Phys Org

• newText messages and emojis: Do they enrich our language or denigrate it?
  A new book co-authored by a University of South Australia academic gives an insight into how text messaging—celebrating its 30th birthday this year—has been driven by technology and young people.
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• newLow-income tenants face significant discrimination on Craigslist
  Low-income families already face an uphill battle in the housing market, but a recent study from a pair of public policy researchers at Northeastern suggests the hill might be even steeper.
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• newPrickly and safe: Boron nitride vs. antibiotics
  Materials scientists from MISIS University have presented antibacterial nano-coatings with up to 99.99% efficiency against microbial and fungal pathogens. A material based on boron nitride and ultrafine metallized silver or iron oxide nanoparticles d…
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• newBiochar may help fight against harmful algal blooms
  Toufiq Reza, biomedical and chemical engineering and sciences assistant professor, and Spencer Fire, ocean engineering and marine sciences assistant professor, have collaborated in researching mitigation and control of harmful algal blooms. Their goa…
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• newResearchers track Twitter to learn what people value in New York City parks
  North Carolina State University researchers found they could use Twitter to understand changes in what New York City park users valued most about four iconic city parks before and after COVID-19 lockdowns went into effect. The researchers also found…
  - 28 mins ago 18 Aug 22, 1:40pm -
• newTeam finds that biological nanofibrils can efficiently extract valuable metal elements from water
  Many valuable metals like gold, silver, lithium and uranium are vital to high technology and modern industry. The terrestrial mineral reserves of these metals are generally very limited or suffer from high mining cost. Although most of these valuable…
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• newNew support for 'intrinsic' charm quarks
  A team of researchers with The NNPDF Collaboration has found new evidence to support the theory of "intrinsic" charm quarks. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes how they used a machine learning model to develop a proto…
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• newPreviously unknown protein turns plants into dwarfs
  Arabidopsis thaliana belongs to the crucifer family and serves researchers around the world as a common model organism that allows comparatively simple analyses of genetic information and the functions associated with it. The Arabidopsis genome was f…
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• newNew photocatalyst boosts water splitting efficiency for clean hydrogen production
  In a first, a dye-sensitized photocatalyst that facilitates the most efficient solar water splitting activity recorded to date (for similar catalysts) has been optimized by researchers from Tokyo Tech. Their surface-modified, dye-sensitized nanosheet…
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• new'Molecular movies' shed light on enzyme involved in greenhouse gas production
  An international team of scientists, led by the University of Liverpool, has produced structural movies of a key enzyme involved in a biological pathway of greenhouse gas production that offer new insight into its catalytic activity.
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Wired

• newThe Best Ebook Subscription Services for Every Kind of Reader
  You can read countless ebooks, listen to audiobooks, or browse comics with one of these WIRED-tested digital reading subscriptions.
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• newHow to Stop Robots From Becoming Racist
  Algorithms can amplify patterns of discrimination. Robotics researchers are calling for new ways to prevent mechanical bodies acting out those biases.
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• newTrick Out Your Two-Wheeler With These 33 Bike Accessories
  Whether your ride is an errand-runner or an escape from daily responsibilities, we’ve got the gear you need right here.
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• new14 Xbox Game Pass Games Worth Playing
  Microsoft’s subscription service includes captivating titles like Two Point Campus, Citizen Sleeper, and Inside.
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• newThe Mini Missions Aboard the Artemis Rocket Pack a Big Punch
  Ten tiny satellites will be hitching a ride en route to the moon, each with scientific objectives of their own.
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• newHow a Hacked Tractor Added Fuel to the Right-to-Repair Movement
  This week, we discuss the latest John Deere tractor hack and its broader implications for repair rights advocates.
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• newEurope’s Plan to Wean Itself off Russian Gas Just Might Work
  Russia has made good on threats to reduce supply—leaving the EU to navigate several tough winters of energy squeezes.
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• newHow to Use Signal Encrypted Messaging
  The best end-to-end encrypted messaging app has a host of security features. Here are the ones you should care about.
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• newThe Best Fitness Trackers and Watches for Everyone
  Whether you’re skiing in the backcountry or trampolining in the backyard, we have an activity tracker for you.
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• newAfter She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Read These 5 Comics
  Marvel’s latest show on Disney+ introduces Bruce Banner’s cousin (and comedy) to the MCU. Here’s what to read after you’ve turned green with laughter.
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Security

Popular Science

• AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine completely prevents severe illness and death

  

  AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine is 100 percent effective at preventing serious illness and 79 percent effective at preventing symptomatic disease.
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• Razer's flagship keyboard has clever tech under its caps

  

