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How philosophy turned into physics and reality turned into information
Phys.org - 7 Oct 2022 18:33
The Nobel Prize in physics this year has been awarded "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science."
How the Mother's Mood Influences Her Baby's Ability to Speak
Neuroscience News - 7 Oct 2022 19:03
Children of mothers who experience more negative moods as a result of postpartum depression during the first two months of their child's life have less mature processing of speech sounds at the age of six months.
Daylight Hours Impact Opioid Receptor Levels in Brown Fat
Neuroscience News - 7 Oct 2022 22:05
Shorter daylight hours increase opioid receptor signaling in the brown fat of animals.
What is megadrought? How scientists define extreme water shortages
New Scientist - 7 Oct 2022 19:36
Megadroughts are exceptionally severe, long-lasting or widespread relative to normally occurring dry stretches
Portraits of Same-Sex Couples Taken At The Dawn of Photography
PetaPixel - 7 Oct 2022 17:52Borderline Personality Disorder-Related Stigma Undermines Patient Care and Efforts to Reduce Suicide
Neuroscience News - 7 Oct 2022 20:10
Study reveals those with borderline personality disorder and their carers face stigma and discrimination by mental health service providers following suicide attempts and episodes of self-harm.
Hideo Kojima's mysterious new project features Elle Fanning
Digital Trends - 7 Oct 2022 16:50
Hideo Kojima shared a surprising detail about his next project: it features actress Elle Fanning.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aborts double-satellite launch at last minute
SPACE.com - 7 Oct 2022 13:22
A veteran SpaceX rocket poised to make its 14th flight aborted its launch attempt less than one minute before liftoff on Thursday (Oct. 6).
Image of Galactic Pair shows potential of a Webb and Hubble team-up
BGR - 7 Oct 2022 02:16
NASA has released a new image of a galactic pair known as VV 191. While beautiful, what makes the image truly special is the corroboration of data pulled from both the James Webb space telescope and the Hubble space tele...
Tesla's first Semi trucks will be delivered to Pepsi in December
The Verge - 7 Oct 2022 02:14
The Semi Truck is finally entering production. | Image: Tesla Tesla has started production on its long-awaited Semi truck, and plans to start delivering it to Pepsi by December 1st, according to a tweet from CEO Elon Mus...
Twitter Trial Paused Amid Efforts To Close $44B Deal With Elon Musk - CNET
CNET - 7 Oct 2022 00:28
The social media company sued the billionaire to complete the deal after he tried to back out.
Frontline Ukraine troops are reportedly enduring Starlink outages
Engadget - 7 Oct 2022 19:39
Ukrainian forces have reportedly been dealing with Starlink outages as they try to take back Russian-occupied areas. Some of the outages, which are said to have caused a severe loss of communication over the last several...
When making a detour is faster: Optimizing navigation for microswimmers
Phys.org - 7 Oct 2022 19:26
Whereas the shortest way between two points is a straight connection, it might not be the most efficient path to follow. Complex currents often affect the motion of microswimmers and make it difficult for them to reach t...
ISS Astronaut Shows off Her Wildest Space Cosplay Yet - CNET
CNET - 7 Oct 2022 18:11
There's an unexpected character from 2001: A Space Odyssey up on the space station.
Facebook users warned: You may have downloaded these password-stealing Android and iOS apps
ZDNet - 7 Oct 2022 14:04
Hundreds of malicious apps available in Google Play and Apple App Store tricked users into giving away their passwords. Here's what to watch out for.
Hacker steals $570 million of crypto tokens from Binance's BNB Chain
The Verge - 7 Oct 2022 14:02
Hackers withdrew 2 million BNB tokens worth about $570 million. | Nick Barclay / The Verge It's been a rough year for cryptocurrency, and things are not looking any better after over half a billion dollars of cryptocurre...
These 400 Apps Might Have Stolen Facebook Usernames and Passwords - CNET
CNET - 7 Oct 2022 14:00
Facebook says it's notifying 1 million users that they might have logged into the social network from a harmful app.
NSA, FBI warning: Beware these 20 software flaws most used by hackers
ZDNet - 7 Oct 2022 13:35
China-backed hackers like to use these flaws, so you need to make sure they are patched, says FBI, NSA and CISA.
AI tool can scan your retina and predict your risk of heart disease 'in 60 seconds or less'
The Verge - 7 Oct 2022 13:27
Eye scans could provide a non-invasive way to screen for cardiovascular disease. | Image: Getty Images Software developed using machine learning can be used to predict someone's risk of heart disease in less than a minut...
It's Time to Treat Housing Insecurity as a Health Risk
Wired - 7 Oct 2022 13:00
A new study shows that cancer patients in precarious living situations are twice as likely to die from their illness, underscoring the harms of unstable housing.
The Fight to Cut Off the Crypto Fueling Russia's Ukraine Invasion
Wired - 7 Oct 2022 13:00
Blockchain investigators have uncovered at least $4 million--and counting--in cryptocurrency fundraising has reached Russia's violent militia groups.