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Science, Math, Computers and TechnologyThe fastest supercomputer is now located in the US. "The
Frontier system is based on Hewlett Packard Enterprise
(HPE)'s CrayEX platform which houses AMD EPYC 64C 2GHz
processors along with AMD Instinct 250X professional GPUs.
According to PC Mag, there are more than 9,400 CPUs and
37,000 GPUs set up in 74 purpose-built cabinets which
takes the tally of cores to 8,730,112."
Penis graffiti and explicit insult carved into ancient stone 'raises eyebrows' at Roman fort. "The stone's carver made their feeling toward a fellow soldier crystal clear." By Harry Baker (livescience.com) Photo: The Vindolanda Trust New Laser Breakthrough for Gravitational Waves Will Test the Fundamental Limits of General Relativity. "Scientists
have created a proof-of-concept setup of a new laser
eigenmode sensor that offers over 1,000 times the
sensitivity."
Amazon shutting down all service and support for Cloud Cams. "The
'obsolete' cameras will be replaced by the Blink Mini and
Echo."
Fundamental Breakthrough: Error-Free Quantum Computing Gets Real. "Due
to high-quality fabrication, errors during processing and
storage of information have become a rarity in modern
computers. However, for critical applications, where even
single errors can have serious effects, error correction
mechanisms based on the redundancy of the processed data
are still used."
Physicists Rewrite the Fundamental Law That Leads to Disorder. "The
second law of thermodynamics is among the most sacred in
all of science, but it has always rested on 19th century
arguments about probability. New arguments trace its true
source to the flows of quantum information."
Researchers teleport quantum information across rudimentary quantum network. "This
first of its kind is an important step towards a future
quantum Internet."
Scientists say alien life is most likely on worlds orbiting binary stars. "The
way these planets evolve is completely alien."
New spin on galaxy rotation saves controversial gravity theory. "An
international group of astronomers, led by a physicist at
the University of St Andrews, has revived an alternative
gravity theory."
A new computer cooling method enables a 740 percent increase in power per unit. "We
have all had the experience of one of our electronic
devices overheating. Needless, to say that when that
happens, it becomes dangerous both for the device and its
surroundings. But considering the speed at which devices
work, is overheating avoidable?"
Hubble Space Telescope data suggests ‘something weird’ is going on with our universe: NASA. "According
to NASA, the Hubble Space Telescope has reached a new
milestone in its quest to determine how fast the universe
is expanding. And it supports the theory that something
weird is happening in our universe."
Is Moore’s Law still relevant today? "This
theory around technological progression and transistors
has been questioned in recent years, asking whether it
still works with today’s advanced technology."
Three decades of space telescope observations converge on a precise value for the Hubble constant. "Completing
a nearly 30-year marathon, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
has calibrated more than 40 "milepost markers" of space
and time to help scientists precisely measure the
expansion rate of the universe - a quest with a plot
twist."
Famous 'alien' Wow! signal may have come from distant, sunlike star. "The Wow! alien signal may have come from the constellation Sagittarius." By Adam Mann (livescience.com) (Image credit: Big Ear Radio Observatory and North American Astrophysical Observatory (NAAPO))
Thousands of prehistoric pits discovered around Stonehenge. "Hunters
likely built some pits, while others were ceremonial."
Official measures of research 'impact' are failing to keep pace with socially-networked academics. "A
survey of how academics use social media to encourage
people to interact with their research argues that much of
the public value of their work is probably being
overlooked in official "impact" assessments."
Sold! Dinosaur skeleton that inspired Velociraptors from 'Jurassic Park' auctioned for $12.4 million. "The remains of the dinosaur Deinonychus were found in Montana." By Laura Geggel (livescience.com) (Image credit: Christie's Images Ltd.)
How Complex Is a Knot? New Proof Reveals Ranking System That Works. "Ribbon
concordance” will let mathematicians compare knots by
linking them across four-dimensional space."
830 million-year-old organisms found locked in ancient crystals could be resurrected. "Ancient
salt crystals trapped ancient life."
NASA's Bill Nelson declares that China has become 'good at stealing.' "And
they've done an 'impressive' job of it with rocket
technology."
How to Write Software With Mathematical Perfection. "Leslie
Lamport revolutionized how computers talk to each other.
Now he’s working on how engineers talk to their machines.
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Why the James Webb Space Telescope will 'profoundly change' your universe. "It's
time to zoom in with Webb's perfectly aligned
instruments."
The 'twin paradox' shows us what it really means for time to be relative. "Einstein's
theory of special relativity teaches us that time is
relative. But what does it mean for time to be relative?"
