How would you like it if you could recharge just by sitting out in the Sun? Now, however, researchers in Japan have successfully created photosynthetic animal cells. The biologists took chloroplaststhe cell components responsible forphotosynthesisfrom red algae and injected them into hamster cells. Little green powerhouses: This fluorescence image shows chloroplasts (in magenta) successfully integrated into hamster cells, alongside other highlighted features, including nuclei (light blue) and organelles (yellow-green).© R. Aoki, Y....

For good or ill, nearlyeverythings a franchisethese days, or its trying to be. During a recentColliderinterview, Kripke talked about the potential within theBoysuniverse once the main show wraps with season five. […] I worry about that every single day. © Prime Video Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. House of the DragonTeases Four Major Events to Come In Season 3 Plus, George R.R. Martin looks ahead to a softer tone in the nextGame of Thronesspinoff,A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms....

Eventually, he deleted those pictures from his phone, the press release claims, citing the indictment. The offenses are alleged to have taken place between September 1, 2023 and Aug. 19, 2024. The Associated Pressreports thatMcKnight was arrested by patrol investigators on Aug. 21 and resigned several days later. © JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images Another federalpress releaseaccuses Alcala of searching the phones of 20 different women. Like McKnight, authorities claim Alcala would take pictures of nude photographs he found on the womens phones....

Exactly when that seed sprouted, though, remains up in the air. According to a team that recently estimated the organisms age, Pando is between 16,000 to 80,000 years old. The teams research on Pando is not yet peer reviewed and ishostedon the preprint server bioRxiv. Pando, a quaking aspen and one of the world’s oldest and largest organisms.Photo: J Zapell / Wikimedia Commons We expected close trees in space to be more closely related genetically....

Its an inevitable fact of life: Everyone dies. More recent data, however, has suggested that this gravy train is grinding to a crawl. Well, forever is a very long time, so I cant answer this using an indefinite time frame. We asked the experts if the average human lifespan will ever reach the century mark.© Olena Malik via Getty In fact, its unlikely for most people alive today. Why am I so confident in this answer?...

But sometimes, that rhetorical gadget is more literal than tongue-in-cheek. This week, a team of researchers described early evidence for rotational technologies near the Sea of Galilee. The team posits that the stones are 12,000-year-old spindle whorls, used to spin fibers into yarn. Five experimental spindles and whorls experimented with by the team.Photo: Talia Yashuv A wheel is only as good as its axle, of course. If youve got a wheel but no axle, youre going nowhere fast....

Some of the spam complaints were regarding live callers, but the majority were so-called robocalls. There are over 253 million people registered on the Do Not Call list right now. Americans can put their number on the Do Not Call registry by visitingdonotcall.govor by calling the tollfree number 8883821222. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaks during a discussion on antitrust reforms at the Brookings Institution October 4, 2023 in Washington, DC....

Unfortunately, it remains as true as it ever has. Pros Cons Suppliers likeHisense,TCL, andnow Amazonhave brought the more affordable mini-LED into its heyday. That is, if your eagle eyes can truly spot the difference. © © Photo: Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo Samsungs QLED costs $2,700 MSRP. The QM7 has great picture quality. The TCL QM7 has very shallow viewing angles. © Photo: Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo Walk outside the sweet spot, and the picture quality takes a hit....

The ad does suck. The new ad features some of the hallmarks of AI-generated art that makes people uncomfortable. The hands are correct, but no single shot lasts more than a few frames. AI women about to receive an AI Coca-Cola from an AI Santa Clause.© Coca-Cola screengrab via YouTube. The human beings seem wrong like theyre animated mannequins. The beginning of the end of creativity, one commenter said below the unlisted YouTube video advertising soda....

Hes a man fully committed to the Rebellion, Diego Luna toldEmpire Magazineof Cassians journey inAndorseason 2. Its someone who has to ascend. Theres a huge mountain for him to climb for [become] the guy we meet inRogue One. © Lucasfilm I mean, we have to end up in Yavin, right? Gilroy told the magazine. So, well tell the story of Yavin. No-one has quite dealt with Yavin the way we will be doing it....

Imagine finding the location of a historic battle hiding in plain sight. Sounds like a movie, right? Their findings were published in a study on November 12 in the journalAntiquity. Close-up declassified spy satellite image of al-Qadisiyyah taken in 1974; the eroded mudbrick settlement and surrounding walls are visible.Image: US Geological Survey The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah took place between Arab Muslims and the IranianSasanian Empirein the 630s CE. Until recently, however, the exact location of this crucial battle was a mystery....

Turning 60 is a pretty big milestone for any company. Bose is celebrating its diamond anniversary by bringing back its iconic 901 speakers. This isnt the first time Bose and Kith have worked together. © Bose / Instagram You might remember these extremely limited edition and bad-ass-lookingBose Ultra Open earbuds. As with many design collaborations, the 901 speaker is a limited edition. Bose really means limited since its only producing 12 units....

With the release ofpart two ofCobra Kaiseason six, only five episodes remain in the show. Heres our review of things we liked (and didnt like) in part two. All of the events are so cool, almost as ifSquid Gamemet the Royal Rumble. Daniel LaRusso doesn’t have the best time in part two of Cobra Kai season 6.Netflix The action is very well-choreographed too. We loved: The new characters Axel and Zara forever, right?...