Antagonisms between the United States and China are rocking governments around the world, prompting a German official to warn of the “Cold War 2.0” and the President of Kenya to call for unity to combat the coronavirus pandemic. World trade was already depressed by the two-year tariff war between the …
Read More »CERN experiment reports first evidence of an ultra rare process that could lead to new physics
The NA62 experiment is 270 meters long and includes a 120 meter long vacuum tank, shown here, which houses several of the particle detectors. (Note: the axis of the experiment is a straight line, the curve of the tank is an optical effect of the photo). Credit: CERN Scientists at …
Read More »Zuckerberg will defend the Instagram and WhatsApp agreements before Congress
Facebook President and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a hearing of the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee examining the company’s plan to launch a digital currency on Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, on Dec. 23. October 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Mark Zuckerberg defended the Facebook acquisitions of Instagram …
Read More »Scientists revive microbes 100 million years from the sea
Image copyright Reuters Screenshot This enlarged image shows revived microbes from sediment cores under the Pacific Ocean. Japanese scientists say they have revived dormant microbes for more than 100 million years. The small organisms had survived on the sea floor of the South Pacific, in sediments that are poor in …
Read More »What a7S III means for Sony a7 IV, a9 III and a7R V
Today, Sony announced its long-awaited a7S III with an eagle-eye focus on video performance. For those less excited about a video-oriented camera, this is what we can expect for Sony’s other product lines based on new developments within the a7S III. For a deep dive into the a7S III, check …
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