According to new research published in the journal Physical Review Letters, charged particles traveling through empty space can emit Cherenkov radiation by interacting with quantum vacuum. Macleod et al analyzed the properties of vacuum Cherenkov radiation in strong laser pulses and the magnetic field around a pulsar. Image credit: Gerd …

A team of paleontologists from Bulgaria and Germany has found the surprisingly unusual and perfectly preserved millipede in 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar (formerly Burma). Burmanopetalum inexpectatum. Image credit: Leif Moritz. Millipedes are a highly diverse but also a largely understudied group of arthropods with over 11,000 described species. The actual …

These heathy Nutella Energy Bites have got all the flavor of creamy, delicious, chocolatey, and hazelnutty Nutella, but without the excess sugar, artificial ingredients, and preservatives! These deliciously fudgy no-bake bites are SO easy to make, you’ll be snacking in no time! Ain’t they just adorable? Almost too cute to eat! HAH, just …

  A laser one-tenth of the sun’s power on Earth officially debuted in March when researchers in Romania ran the first successful test at 10 petawatts (PW). The laser is one of three in an international project in Europe known as Extreme Light Infrastructure. To date, it is the most …

  In years past, drone aircraft were expensive and difficult to control. Today, you can pick up a speedy drone with long flight time for a pittance. Many of them even link with a phone for quick setup. Naturally, governments and law enforcement are worried about the hazards drones represent, …

  If you are looking for the lowest-profile, slickest, portable solution for recording stabilized video and have the budget, DJI’s Osmo Pocket ($349.99) is very good. You get all the stabilizing power of a DJI gimbal in a tiny form factor. No need to hold your phone up in front …

  Owners of Dell laptops might want to dust off the company’s bundled software update tool. There’s a critical update addressing a flaw that could allow an attacker to take over your system simply by sending you to a compromised website. Amusingly, the bug is in Dell’s own remote support …

Case in point: earlier this month, French pharma firm Sanofi announced a partnership with on-demand delivery upstart Rappi, which has a network of bicycle and motorcycle-based couriers who deliver everything from food to personal care products. Under the partnership, Rappi will deliver over-thecounter (OTC) drugs manufactured by Sanofi directly to …

Wirex is all about innovation. We were the first platform to offer a Visa card that lets you spend digital currency, the first Europe-headquartered crypto-friendly company to hold an FCA e-money licence and the first to introduce CryptobackTM – a crypto rewards programme that pays out in BTC. 2019 has been …

Craft breweries are looking for every packaging edge they can at the shelf. Scofflaw Brewing is breaking down barriers by introducing a first of its kind in the market — not one but two new 16-ounce 12-pack options. Starting next week, retailers across Georgia will be carrying Basement 16-oz 12-packs …