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Amnesia: Rebirth Has Evolved Beyond Jump Scares
Wired - 23 Oct 2020 15:00
The sequel to the 10-year-old horror classic is a psychological journey to hell and back.
Research team discovers molecular processes in kidney cells that attract and feed COVID-19
EurekAlert! - 23 Oct 2020 06:00
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) What about the kidneys make them a hotspot for COVID-19's cytokine storm? A research team says it's the presence of a protein found on specialized renal transport cells.
QCLs exhibit extreme pulses
EurekAlert! - 23 Oct 2020 06:00
(SPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics) Based on a quantum cascade laser (QCL) emitting mid-infrared light, the researchers developed a basic optical neuron system operating 10,000-- faster than biological...
Higgs boson possibly caught in act of never-before-seen transformation
SPACE.com - 23 Oct 2020 13:09
If the Higgs boson really is decaying into pairs of muons in the Large Hadron Collider, that's a big deal for particle physics.
What did NASA discover on the Moon, and what is it so excited to tell us?
BGR - 23 Oct 2020 02:07
NASA has something very exciting to tell us about the Moon, so it's holding a conference call on Monday, October 26th. The discovery was made using NASA's flying observatory SOPHIA. Audio of the call will be streamed liv...
California appeals court: Uber and Lyft likely misclassified drivers as contractors - CNET
CNET - 23 Oct 2020 03:25
With a major lawsuit and a nearly $200 million ballot measure campaign, California has become ground zero for gig worker status.
These are the worst states to live in right now
BGR - 23 Oct 2020 00:03
A ranking of the 50 U.S. states based on a variety of criteria shows which state is the "worst" right now. Coronavirus testing, unemployment, and poverty are all factored in. The worst state in the country pumps out roug...
Physicists search for imprints left by dark matter haloes as they swoosh through galactic gas
Live Science - 23 Oct 2020 13:27
The search for dark matter is at a crossroads. Now, physicists have a new way to tell what the invisible stuff is made of.
Wearable sensor helps ALS patients who can't speak to communicate
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2020 12:00
Researchers at MIT have created a new wearable sensor for people who have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS. Many people with the disease gradually lose their ability to control their muscles, often losi...
Google Fi Pixel 4a subscription program doesn't include Google Fi
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2020 04:51Huawei Petal Search and Docs take on Google and Microsoft
Slash Gear - 23 Oct 2020 03:39
It is Huawei’s big day and, as expected, it announced a slew of products to show the world it can still make it big. More than just hardware, however, the company also announced apps and services that practically boast...
Intel says Tiger Lake notebook PC demand has doubled since April
PC World - 23 Oct 2020 00:29
Intel continued its topsy-turvy 2020 by reporting stronger demand for its Tiger Lake CPUs than the company originally anticipated, even with an increase in its manufacturing capacity. However, the company's profits and r...
American Cops Turn to Canadian Phone-Tracking Firm After Infamous 'Stingrays' Become 'Obsolete'
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2020 21:03
Law enforcement agencies across the United States are scrambling to secure funding for new cellphone-tracking equipment after the maker of the controversial "Stingray" device quietly announced last year it would no longe...
Film Fridays: Making and using a cardboard camera - adventures in pinhole photography
DP Review - 23 Oct 2020 15:00
Photo: Sroyon / 35mmc.com Pinhole photography is often associated with 'intro to photography' -type classes, because it simplifies the process of recording an image down to bare bones. But there is both an art and a scie...
Quantum Time Twist Offers a Way to Create Schrödinger's Clock
Scientific American - 23 Oct 2020 12:45
Physicists describe a way to merge quantum theory with Einstein’s special theory of relativity—and even a method to test it experimentally --
Timekeeping theory combines quantum clocks and Einstein's relativity
Phys.org - 23 Oct 2020 11:00
A phenomenon of quantum mechanics known as superposition can impact timekeeping in high-precision clocks, according to a theoretical study from Dartmouth College, Saint Anselm College and Santa Clara University.
Media alert: new articles in the CRISPR Journal
EurekAlert! - 23 Oct 2020 06:00
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) The CRISPR Journal announces the publication of its October 2020 issue.
Extra Crunch Partner Perk: Get 6 months free of Zendesk Support and Sales CRM
TechCrunch - 23 Oct 2020 00:44
We're excited to announce an update to the Extra Crunch Partner Perk from Zendesk. Starting today, annual and two-year Extra Crunch members that are new to Zendesk, and meet their startup qualifications, can now receive ...
Flurry of Warnings Highlight Cyber Threats to US Elections
Dark Reading - 23 Oct 2020 22:30
FBI and intelligence officials issue fresh warnings about election interference attempts by Iranian and Russian threat actors.
Exploring the source of stars and planets in a laboratory
Phys.org - 23 Oct 2020 22:29
A new method for verifying a widely held but unproven theoretical explanation of the formation of stars and planets has been proposed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Labor...
Why Low Oxygen Damages the Brain
Neuroscience News - 23 Oct 2020 22:27
Dysfunction in brain cells caused by low oxygen is caused by the same responder system that is intended to be protective.
Workplace Interruptions Lead to Physical Stress
Neuroscience News - 23 Oct 2020 22:07
Study reveals the body produces more cortisol when people are interrupted during work.