Why scientists think physics could be in for a reckoning. "The
evidence seems to be growing that some new physics is
needed."
Puzzling Quantum Scenario Appears Not to Conserve Energy. "By
resolving a paradox about light in a box, researchers hope
to clarify the concept of energy in quantum theory."
How to Slice a Pie in Four Dimensions. "Researchers
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have
solved a geometry problem relating to these equiangular
lines that’s more than 50 years old."
China's most brilliant math whiz solved a nearly unsolvable puzzle in days. "Mathematics
is a challenging field for most people in the world while
very few brilliant people are very good at it as if they
are born gifted for it. Wei Dongyi, a mathematical genius
from China, is just one of them."
Stunning First Imagery of Earth From Advanced GOES-18 Satellite. "GOES-18 follows in a long line of weather satellites built in partnership between the NOAA and NASA since 1975." By NASA (scitechdaily.com) Credit: NOAA
Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Says New Study. "Researchers
have linked spending more time playing video games with a
boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to
contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young
minds."
5 Major Differences Between Sgr A* and M87* "Take a close look at the two black hole images and you can ascertain a few differences by your own." (wondersofphysics.com) image by event horizon telescope
The laboratory conditions we provide to mice may be affecting study results adversely. "Causing
them to be chronically stressed."
The science of becoming "interplanetary" - How can humans live on Saturn's moons? "What
will it take for humans to settle Saturn's moons someday?"
French scientist leading nuclear fusion project dies at 72. "Bernard Bigot, a French scientist leading a vast international effort to demonstrate that nuclear fusion can be a viable source of energy, has died." Credit: AP Photo/Daniel Cole
Fountain of Youth: Cutting Calories and Eating at the Right Time of Day Leads to a Longer Life. "One
recipe for longevity is simple, if not easy to follow: eat
less. Restricting calories can lead to a longer, healthier
life, as studies have shown in a variety of animals."
Invisible walls in space could help explain how galaxies arrange themselves. "Scientists
have proposed a new type of physics."
A physicist explains the standard model of particle physics may be broken. "What
the results illustrate is that there are multiple pathways
to a deeper understanding of the new physics."
How a French satellite operator helps keep Russia’s TV propaganda online. "Eutelsat
refused to stop Russia from broadcasting state-run
programming."
Some top 100,000 websites collect everything you type - before you hit submit. "A
number of websites include keyloggers that covertly snag
your keyboard inputs."
Warp Bubble Researcher Speaks Out. "Dr.
Harold G. “Sonny White, the researcher behind the “warp
bubble” is finally talking about his infamous discovery."
First image of the black hole at the center of our Milky Way. "EHT scientists can now compare images of two black holes of very different sizes." By Jennifer Ouellette (arstechnica.com) Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration
Bohr's 'New' Model of the atom: What it is and why it matters. "The
main issue with Bohr's Model for the atom is that it works
exceptionally well for atoms with only a single electron."
Unusual quantum state of matter observed for the first time. "Like
a liquid locked inside an extremely cold solid."
A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the Moon. "Scientists
have grown plants in soil from the Moon, a first in human
history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration."
Yale Research Identifies Causes of Cancer. "What
is the underlying source of the key mutations that changed
those cells to become a cancer instead of remaining normal
tissue?"
Computer Scientists Prove That Certain Problems Are Truly Hard. "Finding
out whether a question is too difficult to ever solve
efficiently depends on figuring out just how hard it is.
Researchers have now shown how to do that for a major
class of problems."
Entrepreneurs create a space “academy” as commercial space flourishes. "Among
several planned activities, this spaceflight campus would
train future astronauts and make facilities such as a
neutral buoyancy laboratory and high-gravity centrifuge
publicly available."
James Webb Space Telescope enters 'homestretch' of commissioning with stunning image. "We've
never seen a neighboring galaxy like this before."
Why are there so many giants in the deep sea? "In the deepest and coldest parts of the ocean, sea creatures - mainly invertebrates, or animals without backbones - can reach gargantuan proportions." By Donavyn Coffey (livescience.com) (Image credit: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
Despite their age, these nine pieces of old technology are still going strong. "These
are but some of the many old technologies we still use
regularly today."
New Study Reveals The Reason Teens Seem to Tune Out Their Mom's Voice. ""Are
you even listening to me?" It's a question that
discouraged parents often throw at their distracted
teenagers, and the truthful answer is probably, "No."
A novel 'gravity telescope' concept could help us explore life on exoplanets. "The
new tool may just revolutionize how we explore space
beyond our solar system."
