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Apr 9, 2022
Why Scientists Are So Worried About the W Boson Right Now: ‘Something Is Amiss’
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: particle physics
And that something could totally change one of the universe’s most fundamental frameworks.
Apr 9, 2022
Airlines that dropped mask requirements are now suffering staff shortages due to COVID-19
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: biotech/medical
EasyJet said it had to scrap hundreds of flights due to staffers being infected with COVID-19.
Apr 9, 2022
Over 5,000 Previously Unknown Viruses Have Been Discovered Lurking in The Oceans
Posted by Josh Seeherman in categories: biotech/medical, genetics
An analysis of the genetic material in the ocean has identified thousands of previously unknown RNA viruses and doubled the number of phyla, or biological groups, of viruses thought to exist, according to a new study our team of researchers has published in the journal Science.
RNA viruses are best known for the diseases they cause in people, ranging from the common cold to COVID-19. They also infect plants and animals important to people.
Apr 9, 2022
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Concept to Become a Reality with Alberta’s TransPod
Posted by Len Rosen in categories: Elon Musk, transportation
TransPod has received funding for a high-speed link between Alberta’s two largest cities. Travel between destinations will take 20 minutes.
Apr 9, 2022
Could high-flying kites power your home?
Posted by Gerard Bain in categories: computing, futurism
Nearly a dozen companies are betting on computer-controlled, airborne wind energy to electrify the future.
By Kurt Kleiner.
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Apr 9, 2022
Permanent remote roles are growing at a faster pace than expected. It could put pressure on employers
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: employment
High-paying, fully remote jobs are growing at a faster pace than anticipated. It could turn up the heat on employers as they navigate the return to the office.
Apr 9, 2022
We can build a real, traversable wormhole … if the universe has extra dimensions
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: cosmology, physics
We can build a real, traversable wormhole… if the universe has extra dimensions.
It may be possible to build a real, traversable wormhole, but only if our universe has extra dimensions, a team of physicists has found.
Apr 9, 2022
New Research Says That Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Like a Compass… for Birds
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: futurism
Mangetoreception, or the ability to sense Earth’s magnetic field, is basically a superpower.
Just as the ancient Minoans of Crete used the stars for maritime navigation, birds today migrate with the help of Earth’s magnetic field.
Bar-tailed Godwits—famous for their longest-known non-stop migration journeys—use the magnetic field to help them figure out their current positioning in addition to where they should head next. And although this isn’t the first time scientists have looked at mangetoreception (also called magnetoception) in birds, we still don’t have a clear understanding of how these animals are able to tap into the magnetic field and make use of it.
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Apr 9, 2022
A Cosmic Camera is Being Sent to the Moon’s South Pole
Posted by Alberto Lao in categories: education, robotics/AI, space travel
The International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) in Hawai’i is preparing to launch a dual-camera system attached to a Moon lander whose primary purpose will be to photograph the cosmos.
ILOA is preparing its precursor science education payload for integration on a pioneering commercial Moon lander later this year, while also continuing to advance more robust observatories for future long-term astronomy, science, and exploration missions.
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