A new kind of polymer with two faces and a twist control electron spin

Researchers from the University of Osaka have developed a new class of chiral semiconducting polymers that can generate ...
InfoWorld

I ran the tiny Bonsai model on my tiny GPU. Here’s how it performed

Bonsai 27B is a multi-billion parameter model small enough to fit into a smartphone. It’s useful for dev and research work, ...
IFLScience

Linear Structures Found Near The Red Pyramid Hint At How Ancient Egyptians Built These Colossal Monuments Over 4,500 Years Ago

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Smithsonian Magazine

Ancient Egyptian Engineering Choices Helped the Great Pyramid of Giza Survive Earthquakes, New Research Finds

Built roughly 4,600 years ago, the Great Pyramid of Giza has survived several significant earthquakes. Douwe C. van der Zee via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 For some 4,600 years, the sheer ...
Scientific American magazine

Hidden structural features inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid may have helped it withstand earthquakes, new study finds

The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Khufu pyramid, is among the most famous wonders of the ancient world. It is also a wonder that the structure is still standing—given that it was erected ...
The Conversation

How the Great Pyramid of Giza has survived 4,500 years of Egyptian earthquakes

The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake in 1992, which dislodged some of the ...
National Geographic

How ancient builders made the Great Pyramid of Giza nearly earthquake-proof

A new study measuring vibration frequencies throughout the Great Pyramid revealed how it has been able to withstand severe seismic shocks. Seismologists analyzed vibrations in the various chambers of ...
New York Post

Scientist’s intriguing new theory on Great Pyramid — and how it could be used to communicate with the cosmos

When ET phoned home, was he using the Great Pyramid? Aliens might not have built the pyramids, but they may have communicated with them. An Iranian scientist has proposed the Pyramid Of Khufu may have ...
National Geographic

How a one-of-a-kind robot led researchers deep into the Great Pyramid

At the dawn of the consumer robotics era, National Geographic TV producers plumbed ancient secrets with help from this pioneering rover. National Geographic partnered with the company iRobot to create ...
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How exactly did the Egyptians build the pyramids?

Scientists have had to piece together clues as to how pyramids were constructed. Tropical storm Moke to impact US this weekend: Live tracker maps, path Trump’s trade deal with Canada collapses Former ...
InfoQ

A Java Performance Quest: Taming Unsafe Code, Embracing Idiomatic Style & Debugging the Linux Kernel

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Time

What to Know About Shooting at Pyramid in Mexico and Security Concerns for World Cup

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