New research provides possible insights into the formation of Earth. "Ancient,
primordial helium-3 leaking from the Earth's core,
suggests the planet formed inside a solar nebula, stirring
further debate among scientists."
Mouse Study Reveals 'Master' Gene to Regrow Lost Ear Hair Cells. "Hearing
loss is usually irreversible because there's no way to
grow back the necessary outer and inner ear sensory cells
once they've been killed off. But we may have started on
the path to change, thanks to new research in mice."
Frozen
Neon Invention Jolts Quantum Computer Race.
"Single
electrons trapped on solid neon could serve as highly
stable qubits."
Humans Were Actually Apex Predators For 2
Million Years, Evidence Shows.
"Paleolithic
cuisine was anything but lean and green, according to a
2021 study on the diets of our Pleistocene ancestors."
We are the only humans in the universe. "All
life forms, anywhere in our Universe, are chemically
connected yet completely unique."
Scientists discover bizarre 'worm-like' aurora stretching halfway across Mars. "Nobody
can explain why this 'sinuous discrete aurora' happened."
Quantum complexity could solve a wormhole
paradox.
"Physicists
in Germany and the US have proved that the quantum
complexity of random circuits grows linearly for extremely
long times."
Porous anode enables standard lithium-ion battery to charge to 60 per cent in six minutes. "Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei have designed a structured anode that allows a standard lithium-ion battery to charge to 60 per cent in 5.6 minutes and to 80 per cent in 11.4 minutes." By Alex Bowden (ebiketips.road.cc) YouTube
A brilliant 13-year-old kid graduated in Physics with flying colors. "What's
next, a doctorate in high-energy theoretical physics?"
Aractech's BARC Speeder Bike: Quick and nimble with plenty of firepower. "A nice ride no matter what side you're on." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Study Says Aliens Potentially 400,000 Years Away. "The
pair of authors rely on the Drake Equation, a 1960s
concept that estimates everything from star formation to
habitable zones."
In Einstein’s Footsteps and Beyond: New
Insights Into the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics.
"An
international team of physicists is re-examining the
foundations of quantum physics from the perspective of
momentum and exploring what happens when the momentum of
light is reduced to zero."
Physicists Pin Down How Quantum Uncertainty
Sharpens Measurements.
"Werner
Heisenberg discovered that quantum mechanics imposes a
fundamental limit on the precision of some simultaneous
measurements."
Millions of IoT devices and routers could have
a mega security flaw.
"Unpatched
bug could allow for DNS poisoning on products from more
than 200 vendors."
A new all-electric drone is totally silent. And it uses ion propulsion? "The vehicle generates noise levels below 70 dB.."
Rare fossil of ancient dog species discovered by paleontologists. "The
fossil dates to the late Oligocene epoch and is believed
to be 24 million to 28 million years old."
After 15 Years of Research, Scientists Reveal
the Fourth Signature of the Superconducting Transitions.
"The
results cap 15 years of detective work aimed at
understanding how these materials transition into a
superconducting state where they can conduct electricity
with no loss."
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1,700-year-old sandal found on a remote mountain in Norway. "The discovery of an Iron Age sandal on an icy Norwegian mountain provides more evidence that the mountain served as a travel route about 1,700 years ago." By Emily Staniforth (livescience.com) (Image credit: Espen Finstad/Secrets of the Ice)
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The Most Noteworthy Cars to Come Out of the 2022 New York International Auto Show. "Back after its two-year hiatus, the show featured visions of the future as well as blasts from the past." By Matt Crisara (popularmechanics.com) Photo: Matthew Crisara
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A single dose of HPV vaccine is enough to prevent cervical cancer. "This could be a game-changer for the prevention of the disease." By Mert Erdemir (interestingengineering.com) Manjurul/iStock
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Defying Expectations: NASA’s Pioneering Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Awarded Prestigious Collier Trophy. "The first aircraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on another planet has garnered an award whose past recipients make up a timeline of aerospace innovation and achievement." (scitechdaily.com) Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
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The venerable mainframe rolls on at IBM with the release of the z16. "When
you think of mainframes, you probably have a mental
picture from an old movie, with punch cards and a computer
that takes up an entire large room. But the mainframe
still lives, and is a viable product at IBM."
By Ron Miller (techcrunch.com) Image Credits: IBM
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Webb Just Sent Back Its First-Ever Sharp Image of a Star, And It's Breathtaking. "A
critical stage of the James Webb Space Telescope's mirror
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This Huge Yellow Spider Could Spread Across The US Seaboard in No Time at All. "Say
hello to the Jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata), an
arachnid you're likely to be seeing a lot more of in the
future if you live on the East Coast of the US."
