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Mar 23, 2024

Can the double-slit experiment distinguish between quantum interpretations?

Posted by in categories: particle physics, quantum physics

Despite the astonishing successes of quantum mechanics, due to some fundamental problems such as the measurement problem and quantum arrival time problem, the predictions of the theory are in some cases not quite clear and unique.


The measurement and quantum arrival time problems have originated various predictions for the join spatiotemporal distribution of particle detection events, derived from different formulations and interpretations of the quantum theory. By reworking the famous double-slit experiment, the authors propose a realizable setup to probe such predictions.

Mar 23, 2024

Universities Have a Computer-Science Problem

Posted by in categories: computing, education, science

The case for teaching coders to speak French.

By Ian Bogost

Mar 23, 2024

Why Knees Hurt

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Your knees have lots of parts, and you use them a lot, so there’s plenty that could go wrong. WebMD explains common things that can cause knee pain.

Mar 23, 2024

General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, sustainability

The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all.

Mar 22, 2024

Top computer scientists say the future of artificial intelligence is similar to that of Star Trek

Posted by in categories: futurism, robotics/AI

Leading computer scientists from around the world have shared their vision for the future of artificial intelligence—and it resembles the capabilities of Star Trek character “The Borg.”

Mar 22, 2024

Discovery of a hidden quantum critical point in two-dimensional superconductors

Posted by in categories: materials, quantum physics

Weak fluctuations in superconductivity, a precursor phenomenon to superconductivity, have been successfully detected by a research group at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech). This breakthrough was achieved by measuring the thermoelectric effect in superconductors over a wide range of magnetic fields and over a wide range of temperatures, from much higher than the superconducting transition temperature to very low temperatures near absolute zero. The results of this study were published online in Nature Communications on March 16, 2024.

This revealed the full picture of fluctuations in superconductivity with respect to temperature and magnetic field, and demonstrated that the origin of the anomalous metallic state in magnetic fields—which has been an unsolved problem in the field of two-dimensional superconductivity for 30 years—is the existence of a quantum , where are at their strongest.

Mar 22, 2024

Does Space Emerge From A Holographic Boundary?

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Mar 22, 2024

Roger Penrose — Did the Universe Begin?

Posted by in category: space

Free access Closer to Truth’s library of 5,000+ videos for free: http://bit.ly/376lkKNSome scientists claim that the universe did not have a beginning. Some…

Mar 22, 2024

Cannabis Vaping Liquids Contain Nano-Sized Toxic Metal Particles, Study Finds

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry, health, nanotechnology

“Cannabis vapes are newly regulated products in Canada, so we don’t yet have much scientific data about them,” said Dr. Andrew Waye. “This is an opportunity for us to look at some of the questions concerning the risks and unknowns of cannabis vapes.”


Do vapes pose health risks on par with the very tobacco and cannabis products it’s using to safeguard against? This is what a recent study presented at the ACS (American Chemical Society) Spring 2024 meeting hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the potential health risks that vaping devices could pose, specifically pertaining to the vaping liquids that possess toxic metal nanoparticles, with both regulated and unregulated vaping devices. This study holds the potential to help researchers, medical professionals, and the public better understand the long-term health risks by vaping, which until now have been deemed a “safer” alternative to smoking cigarettes or cannabis.

Mar 22, 2024

Harnessing Hemp: Empowering Native American Economies

Posted by in categories: economics, education, food, sustainability

“There is still significant interest and potential in industrial uses of hemp,” said Dr. Jeffrey Steiner.


How can hemp production help boost local Native American economies? This is what a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture hopes to achieve as they recently awarded this grant to the Global Hemp Innovation Center at Oregon State University (OSU) to foster collaboration with 13 Native American Tribes across the western United States, including California, Montana, Nevada, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon with the goal of creating economic stimuli for those communities while improving hemp production.

The grant comes with four primary objectives in achieving collaboration with the 13 Tribal nations, including educational opportunities, technology development, building trade networks, and ensuring product quality. This grant comes as the 2018 Farm Bill helped legalize hemp, leading to hemp production reaching $824 million across the United States in 2021.

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