Author: anna-marria

Columbia Engineering Breakthrough: Metasurfaces Meet 2D Materials Columbia University engineers have achieved a major milestone by successfully integrating metasurfaces with 2D materials. This innovative approach, led by Professor Jim Schuck from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, paves the way for advanced technology in optics and electronics. The team’s cutting-edge method could revolutionize how we manipulate […]

Principal Financial Bets Big on AI Upskilling Principal Financial’s new CEO, Deanna Strable, has turned the company’s focus sharply towards AI literacy for all employees. She’s not just talking the AI talk in the C-suite—she’s walking the walk by launching a company-wide initiative to upskill over 20,000 employees in artificial intelligence. Strable believes AI isn’t […]

WhatsApp has just brought back its classic ‘About’ status, and it’s better than ever! Now, you can share quick thoughts or updates in your About section and set them to disappear after a custom time. Say goodbye to stale status messages that linger forever. This update lets users keep things fresh and relevant while giving […]

Plasma Eruptions: Clues to Our Sun’s Early Days Astronomers have spotted powerful plasma bursts from young stars—events eerily similar to the solar tantrums our own Sun threw billions of years ago. These new multi-temperature coronal mass ejection observations could become the cosmic Rosetta Stone for those curious about Earth’s ancient history. If you ever wondered […]

Uranus at Opposition: A Skywatcher’s Delight Are you ready for a cosmic treat? Uranus reaches opposition tonight, November 21, 2025, making it shine its brightest and boldest in our night sky. This is your best chance all year to spot the elusive blue-green giant with just a pair of binoculars or a small telescope. Uranus […]

Large Language Models: Changing the Research Game Large language models (LLMs) are now revolutionizing how researchers work across disciplines. Their explosive growth in capabilities—like web search, code execution, and even hypothesis generation—has left scientists both excited and a little breathless. Recently, an aerospace engineer shared insights on how these AI tools are reshaping research, and […]

WhatsApp just took a page out of Instagram’s playbook by introducing a new ‘About’ feature that lets users share short status updates with their contacts. If you love dropping quick thoughts or mood updates on Instagram Notes, you’ll feel right at home with this fresh WhatsApp upgrade. This new tool allows WhatsApp users to post […]