w Antimatter looks just like matter – which is a big problem for physics By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +0000 A difference in the properties of matter and antimatter could help explain our universe – but a property called the Lamb shift is similar in particles of both Full Article
w Liquid metal that floats on water could make transformable robots By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:00:15 +0000 A lightweight liquid metal alloy that is less dense than water could be used to make exoskeletons and transformable flexible robots Full Article
w Pi Day: How to calculate pi using a cardboard tube and a load of balls By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:46:49 +0000 This Pi Day, try calculating everyone’s favourite mathematical constant using balls and a cardboard tube, thanks to a mathematical trick involving the balls’ masses Full Article
w How quantum computing got a boost from an experiment in a cornfield By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 In a cornfield in India, Urbasi Sinha ran an experiment that may challenge the rules of quantum mechanics and paves the way for higher dimensional quantum computing Full Article
w Mathematicians who revealed the power of random walks win Abel prize By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 12:50:49 +0000 The 2020 Abel prize was awarded to mathematicians Hillel Furstenberg and Gregory Margulis for their use of probability and dynamics in group theory, number theory and combinatorics Full Article
w We've figured out why bubbles make a 'pop' sound when they burst By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:36:47 +0000 A number of difference forces are involved in producing sound when a bubble pops, and the exact noise depends on the chemical properties of the soap film Full Article
w Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie's luminous legacy By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 A new film squares up to the tough task of reinventing Marie Curie, one of science's biggest stars, by building a big picture of her work – and its future fallout Full Article
w How a new twist on quantum theory could solve its biggest mystery By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 The "wave function collapse" transforms vague clouds of quantum possibilities into the physical reality we know – but no one knows how. New experiments are finally revealing reality in the making Full Article
w We still don't understand a basic fact about the universe By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Our measurements of the Hubble constant can't seem to come up with a consistent answer. What we learn next may alter our view of the cosmos, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Full Article
w Jim Al-Khalili's The World According to Physics is a thrilling ride By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 A new book from Jim Al-Khalili makes cutting-edge physics easily understandable and makes it clear why he fell in love with the subject as a teenager Full Article
w We now know what causes wine ‘legs’ to drip down inside a glass By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:28:00 +0000 Wine tears – the drops that form inside a glass after wine is swirled in a glass – are caused by the formation of an unstable shock wave Full Article
w Baffling 500-page ABC maths proof to be published after eight-year row By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:46:50 +0000 In 2012, mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki produced a proof claiming to solve the long-standing ABC conjecture, but no one understood it. Most mathematicians still don't, but it will now be published in a journal Full Article
w We may have spotted a parallel universe going backwards in time By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0000 Strange particles observed by an experiment in Antarctica could be evidence of an alternative reality where everything is upside down Full Article
w Neutrinos may explain why we don’t live in an antimatter universe By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:00:22 +0000 For the universe to exist as it does now, there must have been an imbalance between matter and antimatter early on, which may have been caused by neutrinos Full Article
w Life's other mystery: Why biology's building blocks are so lop-sided By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Most molecules exist in mirror-image forms, and yet life prefers one over the other. How this bias began and why it persisted is one of the most baffling questions in biology – but now we have an answer Full Article
w Correlation or causation? Mathematics can finally give us an answer By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Are shark attacks and ice cream sales linked? Do drugs work? Being able to distinguish cause and effect is crucial. Now we have the maths to do it reliably Full Article
w Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Our best mathematical theory of consciousness is sparking a rethink of one of science’s hardest problems – how simple matter gives rise to a complex mind Full Article
w HARMAN Wins Prestigious Plus X Awards for Clari-Fi and QLS 3D By news.harman.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:35:00 GMT STAMFORD, CT - HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR), has been awarded two Plus X Awards in the categories Innovation and High Quality for their ground-breaking sound solutions QuantumLogic Surround 3D and Clari-Fi. In addition, Clari-Fi also received the Plus X Award for “Best Audio Software of the Year”. The awards have been presented earlier today at the German Bundestag in Bonn. The Plus X Award honors manufacturers for new and innovative technologies, extraordinary design and intelligent and easy to use operating systems. With an international and independent panel of judges from 25 industries, the Plus X Award is the world’s largest competition for technology, sports and lifestyle. Full Article
