Image: European XFEL/Heiner Müller-Elsner Even if you haven’t seen any James Bond films, you’re probably aware that the space laser battle depicted in Moonraker ranks among the stupidest scenes in the franchise’s history. But there’s a new laser gun in…
Massive surfable waves every two minutes, all day long… that is reality at a one-of-a-kind venue in the hill country outside Austin, Texas. Sun beats down on the lagoon. A pier stretches into the distance, wood decking and rails above…
From the Gutenberg printing press in 1440 to virtual reality today, advances in technology have made it possible to discover new audiences and new ways of expressing. And there’s more to come. Machine learning is the latest technology to change…
Image: Shara et al (2017) On the night of March 11, 1437, Korean astronomers recorded a strange light low in the sky, in the tail of the constellation Scorpius. It must have been at least as bright as the North…
The first gene therapy treatment has been approved for use in the United States. The FDA greenlit a procedure that uses a patient’s own cells to combat a particular type of leukemia, but will only permit it for children and…
Robots have a lot of challenges remaining before they become commonplace in our lives, and many of those are likely not even something you’d think about when trying to make a list. ONe good example is simply walking around among…
A partnership between Bang & Olufsen (B&O) and LG has long been in the offing, and now the fruits of its labor have been unveiled at IFA 2017, in the form of the BeoVision Eclipse. The AV lovechild blends B&O’s…
So. Many. Games. Nintendo just dropped a 3-minute trailer running through 20-plus indies that will be coming to the Switch at some point. You get about 10 seconds to look at each one, and it’s safe to say there’s something…
Dan Tepfer is an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer who has played venues from Tokyo’s Sumida Triphony Hall to New York’s Village Vanguard. He also has a degree in astrophysics and writes computer programs. Born to a mother who sang…
Art by Angelica Alzona A few months ago, I wrote an article for men who struggle with orgasm. Today, I’m back to share my advice for women. If you’re ready to have your first orgasm, or learn how to orgasm…