Hacked accounts say, ‘Ask your parents to vote for Trump this year!#MAGA2020’ By Michael … Read more