w Musicians Expose the Decline of Sound Quality in New Film “The Distortion of Sound” By news.harman.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:00:00 GMT LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – "The Distortion of Sound,” a documentary exposing the decline of sound and how technology has changed the way we listen to music, premieres this evening at an invitation-only event at the GRAMMY® Museum in Los Angeles, California. Following tonight’s screening, the documentary will air on “The Distortion of Sound” YouTube channel, DistortionofSound.com, the Sundance Channel the IFC Channel on July 23 at 6 p.m. ET and PT.* Full Article
w HARMAN Premium Audio Showcased in Next-Generation Vehicles at Los Angeles Auto Show By news.harman.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:30:00 GMT LOS ANGELES, CA – HARMAN (NYSE: HAR), the premier global audio and infotainment group, is making its mark at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show with several leading automakers debuting vehicles that feature HARMAN branded audio systems. With brands like Harman Kardon, JBL, Infinity, Mark Levinson and Lexicon, HARMAN technology and solutions can be found on automaker stands throughout the show -- a reflection of the company’s strong, longstanding automotive OEM partnerships and industry-leading audio innovation. Full Article
w HARMAN Introduces World’s First Aftermarket Amplifiers to Feature Clari-Fi™ Sound Restoration Technology By news.harman.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:00:00 GMT CES 2015, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio, visual, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), today unveiled the world’s first aftermarket amplifiers to feature HARMAN’s Clari-Fi technology, a proprietary software solution capable of analyzing and improving sound quality of compressed, digital music sources in real-time. HARMAN introduced Clari-Fi at CES 2014 and now the JBL® GTR and Infinity® Kappa amplifiers will feature the technology to provide a superior audio experience when playing digital music from streaming audio services. Full Article
w HARMAN’s Clari-Fi Music Restoration Technology Now Available on Cirrus Logic Smart Codec Solution By news.harman.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:00:00 GMT CES 2015, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio, visual, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), announced today that its Clari-Fi™ music restoration technology has been ported to the Cirrus Logic Smart Codec platform. Full Article
w HARMAN Innovations in the Limelight at New York Auto Show By news.harman.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:30:00 GMT NEW YORK – Building on a busy year of new automotive technology introductions, HARMAN, the premium global audio, visual, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), will have a strong presence at the 2015 New York International Auto Show. From the company’s Clari-Fi™ digital music restoration technology to its next-generation QuantumLogic™ Surround Sound – HARMAN technology and solutions will be showcased in a host of new vehicles debuting at the show, highlighting HARMAN’s longstanding automotive partnerships and unmatched industry–leading innovations. Full Article
w New JBL® Aftermarket Amplifiers Offer Unmatched Audio Quality for Drivers By news.harman.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:00:00 GMT IFA 2015, BERLIN – HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced the world’s first aftermarket amplifiers to feature HARMAN’s Clari-Fi... Full Article
w HARMAN Demonstrates Connected Car and Audio Leadership with Global Automakers at the 2016 New York Auto Show By news.harman.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT NEW YORK AUTO SHOW – March 23, 2016 – HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, will join leading global automakers at the 2016 New York Auto Show... Full Article
w Maserati and Bowers & Wilkins Bring the Power of Sound to the 41st Cannes Yachting Festival By news.harman.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:27:00 GMT In September, the 41st Cannes Yachting Festival brought together some of the world’s most dazzling vessels in a luxurious, iconic setting. As the official car of the Cannes Yachting Festival for the second consecutive year, Maserati, together with the... Full Article
w UK royal Archie celebrates first birthday with story from mum Meghan By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:39:29 -0400 Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, the son of Britain's Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan, celebrated his first birthday on Wednesday, with his parents marking the occasion with a video of his... Full Article lifestyleMolt
w The end of the open plan office? Workspaces get post-pandemic makeovers By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:42:34 -0400 One-way corridors, buffer zones around desks, and clear plastic screens to guard against colleagues' coughs and sneezes may become office standards after coronavirus stay-at-home orders are lifted,... Full Article lifestyleMolt
w Streetwalkers to sweet talkers: Chile's sex workers shift online amid virus lockdown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:50:04 -0400 When the nightclub in which she touted for business in southern Chile was shut down by the authorities as the new coronavirus spread, sex worker Camila Hormazabal was left without access to her sole... Full Article lifestyleMolt
w A British nurse is the chosen superhero in new Banksy artwork By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:03:15 -0400 A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country's National... Full Article lifestyleMolt
w Coronavirus-wary Japan tries to take business card ritual online By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:57:39 -0400 Japan's time-honoured ritual of exchanging business cards face-to-face is under pressure as the government promotes a "new lifestyle" to combat the coronavirus. Full Article lifestyleMolt
w U.S. graduates turn regalia into PPE: Wear the cap, donate the gown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:06:33 -0400 In this year's mostly virtual commencement ceremonies, thousands of American graduates are adorning their mortarboards with the slogan "Gowns 4 Good" after donating their gowns to healthcare workers... Full Article lifestyleMolt
