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Machine Learning Algorithm Helps Unravel the Physics Underlying Quantum Systems
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Machine learning algorithm helps unravel the physics underlying quantum systems:
How to Stop Windows 10 Defender From Uploading Files to Microsoft
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:How to stop Windows 10 Defender from uploading files to Microsoft:
We Have Numbers on How Much Vaccines Cut Transmission
Beryllium Sphere (r) writes:The UK did a large study of household transmission, large enough to include a statistically respectable number of breakthrough cases among vaccinated people.The vaccinated people who never got infected of course didn't pass along an infection. Of those who had been vaccinated but still got infected, the chance of passing it along to a household member dropped by 38-49%.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/one-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine-can-cut-household-transmission-by-up-to-halfTake the reduction in infections into account, and the estimate is that vaccinations cut the effective reproductive number by a factor of 6. The virus cannot afford that. Even in the early days in Wuhan with no precautions it was only 3-3.5.We're still waiting for the results of the prospective study on college campuses but this strikes me as enough data to encourage vaccines to protect the unvaccinated.I'm eager to see how the nasal spray vaccines turn out. Medicine is horribly unpredictable but it's reasonable to think that something stimulating the mucosal immune subsystem could be even more effective, maybe even much more.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Dietary Therapy for Cancer -- Amino Acid Consumption Determines the Fate of Cancer Cells
martyb writes:Dietary Therapy for Cancer? Amino Acid Consumption Determines the Fate of Cancer Cells:
Billion-Year-Old Fossil Discovered – Reveals Missing Link in the Evolution of Animals
martyb writes:Billion-Year-Old Fossil Discovered – Reveals Missing Link in the Evolution of Animals:
Oculus Will Sell You a Quest 2 Headset that Doesn't Need Facebook for an Extra $500
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Oculus will sell you a Quest 2 headset that doesn't need Facebook for an extra $500:
Google is Reportedly Saving Over $1 Billion a Year Thanks to Remote Work Policy
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Google is reportedly saving over $1 billion a year thanks to remote work:
Huge Rocket Looks Set for Uncontrolled Reentry Following Chinese Space Station Launch
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Huge rocket looks set for uncontrolled reentry following Chinese space station launch - SpaceNews:
Autonomous Laser-Weeding Robot
hemocyanin writes:Carbon Robotics is developing an autonomous weeding robot, currently sold out for 2021 that eliminates the need for chemicals and/or intensive labor.
Turkey Regulates Cryptocurrency with Anti-Terrorism Rules; Chia Reaches 1 Exabyte
takyon writes:Turkey Adds Crypto Trading to Anti-Money Laundering and Terror Funding Laws
Drone Operators Challenge Surveyors' Turf in Mapping Dispute
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Drone operators challenge surveyors' turf in mapping dispute:
11-Sigma Detection of Dark Energy Comes From Measuring Over a Million Extremely Distant Galaxies
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:11-Sigma Detection of Dark Energy Comes From Measuring Over a Million Extremely Distant Galaxies - Universe Today:
Stealthy RotaJakiro Backdoor Targeting Linux Systems
martyb writes:Stealthy RotaJakiro Backdoor Targeting Linux Systems:
Verizon Tries to Sell Yahoo and AOL After Spending $9 Billion on Fallen Giants
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Verizon tries to sell Yahoo and AOL after spending $9 billion on fallen giants:
UVA Engineering Computer Scientists Discover New Vulnerability Affecting Computers Globally
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Defenseless:
The Science (and Math) of Andy Weir's Sci-Fi Success
Fnord666 writes:Cybil over on the GoodReads web site has an interesting article titled "The Science (and Math) of Andy Weir's Sci-Fi Success" about an interview with Andrew Weir, author of The Martian and Artemis. They discuss his previous books a bit as well as where he gets his ideas from before digging into some of the details about his upcoming book Project Hail Mary.
