These 10 movies are a masterclass in world-building

From Children of Men to The Matrix, these films prove great world-building shapes characters, stakes, and immersion long before the story takes hold.
IEEE

Bottom Isolation Design of Stacked Nanosheet Transistors From Channel Stress Engineering and Self-Heating Effects Perspectives

Abstract: In this work, a novel bottom P-i-N isolation (PNI) design is proposed for parasitic subchannel leakage suppression in a stacked nanosheet (NS) device. The implications of the proposed PNI ...
Interesting Engineering

Real Dyson spheres? How alien megastructures might survive in space, study explores

A scientist at the University of Glasgow has delved into the possible existence of massive hypothetical energy-harvesting structures called Dyson spheres. In a new study, they showed that both stellar ...
Interesting Engineering

Could ‘alien-looking’ giant airship over Chinese city transform wind farms worldwide?

Image of the new S2000 airship-come-wind-turbine.X/People's Daily The successful launch and testing of a giant airship-come-wind-turbine earlier this month has prompted discussion on whether they ...
Yardbarker

When Does Alien Isolation 2 Release?

Alien Isolation 2 made headlines when the sequel was first announced in October 2024. The announcement was part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the first Alien Isolation game, which was ...