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Physics news
 | Electronic map reveals 'rules of the road' in superconductorUsing a clever technique that causes unruly crystals of iron selenide to snap into alignment, Rice University physicists have drawn a detailed map that reveals the "rules of the road" for electrons both in normal conditions and in the critical moments just before the material transforms into a superconductor. |
 | Has physics ever been deterministic?Researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the University of Geneva, have proposed a new interpretation of classical physics without real numbers. This new study challenges the traditional view of classical physics as deterministic. |
 | Gamma-ray laser moves a step closer to realityA physicist at the University of California, Riverside, has performed calculations showing hollow spherical bubbles filled with a gas of positronium atoms are stable in liquid helium. |
 | Fish scattering sound waves has impact on aquacultureSchools of fish can scatter sound waves, which has impacts on fish farming. Fisheries acoustics have been studied for over 40 years to assess biomass and optimize aquaculture applications. |
 | Simple experiment explains magnetic resonancePhysicists at University of California, Riverside, have designed an experiment to explain the concept of magnetic resonance. The project was carried out by undergraduate students in collaboration with local high school teachers. |
Astronomy & Space news
 | Russian supply ship lifts off to International Space StationAn automatic Russian supply ship carrying tons of supplies successfully blasted off Friday heading for the International Space Station. |
 | SpaceX Dragon heads to space station with NASA scienceA SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 12:29 p.m. EST today (Dec. 5). Dragon will deliver more than 5,700 pounds of NASA cargo and science investigations, including studies of malting barley in microgravity, the spread of fire, and bone and muscle loss. |
 | We're using lasers and toaster-sized satellites to beam information faster through spaceSatellites are becoming increasingly important in our lives, as they help us meet a demand for more data, exchanged at higher speeds. This is why we are exploring new ways of improving satellite communication. |
 | Research suggests that hibernation is a likely option to make deep space exploration a realitySpace travelers sleeping in hibernation chambers before continuing with their missions, whether to go on a trip to Jupiter or hunt down an extraterrestrial creature. The concept was first imagined in the 20th century before making its way to the big screen. Are these images getting hauntingly prophetic? |
Technology news
 | Addressing the obstacles preventing the commercialization of lithium-rich layered sulfidesAnionic redox chemistry is a fairly new research area that could pave the way for the development of more efficient lithium ion-battery cathode materials such as Li-rich layered oxides. So far, however, anionic redox chemistry approaches have been found to have significant limitations, for instance, leading to voltage fade, large hysteresis and sluggish kinetics. |
 | Opera for Android ushers in new night modeWith version 55 of its Android browser, Oslo, Norway-based Opera has a redesigned night mode that "reduces the light pollution caused by your phone to the bare minimum." |
 | Reducing risk in AI and machine learning-based medical technologyArtificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) are increasingly transforming the healthcare sector. From spotting malignant tumours to reading CT scans and mammograms, AI/ML-based technology is faster and more accurate than traditional devices—or even the best doctors. But along with the benefits come new risks and regulatory challenges. |
 | New ultra-miniaturized scope less invasive, produces higher quality imagesJohns Hopkins engineers have created a new lens-free ultra-miniaturized endoscope, the size of a few human hairs in width, that is less bulky and can produce higher quality images. |
 | Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 ridesUber, as part of a long anticipated safety report, revealed that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides in 2018. |
 | DHS retreats on possible facial screening of US citizensThe Homeland Security Department is backing away from requiring that U.S. citizens submit to facial-recognition technology when they leave or enter the country. |
 | AI judges and verdicts via chat app: the brave new world of China's digital courtsArtificial-intelligence judges, cyber-courts, and verdicts delivered on chat apps—welcome to China's brave new world of justice spotlighted by authorities this week. |
 | Who makes better decisions: Humans or robots?Admit it. You rely on navigation apps to help you get around almost every day, whether you drive, take the bus or train, walk, or hike from point A to B. |
 | This small German town took back the power—and went fully renewableThe case for ambitious and transformative environmental policy is being made with increasing fervor and a series of "Green New Deals"—a reference to Roosevelt's economic reform program in the 1930s—have been proposed over the past 12 months in the US, Europe, and the UK. Such policies would involve massive state investment in the development of renewable energy infrastructure, retrofitting buildings to improve energy efficiency, and efficient and high-speed public transport. |
 | NATO researchers: Social media failing to stop manipulationSocial media companies are failing to stop manipulated activity, according to a report Friday by NATO-affiliated researchers who said they were easily able to buy tens of thousands of likes, comments and views on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. |
 | Spotify Wrapped is back: How to see your most-streamed music in 2019Just weeks after Apple Music rolled out a recap of everything you've done on the app, Spotify is unveiling its annual tool that showcases your most-listened-to tracks of 2019. |
 | Craigslist: There's finally a mobile app for that on iOS and AndroidAfter more than two decades in operation, Craigslist is getting its own mobile apps. |
 | Facebook's crisis response tools get extended to WhatsAppFacebook is expanding the way people in disaster zones can request help. |
 | Ford recalls big pickups; tailgates can open unexpectedlyFord Motor Co. is recalling nearly 262,000 heavy-duty pickup trucks in the U.S. and Canada because the tailgates can open unexpectedly. |
 | Amazon 'thrilled' after Premier League debutAmazon Prime has declared its first foray into the Premier League market a success, saying its coverage of the midweek programme was one of the biggest-ever streaming events in the United Kingdom. |
 | US probe finds Cambridge Analytica misled Facebook users on dataUS regulators concluded Friday that British consultancy Cambridge Analytica—at the center of a massive scandal on hijacking of Facebook data—deceived users of the social network about how it collected and handled their personal information. |
 | State AGs look to head off T-Mobile-Sprint deal in courtA high-drama telecom deal is heading to court. |
 | Amazon blaming Trump over Pentagon contract loss, judge saysAmazon is arguing in a court case that President Donald Trump's bias against the company harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract. |
 | Designing workplaces with sound disturbances in mindWorkplaces are full of sound, most of which is not helpful to workers trying to do their jobs. Scientists are using physics to understand how conversation, music and other ambient noise is experienced by individuals in a variety of work situations. |
 | Researchers discover new two-dimensional semiconductorResearchers of Valencia Unviersity (UV) have discovered a two-dimensional semiconductor that has its excitons orientated in a novel way, paving the way for the generation of integrated photonic chips. |
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