Aug 28, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Someone wearing augmented reality (AR) or “smart” glasses could be Googling your face, turning you into a cat or recording your conversation – and that creates a major power imbalance, said Cornell researchers. Currently, most work on AR glasses focuses primarily on the experience of...
‘Thermometer’ molecule confirmed on exoplanet WASP-31b
Aug 28, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Chromium hydride (CrH), a molecule that’s relatively rare and particularly sensitive to temperature, is useful as a “thermometer for stars,” according to astronomer Laura Flagg, because it’s abundant only in a narrow range between 1,200-2,000 degrees Kelvin. Flagg, a research associate in astronomy in the...