Phys Org

• newSupernova surprise creates elemental mystery
  Michigan State University (MSU) researchers have discovered that one of the most important reactions in the universe can get a huge and unexpected boost inside exploding stars known as supernovae.
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• newNew Yorkers believe pandemic will persist, but express hope in wake of election
  As COVID-19 surges nationwide, 78% of New York City residents believe it is likely or very likely the city will again experience a resurgence of cases similar to that seen last April. However, the November Presidential election appears to have trigge…
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• newNo nanoparticle risks found in field tests of spray sunscreens
  People can continue using mineral-based aerosol sunscreens without fear of exposure to dangerous levels of nanoparticles or other respirable particulates, according to Penn State research published in the journal Aerosol Science and Engineering.
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• newClimate change as a catalyst in Greater Cahokia
  Water and air are highly mutable resources that exist in a myriad of physical states and dimensions, and due to their affectivity, these entities participate in a multitude of interactions capable of sustaining life, transforming environments, and sh…
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• newA combined strategy in catalyst design for Suzuki cross-couplings
  The Suzuki cross-coupling reaction is a widely used technique for combining organic compounds and synthesizing complex chemicals for industrial or pharmaceutical applications. The process requires the use of palladium (Pd) catalysts and, as of today,…
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• newNew platform generates hybrid light-matter excitations in highly charged graphene
  Graphene, an atomically thin carbon layer through which electrons can travel virtually unimpeded, has been extensively studied since its first successful isolation more than 15 years ago. Among its many unique properties is the ability to support hig…
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• newChaotic early solar system collisions resembled 'asteroids' arcade game
  One Friday evening in 1992, a meteorite ended a more than 150 million-mile journey by smashing into the trunk of a red Chevrolet Malibu in Peekskill, New York. The car's owner reported that the 30-pound remnant of the earliest days of our solar syste…
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• newNo poaching occurring within most Channel Islands marine protected areas
  Fish are thriving and poachers are staying out of marine protected areas around California's Channel Islands, a new population analysis by an Oregon State University researcher shows.
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• newBest region for life on Mars was far below surface
  The most habitable region for life on Mars would have been up to several miles below its surface, likely due to subsurface melting of thick ice sheets fueled by geothermal heat, a Rutgers-led study concludes.
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• newFlightless birds more common globally before human-driven extinctions
  There would be at least four times as many flightless bird species on Earth today if it were not for human influences, finds a study led by UCL researchers.The study, published in Science Advances, finds that flightlessness evolved much more frequent…
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Wired

• newOur 100+ Favorite Cyber Monday Deals Still Available Today
  We combed through every Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal we featured this week. These deals remain—for the moment.
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• newThe Journey of Electronic Bottles and the Ocean Plastic Crisis
  Researchers loaded containers with trackers and released them in the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, giving new insight into how plastic pollution travels.
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• newA Broken Piece of Internet Backbone Might Finally Get Fixed
  Efforts to secure the Border Gateway Protocol have picked up critical momentum, including a big assist from Google.
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• newNew AI-Based Navigation Helps Loon’s Balloons Hover in Place
  Reinforcement learning might be the next step in keeping broadband-carrying balloons afloat above remote areas. Could Venus be next?
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• new19 Delightful Gifts for Music Lovers and Audiophiles
  From headphones and speakers to accessories for their vinyl LPs, these gift ideas will appeal to any audio lover.
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• newThe Best Barefoot Shoes for Walking or Running
  Our favorite zero-drop, minimalist footwear will let you feel the ground beneath your feet.
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• newDouble Your Laptop’s Screen Size With a Portable Monitor
  The Vissles-M is an excellent and easy-to-use touchscreen monitor that sits next to your computer, embiggening your WFH workspace.
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• newThe Pandemic Gives Us a Chance to Change How We Get Around
  City transportation ecosystems are suddenly getting more diverse, creating an opportunity to (finally) rethink the car.
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• newThis Company Uses AI to Outwit Malicious AI
  Robust Intelligence is among a crop of companies that offer to protect clients from efforts at deception.
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• newTwo Global Efforts Try to Trace the Origin of the Covid Virus
  Both teams want to know when—or how often—the virus passed from animals to people. But the trail may have gone cold, and the search has gotten political.
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Security

Popular Science

• newWhy you want Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chip inside your next phone

  