  Razer's optical analog switches offer a unique level of control in a keyboard that feels amazing to type on.
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• A new poll reveals split opinions on how—and when—police body cam footage is released

  

  Thousands of US residents and police chiefs responded to a survey on whether recordings from body-worn cameras, which are meant to increase transparency, should be edited and shared immediately.
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• Best snowboard boots: Snowboard equipment for every level

  

  Check out the best snowboard boots on the market. From brands like Burton, DC, Nike or Vans snowboard boots & more. You’ll find the perfect fitting pair here.
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• Countries resume use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after new data shows it’s safe

  

  The Biden Administration hit its goal of 100 million vaccines in 100 days, and the CDC has revised its distancing guidelines for schools.
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• The process sea slugs use to regrow severed body parts is surprisingly common

  

  Scientists have identified at least two species of slugs that can steal the photosynthesizing powers from the algae around them.
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• The best tablet for gaming, drawing, editing and more: Our picks for all ages and activities

  

  Buy the best tablet on the market that suits your specific needs. Check out the best gaming tablets, for reading, or even a drawing tablet.
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• Best leaf blowers to tame your wild yard

  

  Get the best leaf blower to add to your lawn equipment and say goodbye to raking leaves by hand. This fall, lawn maintenance will be a breeze.
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• Why people cared less about catching COVID when it mattered most

  

  As COVID cases climbed last year, perceived levels of risk decreased. But why?
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• Turn yourself into an illustrated avatar for free

  

  In the Work-From-Home Era, an illustrated avatar may be the perfect solution for the selfie-averse. These apps and services will help you make one.
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Singularity Hub

• A New Vertical Farm Will Grow 3 Million Pounds of Mycelium a Year for Fungi-Based Bacon
  Ask meat eaters and most would likely agree that one of the carnivorous delights non-meat-eaters are most missing out on is bacon. Salty, smoky, chewy, delectable on sandwiches, crumbled up in recipes, or eaten by hand—there’s really nothing like…
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• This Artificial Neuron Uses Dopamine to Communicate With Brain Cells
  The translucent chip attached to the mouse’s leg looked nothing like a neuron. Dotted with a series of sensors and channels and smaller than a human finger, it looked—and flexed—like a Band-Aid. Yet when doused with dopamine, the chip worked it…
  - 2 days ago 16 Aug 22, 2:00pm -
• These Bioengineered Corneas Gave 14 Blind People Their Sight Back
  In recent years, technology has worked wonders helping blind or visually impaired people regain their sight, perhaps most notably via the use of CRISPR gene editing to cure inherited blindness. Now a different technology has been used to cure a diffe…
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• New Evidence Suggests Giant Asteroid Impacts Created Earth’s Continents
  Earth is the only planet we know of with continents, the giant landmasses that provide homes to humankind and most of Earth’s biomass. However, we still don’t have firm answers to some basic questions about continents: how did they come to be, an…
  - 4 days ago 14 Aug 22, 2:00pm -
• This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 13)
  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Self-Taught AI Shows Similarities to How the Brain Works Anil Ananthaswamy | Quanta “i‘I think there’s no doubt that 90% of what the brain does is self-supervised learning,’ said [the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Ins…
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• Scientists Dethrone Google’s Quantum Advantage Claim With a Conventional Computer
  When Google announced its quantum computer had solved a problem beyond the capability of the most powerful supercomputer, it was a landmark for the industry. But Chinese researchers have now shown they could solve the same problem on a normal superc…
  - 6 days ago 12 Aug 22, 2:00pm -
• The World Is Awful. The World Is Much Better. The World Can Be Much Better.
  The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time. Discussions about the state of the world too often focus on the first statement: The news highlights what is going wrong, rare…
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• Former SpaceX Engineers Are Launching a Startup Where Robots Make Pizzas in 45 Seconds
  Who doesn’t love hot, gooey, fresh-out-of-the-oven pizza? If there’s a better food in existence, I for one don’t know about it (though ice cream is a pretty close contender). Americans have loved pizza for decades, but the Covid-19 pandemic bro…
  - 8 days ago 10 Aug 22, 2:00pm -
• How Scientists Revived Organs in Pigs an Hour After They Died
  Oxygen is the elixir of life. Stop its flow—during a stroke, heart attack, or death—and the body’s tissues respond in a biological storm that eventually leads to their death. It’s not great for organ transplants. Most donated organs struggle…
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• This Robot Dog Has an AI Brain and Taught Itself to Walk in Just an Hour
  Ever seen a baby gazelle learn to walk? A fawn, which is basically a mammalian daddy longlegs, scrambles to its feet, falls, stands, and falls again. Eventually, it stands long enough to flail its toothpick-like legs into a series of near falls…ahe…
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