Some of the world’s biggest cruise companies are claiming to be green, while continuing to use weakly regulated fossil fuels On my way home from a recent holiday in France,…
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New spin-squeezing techniques let atoms work together for better quantum measurements
Higher accuracy atomic clocks, such as the “tweezer clock” depicted here, could result from linking or “entangling” atoms in a new way through a method known as “spin squeezing,” in…
Seen Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster? Data suggest the odds are low
There were drones, there were boats. There were spotters on land and a hydrophone listening for suspicious sounds underwater. In what may have been the biggest search of its kind…
Loud sounds at movies and concerts can cause hearing loss, but there are ways to protect your ears
Ever go to the movies or a rock concert and been blasted by the sound? You may not realize it while it’s happening, but ongoing exposure to loud sounds at…
Spotify Pilots AI Voice Translation for Multi-Lingual Podcasts
Spotify is opening up foreign language markets to its podcasters through artificial intelligence. The company on Monday announced a pilot program called Voice Translation for podcasts that not only translates…
Brazil government eyes Amazon Fund to pay for controversial road
Brazil’s transport ministry plans to bid for money from the Amazon Fund to pave the world’s “most sustainable highway” Brazilian government officials are targeting resources from the Amazon Fund, one…
Elevated temperatures and climate change may contribute to rising drug and alcohol disorders
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Hospital visits from alcohol- and substance-related disorders are driven by elevated temperatures and could be further affected by rising temperatures due to climate change, according to…
The Universe Caught Suppressing Cosmic Structure Growth
Scientists expect large cosmic structures to grow at a certain rate as the universe evolves: dense regions such as galaxy clusters would grow denser, while the void of space would…
UK airport scraps 160 flights over air traffic control shortages
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain London’s Gatwick airport said on Monday that it had been forced to cancel more than 160 flights between now and Sunday due to an exceptional shortage…
Getting a Firm Grip on Robotics Research
Christian Hable and Matthew Zhu, two students from Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia, displayed an interest in engineering and robotics that began in early childhood when both explored designing…
