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…)
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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
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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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Helio P40/70 with 12nm architecture coming soon
MediaTek will be releasing two new chips for mid-ranged phones using TSMC’s 12nm process. What’s great about the smaller process is that it offers more efficient power. In other words, better battery life. (more…)
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Meizu M6S and 19:9 Huawei Honor 10 coming soon
Meizu and Huawei are starting the year with a bang by offering two new smartphones with some very powerful specs for casual users or technology buffs. Let’s take a look at the specs of these new devices: (more…)
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J147 shows promising results in reversing aging and Alzheimer’s. Human trials may begin soon.
J147 has proven to be one of the very few medical breakthroughs to treat with some level of effectiveness Alzheimer’s disease on animal trials. But just until recently the drug has come into the spotlight again when a paper was published on January 7 of 2018 in the Journal Aging Cell announcing new developments about its use.