First Descendant community reacts in disbelief as one player grinds for 200 hours to unlock every Ultimate Descendant – IGN

The First Descendant was only released in late June, but one player has already unlocked all of the Ultimate Descendants currently available in the game without paying any money. Nexon’s free-to-play co-op looter shooter has become hugely popular with over 10 million players in just 10 daysBut it has been heavily criticized for its ultra-aggressive … Read more

Time crystals could unlock a radical new future for quantum computers

The path to quantum supremacy is complicated by a fairy tale challenge: how do you carry a cloud without changing its shape? The possible solution sounds almost as fantastic as the problem. You could make the cloud dance as it travels, to the beat of a unique material known as a time crystal. Krzysztof Giergiel … Read more

Sky Q and Stream viewers will unlock a free upgrade that promises to get the heart pumping – one year after Sky Glass

All products and promotions are independently selected by our experts. To help us provide free, unbiased advice, we earn an affiliate commission when you purchase something. Click here to learn more Sky Stream and Sky Q viewers have unlocked a free fitness service packed with dozens of at-home workouts. Mvmnt, co-developed by Olympic 400m runner … Read more

How neutron stars ‘playing cool’ can unlock exotic physics

a blazing blue ball of light bordered in white, with red/pink poles. Blue loops of light shoot out and back in large arches in dusty space.

Scientists have discovered that there are three neutron starsborn in the fires of other exploding stars, have cooled surprisingly quickly, bringing us closer to understanding the exotic nature of the matter in the cores of these extreme objects. The discovery was made by a Spanish team led by Alessio Marino from the Institute of Space … Read more

Beyond serotonin: Scientists finally unlock the true mechanism of antidepressants

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Antidepressants such as SSRIs work by stimulating neuroplasticity and connectivity in the brain, offering a new perspective on their role in treating depression, beyond serotonin theory. Credit: SciTechDaily.com The serotonin-boosting effect of antidepressants is essential and relieves depression by restoring normal communication and connections in the brain. New research highlights that SSRIs and other antidepressants … Read more

Engineers unlock design for a record-breaking robot that can jump twice as high as Big Ben

Credit: University of Manchester Engineers from the University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets of designing a robot that can jump 120 meters – higher than any other jumping robot designed to date. Using a combination of mathematics, computer simulations and laboratory experiments, the researchers have discovered how to design a robot with the optimal … Read more

To 6G and beyond: engineers unlock the next generation of wireless communications

The new filter, which is about the size of a quarter, could revolutionize wireless communications. Credit: Troy Olsson, Xingyu Du In the early 2010s, LightSquared, a multibillion-dollar company that promised to revolutionize mobile communications, went bankrupt. The company couldn’t figure out how to prevent its signals from interfering with those of GPS systems. Now Penn … Read more