  The Qualcomm 888 chip has a 5G modem built-in and some serious photographic firepower.
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• newThe most daring aerospace innovations of 2020

  

  These aircraft—among them a cutting-edge helicopter, a giant commercial airliner, and a fighter-jet drone powered by AI—are pushing the envelope of what’s possible.
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• newThe best gadgets of 2020

  

  2020 had no shortage of impressive new devices from just about every corner of the industry.
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• newThe 100 greatest innovations of 2020

  

  2020’s year’s top innovations include next-gen gaming consoles, a rapid COVID test, comfy jeans tailored by a computer, and a contact tracing initiative that united two tech giants.
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• newGlide into a new roller skater’s heart with these cool gifts

  

  Are you ready to roll? Here’s what to buy your friends who have started living the quad skate life.
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• newDog owners may catch COVID-19 more often, but the reason will surprise you

  

  Still, when self-isolating, your pet should be self-isolating with you.
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• newThe most significant security innovations of 2020

  

  Our expert picks for the greatest advances in security in 2020 include the smartphone interface that made digital contact tracing more private, an ad-proof email service, and the smoothest, safest VPN portal to date.
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• newThe 9 top health and medicine breakthroughs of 2020

  

  Each year Popular Science selects the most significant and innovative products and therapeutics designed to improve our health. Here’s 2020’s list.
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• newWe’re just beginning to understand how our genes and COVID-19 mix

  

  Using a massive database of genetic information, researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston identified a genetic variant that the scientists think influences how the immune system responds to COVID-19.
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• newHow your phone’s low power mode actually works

  

  Learn how your Android or iOS phone’s low power mode works and you’ll be able to extend your device’s life between charges.
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Singularity Hub

• newBreakthrough NASA Study Discovers Surprising Key to Astronauts’ Health in Space
  Thanks to SpaceX, traveling beyond Earth now seems pretty tangible for us commoners. True, a ticket to the International Space Station currently runs $55 million (ouch). Technologically, however, the triumphant splashdown of SpaceX’s astronaut-carr…
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• As Algorithms Take Over More of the Economy, We Should Cede Control (Very) Carefully
  Algorithms play an increasingly prominent part in our lives, governing everything from the news we see to the products we buy. As they proliferate, experts say, we need to make sure they don’t collude against us in damaging ways. Fears of malevolen…
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• Is the Pandemic Spurring a Robot Revolution?
  “Are robots really destined to take over restaurant kitchens?” This was the headline of an article published by Eater four years ago. One of the experts interviewed was Siddhartha Srinivasa, at the time professor of the Robotics Institute at Carn…
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• How Much Do Our Genes Restrict Free Will?
  
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• This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through November 28)
  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Can a Computer Devise a Theory of Everything? Dennis Overbye | The New York Times “Computer programs like DeepMind’s AlphaGo keep discovering new ways to beat humans at games like Go and chess, which have been studied an…
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• Solar Power Stations in Space Could Be the Answer to Our Energy Needs
  It sounds like science fiction: giant solar power stations floating in space that beam down enormous amounts of energy to Earth. And for a long time, the concept—first developed by the Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky in the 1920s—was mai…
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• This Company Wants to Put a Human-Size Hologram Booth in Your Living Room
  Over the last several months we’ve gotten very used to communicating via video chat. Zoom, FaceTime, Google Hangouts, and the like have not only replaced most in-person business meetings, they’ve acted as a stand-in for gatherings between friends…
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• Another Win for Senolytics: Fighting Aging at the Cellular Level Just Got Easier
  Longevity research always reminds me of the parable of blind men and an elephant. A group of blind men, who’ve never seen an elephant before, each touches a different part of the elephant’s body to conceptualize what the animal is like. Because o…
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• MIT Report: Robots Aren’t the Biggest Threat to the Future of Work—Policy Is
  Fears of a robot-driven jobs apocalypse are a recurring theme in the media. But a new report from MIT has found that technology is creating as many jobs as it destroys, and bad policy is a bigger threat to workers than automation. Ever since a landma…
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• The Trillion-Transistor Chip That Just Left a Supercomputer in the Dust
  The history of computer chips is a thrilling tale of extreme miniaturization. The smaller, the better is a trend that’s given birth to the digital world as we know it. So, why on earth would you want to reverse course and make chips a lot bigger? W…
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