For the last few decades, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has focused on detecting radio signals. But a new collaboration between Breakthrough Listen and VERITAS will focus on looking for laser-like flashes of light. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/breakthrough-listen-seti-optical-beacons-technosignatures…
Tag: interference
Quantum interference in the service of information technology
Scientists from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and NIST, have shown that quantum interference enables processing of large sets of data faster and more accurately than with standard methods. Their studies may boost applications of quantum technologies in artificial intelligence, robotics and medical diagnostics, for example. The results of this work have…
Gene-silencing drug for rare hereditary disorder approved for NHS use
A therapy that uses RNA interference to treat the rare condition hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis has been approved for NHS use in England Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209128-gene-silencing-drug-for-rare-hereditary-disorder-approved-for-nhs-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Zombie ants
Meet the parasitic fungi that take control of living insects. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/zombie-ants…
6 things to know about carbon dioxide
Scientists say increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth’s atmosphere is causing global temperatures to warm – sea levels to rise – and storms, droughts, floods and fires to become more severe. Here are 6 things about CO2 you might not know. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/6-things-to-know-carbon-dioxide-co2-greenhouse-gas…
Researchers Demonstrate How US Emergency Alert System Can Be Hijacked and Weaponized
After an emergency alert was accidentally sent to Hawaii residents last year, warning of an impending nuclear ballistic missile attack, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder were prompted to ask the question: How easy would it be to exploit the nation’s emergency alert systems, wreaking havoc on the American public via fake or misleading alerts? In short, they found that…
Philips Hue Company Announces Lights That Beam Data At 250 Mbps
“Signify, the company formerly known as Philips Lighting that produces Hue-branded smart lights, has announced a new range of internet-transmitting Li-Fi lights called Truelifi,” reports The Verge. The lights are capable of transmitting data to devices at speeds of up to 150 Mbps using light waves, rather than the radio signals used by 4G or Wi-Fi. The technology, which can be…
What causes flashes on the moon?
People have reported seeing Transient Lunar Phenomena – unusual flashes and other lights on the moon – for at least 1,000 years. Yet they’re still mysterious. Now a scientist in Germany is using a new telescope to try to solve the mystery. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/moon-flashes-transient-lunar-phenomena…