w Absence makes the heart grow fonder as China goes back to school By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:27:22 -0400 Temperature checks, compulsory face masks and scrupulous hygiene - it's more like going to a hospital than a school, but the Shanghai students returning to class after three months of lockdown are... Full Article lifestyleMolt
w Belgian chefs lay down jackets to protest at lockdown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:58:11 -0400 Hundreds of chefs' jackets were laid down in the center of Brussels on Thursday to highlight the plight of hotels, restaurants and cafes that have been shuttered for nearly two months during the... Full Article lifestyleMolt
w The return of the cubicle? Companies rethink office life post lockdown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:18:53 -0400 Can creative sparks fly through plexiglass? Is the water cooler chat a thing of the past? Full Article lifestyleMolt
w Clawing back normality: Bangkok cat cafe reopens after virus shutdown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:20:12 -0400 As Thailand's capital cautiously reopens many restaurants shuttered over coronavirus fears, the feline "employees" of the Caturday Cafe are back at work. Full Article lifestyleMolt
w Nigerian comics fight COVID-19 with gags and slapstick slaps By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:43:32 -0400 Nigerian comedian Maryam Apaokagi has a sure-fire way of getting people to listen to her coronavirus health advice - she delivers it with a hard slap in the face. Full Article lifestyleMolt
w Robots to the rescue! Arizona students in lockdown will still get their graduation day By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:24:26 -0400 Juili Kale's dreams to receive her master's degree diploma in a ceremony cheered on by her family were dashed by the coronavirus - until robots came to the rescue. Full Article lifestyleMolt
w yurbuds® powered by JBL® Debuts New Earphones By news.harman.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:00:00 GMT Berlin, Germany - yurbuds® powered by JBL®, the sport earphones guaranteed never to hurt or fall out, is officially debuting yurbuds products with JBL Signature Sound at IFA in Berlin. Full Article
w yurbuds® powered by JBL® Makes US Debut of its New Earphones Enhanced with JBL Signature Sound By news.harman.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:00:00 GMT CES 2015, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), proudly introduce yurbuds® powered by JBL®, the number one selling sport earphone in the nation, is officially debuting yurbuds® products with JBL® Signature Sound in the US. JBL® is known industry-wide for its supreme quality, so coupling that with yurbuds® ergonomics, guaranteed never to hurt or fall out, you have a headphone like no other on the market. Full Article
w Britain honors World War Two VE Day anniversary By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:26:19 -0400 Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth addressed the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Lauren Anthony reports. Full Article
w U.S. job losses in April worst since Great Depression By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:05:19 -0400 The latest figures from the Labor Department released on Friday showed the U.S. economy losing 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression. Colette Luke has more. Full Article
w Syria's mosques open for prayer as coronavirus lockdown eases By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:38:19 -0400 Syria's government allowed mosques to open on Friday for worshipers willing to perform prayers. The mosque had remained closed as part of the measures taken to contain the spread of coronavirus. Full Article
w Los Angeles flower market busy as florists re-open for Mother's Day By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:46:20 -0400 Los Angeles' downtown flower market saw a brisk trade on Thursday morning (May 7) after California Governor Gavin Newsom gave the green light to retail florist stores to begin opening on Friday (May 8), ahead of Mother's Day in the U.S. Full Article
w Class of 2020 graduates with 'robot ceremony' By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:56:19 -0400 Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management utilizes robots to give its students a virtual graduation ceremony. Freddie Joyner has more. Full Article
w Britain to welcome first wild storks in centuries amid lockdown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:12:18 -0400 Storks are famous in folklore for delivering human babies to their parents. Conservationists are looking to return the favour with the imminent hatching of several white stork eggs on a 'rewilding' estate in southern England - as the coronavirus outbreak provides a noticeable boost for some wildlife. Full Article
w Brazil refuge welcomes eagle hatchling By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:44:18 -0400 Brazil's Bela Vista Biological Refuge Veterinarian Pedro Enrrique Ferreira says the Harpy Eagle hatchling born on April 26 only weighs 150 grams now but could one day grow to weigh some 20 pounds. Full Article
w 'Justice finally prevailed' in Michael Flynn case: WH By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:02:19 -0400 White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany on Friday said it appears that the FBI 'manufactured' a crime in the case of President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, after the Department of Justice moved to drop the case on Thursday. Full Article
w Countries must return to public health surveillance in COVID-19 fight -WHO By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:10:19 -0400 Countries must return to "basic principles" of public health surveillance if they are to bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, the World Health Organization's (WHO) top emergency health expert Mike Ryan said on Friday (May 8). Full Article
w We had to put a 'stop' to the economy to save lives: WH By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:45:19 -0400 White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany on Friday was asked about the U.S. economy that lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression, and she responded saying it was 'decided' by the president to 'stop the economy' to save lives. Full Article