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Who invented the bicycle? "You
might think that an invention as simple as the bicycle
would have an uncomplicated past. But as it turns out,
this highly popular invention has a history fraught with
controversy and misinformation."
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How do we know the shape of the Universe? "According
to Einstein's theory of General Relativity, the Universe
could take one of three forms: flat like a piece of paper,
closed like a sphere, or open like a saddle."
By Dr Alastair Gunn (sciencefocus.com) (Image Credit not Found)
A.I. face study reveals a shocking new tipping point for humans. "Computers
have become very, very good at generating photorealistic
images of human faces. What could possibly go wrong?"
By Grant Currin (interestingengineering.com) azusagakuyuki / Twitter February 20, 2022 430-year-old ninja weapons possibly identified. "Artifacts
found in Japan may be ninja weapons, including several
that look like they were the forerunner to the well-known
throwing star, have been found at several sites, including
two castles, scientists say."
By Owen Jarus (livescience.com) (Image credit: Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Loved-up squirrels win the Close-up Photographer of the Year competition. "Dutch
photographer Alex Pansier has won the 2021 Close-up
Photographer of the Year Challenge: Two of a Kind with his
heart-warming picture of a pair of European ground
squirrels sharing a faded poppy on a lawn in Vienna."
By James Cutmore (sciencefocus.com) Photo by Alex Pansier February 8, 2022 Here’s why there was an $11.7M gold cube in the middle of Central Park. "You
can find nearly anything in New York City's Central Park,
so why not a large gold cube?"
By Loukia Papadopoulos
(interestingengineering.com) Photo by Sandra Mika
February 6, 2022 Facts about donkeys. "Donkeys,
also called burros and asses, are found throughout the
world. They are members of the Equidae family, which also
includes horses and zebras. They look a lot like their
equine cousins, but have long, floppy ears and tend to be
stockier than horses or zebras."
By Alina Bradford (livescience.com) (Image credit: Peter Muller/Getty Images) February 5, 2022 Jaw-Dropping View of The Milky Way Reveals Mysterious Structures Dangling in Space. "A new image of the heart of the Milky Way is revealing mysterious structures we've never seen before." By Michelle Starr (sciencealert.com) (I. Heywood/SARAO) January 27, 2022 These Ornate 3-Foot-Long Tubes May Be The Oldest Known Straws. "Archaeologists found the 3-foot-long (1 meter) metal tubes in 1897 while excavating a burial mound known as a kurgan from the ancient Maikop (also spelled Maykop) culture in the northwestern Caucasus." By Laura Geggel (sciencealert.com) (History of Material Culture, Russian Academy of Sciences) January 22, 2022 Meet the One Man Army: A Navy Seal Sniper, Harvard Doctor, and NASA Astronaut. "Remember
all the cool stuff you wanted to do and all the adventures
you wanted to have when you were a child? Well, Jonny Kim
made his dreams come true by becoming a sniper, a doctor,
and a NASA astronaut. And he did it all by the age of 37."
By Can Emir (interestingengineering.com) NASA/YouTube January 14, 2022 A Rare, Isolated Script Invented From Scratch Holds Clues to The Evolution of Writing. "A rare script from a language in Liberia has provided some new insights into how written languages evolve." Tessa By Koumoundouros (sciencealert.com) (The British Library) January 12, 2022 Infamous 'Gates of Hell' Crater, Blazing For Decades, Set to Be Extinguished. "What
exactly are the Gates of Hell? Also known by the
far-less-apocalyptic name of the Darvaza gas crater, the
gates are a large hole in the desert measuring roughly 230
feet (70 meters) wide and at least 65 feet (20 meters)
deep."
By Brandon Specktor (sciencealert.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 11, 2022 January 9, 2022
Webb Space Telescope: First of Two Primary
Mirror Wings Unfolds.
"Now
that the port side wing panel is locked in place, ground
teams will prepare to deploy and latch the starboard
(right side) panel tomorrow. Upon completion, Webb will
have concluded its major deployment sequence."
By NASA (scitechdaily.com) Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab January 8, 2022 Noblewoman’s tomb reveals new secrets of
ancient Rome’s highly durable concrete.
"Among
the many popular tourist sites in Rome is an impressive
2000-year-old mausoleum along the Via Appia known as the
Tomb of Caecilia Metella, a noblewoman who lived in the
first century CE."
By Jennifer Ouellette (arstechnica.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 2, 2022 Research Shows Intermittent Fasting Works for
Weight Loss.
"Intermittent
fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as
well as improve metabolic health in individuals with
obesity, according to a new study review led by University
of Illinois Chicago researchers."
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