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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2325051-quantum-microphone-works-even-better-than-a-regular-one/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

Quantum microphone works even better than a regular one

Quantum microphone works even better than a regular one | New Scientist

By detecting tiny movements of particles of light, a quantum microphone has recorded human speech that is easier to understand than if it is captured by an equivalent classical version

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324931-3d-rabbit-hologram-created-by-levitating-screen-using-sound-waves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

3D rabbit 'hologram' created by levitating screen using sound waves

3D rabbit hologram created by levitating objects with sound | New Scientist

Sound waves can be used to keep an object hovering in the air, and a new technique works even in crowded spaces

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324994-backpack-wearing-rats-could-start-search-and-rescue-missions-next-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

Backpack-wearing rats could start search-and-rescue missions next year

Rats wearing backpacks could start search and rescue missions next year | New Scientist

African pouched rats equipped with backpacks are being trained to locate survivors trapped under debris. Their size, natural curiosity and powerful sense of smell make them well-suited for the job

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433911-100-will-we-ever-unite-physics-clocks-in-superposition-could-offer-clues/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

Will we ever unite physics? Clocks in superposition could offer clues

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324402-solar-storms-may-cause-up-to-5500-heart-related-deaths-in-a-given-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

Solar storms may cause up to 5500 heart-related deaths in a given year

Solar storms may cause up to 5500 heart-related deaths in a given year | New Scientist

In an approximate 11-year cycle, the sun blasts out charged particles and magnetised plasma that can distort Earth’s magnetic field, which may disrupt our body clock and ultimately affect the heart

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433911-200-how-do-we-make-the-most-of-our-time-the-power-of-confronting-death/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

How do we make the most of our time? The power of confronting death

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433910-900-how-long-does-evolution-take-it-happens-on-two-different-timescales/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

How long does evolution take? It happens on two different timescales

How long does evolution take? Darwin’s changes happen on two different timescales | New Scientist

To make sense of the fact that adaptation can happen quickly and yet true evolutionary change seems to take forever, biologists suggest that evolution runs on two very different clocks

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324892-feedback-loop-in-greenland-amplified-ice-melt-from-warm-weather/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

Feedback loop in Greenland amplified ice melt from warm weather

Greenland ice sheet: Feedback loop amplified ice melt from warm weather | New Scientist

Last August, rain fell for the first time at the peak of Greenland’s ice sheet, but this had little impact on ice melt compared with other effects

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433911-300-can-we-live-without-time-not-if-we-value-a-solid-sense-of-self/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

Can we live without time? Not if we value a solid sense of self

Can we live without time? Ditching clocks altogether can harm our sense of self | New Scientist

Ditching artificial light and living by the natural cycle of the sun can offer plenty of benefits for your health. But when you lose any sense of time whatsoever, you risk losing yourself too

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25433911-400-will-time-ever-end-the-answer-lies-in-the-death-throes-of-the-cosmos/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

Will time ever end? The answer lies in the death throes of the cosmos

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2323367-how-can-we-prevent-ai-from-being-racist-sexist-and-offensive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

How can we prevent AI from being racist, sexist and offensive?

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2324932-long-covid-risk-with-omicron-variant-may-be-half-what-it-is-with-delta/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home

· 52mo ago

Long covid risk with omicron variant may be half what it is with delta