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Mysterious symbols in cave paintings may be earliest form of writing
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 20:00
Stone Age people in Europe appear to have recorded the reproductive habits of animals with markings on cave paintings, hinting at the early origins of writing
Enhance your workouts with $50 off the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
Live Science - 4 Jan 2023 11:16
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are reduced by 33% at Best Buy thanks to the January sales.
AI legal assistant will help defendant fight a speeding case in court
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 15:16
In February, an AI from DoNotPay is set to tell a defendant exactly what to say and when during an entire court case. It is likely to be the first ever case defended by an artificial intelligence
Scientists develop a cool new method of refrigeration
Phys.org - 4 Jan 2023 11:20
Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when ice will form. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have applied this basic concept to develop a new meth...
Quantum camera takes images of objects that haven't been hit by light
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 11:00
A device uses quantum effects to create images of objects from light that never touched actually touched them
A Brain Game May Predict Your Risk of Infection
Neuroscience News - 4 Jan 2023 00:32
Findings reveal how a person's cognitive performance prior to viral exposure can predict the severity of symptoms once the virus develops.
Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 23:00
A trial of 160 people found that pairing standard epilepsy therapies with a low-carbohydrate diet reduced seizures by more than 50 per cent in a quarter of participants
Ship taller than Eiffel Tower will build biggest offshore wind farm
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 22:00
Including its 130-metre-long legs, the Voltaire wind turbine installation vessel is 336 metres high. It is on its way from China to the North Sea, where it will install huge new turbines at Dogger Bank
New type of entanglement lets scientists 'see' inside nuclei
Phys.org - 4 Jan 2023 21:00
Nuclear physicists have found a new way to use the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)--a particle collider at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory--to see the shape and details inside ...
New spectroscopy technique improves trace element detection in liquid
Phys.org - 4 Jan 2023 20:04
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a rapid chemical analysis technology that has been well developed for trace element analyses in gases, liquids, and solids. It uses a high-power laser pulse to elicit short-...
High-performance visible-light lasers that fit on a fingertip
Phys.org - 4 Jan 2023 20:03
As technologies keep advancing at exponential rates and demand for new devices rises accordingly, miniaturizing systems into chips has become increasingly important. Microelectronics has changed the way we manipulate ele...
Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive
The Economist - 4 Jan 2023 20:01
Why that is, is a mystery
Awe review: Neglected feeling of awe could help battle climate change
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 20:00
We pay little attention to the feeling of awe, but, as Dacher Keltner's new book argues, it can make our lives more meaningful - and could even help us engage with huge problems like the climate crisis
Don't Miss: The Last of Us - hit video game becomes a TV show
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 20:00
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Parasites review: A fascinating tour of supremely successful invaders
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 20:00
Parasites get everywhere. From 30-metre-long tapeworms in blue whales to leeches living in hippos' anuses, Parasites: The inside story explores what its authors believe is the most successful lifestyle on Earth
Physicists should take time to ponder the strangest ideas
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 20:00
There are other ways to explain wave-particle duality than Albert Einstein's, but we don't teach them. Excluding the conceptual challenges of quantum mechanics from the classroom limits our students, says Chanda Prescod-...
Science needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 20:00
Science is key to addressing global health challenges, but if its advances to be implemented then researchers must work hand in glove with the arts, says Danielle Olsen
Acidifying the air may protect against covid
The Economist - 4 Jan 2023 19:59
A soupçon of nitric acid could do the trick
All around the world, covid surveillance is faltering
The Economist - 4 Jan 2023 19:58
That, rather than the surge of cases in China, is the main reason for worry
Progress in perovskite LEDs for deep-blue light
Phys.org - 4 Jan 2023 19:43
The deep blue of your LED display is likely produced by indium gallium nitride (InGaN), a costly substance. In the field of LEDs, researchers are seeking alternatives in a type of perovskite known as quasi-2D Ruddlesden'...
Are Black Holes Time Machines? Yes, but There's a Catch
Singularity Hub - 4 Jan 2023 19:18
Black holes form natural time machines that allow travel to both the past and the future. But don't expect to be heading back to visit the dinosaurs anytime soon. At present, we don't have spacecraft that could get us an...
Synthetic tissue restores erections in pigs with penis injuries
New Scientist - 4 Jan 2023 18:41
Researchers have developed artificial tissue that enabled pigs with penis injuries to have an erection. The work may lead to new treatments for erectile dysfunction