Biomimetic chemistry, a laboratory procedure designed to imitate a natural chemical process, has taken a big leap thanks to chemist Ivan Huc. He has shown that it’s possible to mimic molecules so closely that DNA-binding proteins are actually interacting with them. (more…)
Author: Damian Parsons
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Huawei P20 has the #1 mobile camera in the world. A game changer.
Phone cameras in modern flagships can now easily replace the typical consumer standalone compact camera, and in many cases can replace enthusiast and dSLR standalone cameras. (more…)
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Recommended GearBest sales
Status: NEEDS UPDATING
This week’s top pick is the Snapdragon 820 Leeco Pro 3 Elite. It’s a massive bargain getting Snap 820 for this price. Check prices on Aliexpress and you’ll see the LeEco Pro 3 Elite selling for $200+. Oukitel U11+ and UmiDigi A1 are also of special note $129 for the U11+, and $99.99 for the A1.
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Photograph of a single atom wins EPSRC photo contest
Winner of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s (EPSRC) science photography contest has been awarded to David Nadlinger of the University of Oxford. (more…)
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Quicker ROM updates more often coming your way with Android 9.0
Beginning with Android 8.0 Oreo, Google implemented a major fundamental change to how Android interacts with your hardware.
Project Treble aims to make OTA updates come quicker and more often, as well as make it far less difficult for manufacturers to implement. (more…)
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Turbo boost engaged. New UFS 3.0 storage standards released
UFS 3.0 flash standard has just been announced and flagship phones are about to make a big jump in the storage speed department. (more…)
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OnePlus 6 to have Snap 845 and infrared FaceID
OnePlus may be announcing their OnePlus 6 as early as Q1 2018 to keep themselves in competition with the new mobiles announced at MWC in Barcelone in February. (more…)
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Huawei coming with triple 5x zoom camera P20 this month
About 18 months into it and dual-cameras may already be old news. Now Huawei is touted to release Huawei P20 with a triple-camera in the rear. (more…)
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Helio P23 battery life surges. MediaTek takes a huge step forward
Though it has gone relatively unnoticed other than reports of [really good battery life] in various China phone reviews, MediaTek’s latest release — MT6763 Helio P23 is a masterpiece and groundbreaking move for the China chip maker. (more…)
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Galaxy S9 leaked image shows variable f1.5 / f2.4 OIS and 18:9 display
Leaked images of the Samsung Galaxy S9 show it to have a variable aperture lens which can switch between f1.5 and f2.4. (more…)
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Xiaomi releases Stable Android 8.0 for Xiaomi Mi A1
Xiaomi Mi A1 celebrated the new year by rolling out official Global Stable Pure Android 8.0 to Xiaomi Mi A1 owners. (more…)