Flu Has Disappeared Worldwide During the COVID Pandemic
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Flu Has Disappeared Worldwide during the COVID Pandemic:
Parker Solar Probe Sets New Speed Record -- And it's Not Done Yet
martyb writes:The Parker Solar Probe continues to set new speed records. It's only a third of the way through its planned 24 orbits, each of which being not only closer to the Sun but faster, too!NASA's Parker Solar Probe Keeps Its Cool as it Speeds Closer to the Sun:
China, Russia Open Moon Base Project to International Partners, Early Details Emerge
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:China, Russia open moon base project to international partners, early details emerge - SpaceNews:
Here’s How We’ll Know an AI is Conscious
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Here's How We'll Know an AI Is Conscious:
In the Roaring Twenties, Ads Make a Comeback
An Anonymous Coward writes:In the Roaring Twenties, Ads Make a Comeback:
Speed at Which World’s Glaciers are Melting has Doubled in 20 Years
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Speed at which world's glaciers are melting has doubled in 20 years:
Cyber-attack Hackers Threaten to Share US Police Informant Data
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Cyber-attack hackers threaten to share US police informant data:
This Tech Makes Perishable Food Last Months Without a Fridge
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:This tech makes perishable food last months without a fridge:
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter: 2nd Try at Fourth Flight Resounding Success [Updated]
[UPDATE (2021-04-30 20:44:10 UTC)]:Ingenuity Completes its Fourth Flight:
U.S. Investigating Possible Directed Energy Attack Near the White House
takyon writes:US investigating possible 'Havana syndrome' attack near White House: CNN
China Begins Assembly of New Space Station with Successful Long March 5B Launch
takyon writes:Assembly of Chinese space station begins with successful core module launch
mRNA Vaccines: What Happens
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:mRNA Vaccines: What Happens:
Nanobodies Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Infection
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Nanobodies inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection:
Tor-Based Linux Botnet Abuses IaC Tools to Spread
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Tor-Based Linux Botnet Abuses IaC Tools to Spread:
More Than One Scribe Wrote the Text of a Dead Sea Scroll, Handwriting Shows
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:More than one scribe wrote the text of a Dead Sea Scroll, handwriting shows:
Office Default Calibri Will Join Clippy, Internet Explorer in Windows Retirement
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Office default Calibri will join Clippy, Internet Explorer in Windows retirement:
Solar and Wind Can Meet World Energy Demand 100 Times Over
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Solar and wind can meet world energy demand 100 times over:
Pfizer is Testing a Pill That, if Successful, Could Become First-Ever Home Cure for COVID-19
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could become first-ever home cure for COVID-19:
GlobalFoundries Shifts HQ from Silicon Valley to Join its Tip-Top Chip Fab in New York
An Anonymous Coward writes:GlobalFoundries shifts HQ from Silicon Valley to join its tip-top chip fab in New York:
These Real-Life Photos by the Hubble Telescope Look Too Strange to be True
Anti-aristarchus writes:You can find lots of Hubble pics if you look, but here are some of the best — all in one fine article.These Real-Life Photos Of The Hubble Telescope Look Too Strange To Be True:
Michael Collins, Who Piloted the Apollo 11 Command Module, has Died at 90
martyb writes:Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 command module, has died:
Toyota to Buy Self-Driving Division of U.S. Ride-Hailing Firm Lyft
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Toyota to buy self-driving division of U.S. ride-hailing firm Lyft:
The World Finally Woke Up to India’s Virus Nightmare
martyb and an anonymous coward write:The world finally woke up to India's virus nightmare:
Meet the 12-Year-Old Graduating High School and College in the Same Week
martyb writes:Meet the 12-year-old graduating high school and college in the same week:
Disrupted Sleep is Linked to Increased Risk of Early Death, Particularly in Women
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Disrupted sleep is linked to increased risk of early death, particularly in women:
Cable-Chewing Beavers Take Out Town’s Internet in "Uniquely Canadian" Outage
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/04/cable-chewing-beavers-take-out-towns-internet-in-uniquely-canadian-outage/
New Measurement of Lead Nucleus Suggests Neutron Stars are Larger than Previously Predicted
takyon writes:Neutron stars may be bigger than expected, measurement of lead nucleus suggests
FCC Approves Starlink Orbit Modifications Over Competitors' Objections, and More
takyon writes:FCC approves SpaceX change to its Starlink network, a win despite objections from Amazon and others:
Google Promised its Contact Tracing App was Completely Private--But It Wasn’t
DannyB writes:I'm sure you will be as shocked as I was to learn of the following . . .Google Promised Its Contact Tracing App Was Completely Private—But It Wasn't:
Linux Kernel Team Rejects University of Minnesota Researchers’ Apology
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/04/linux-kernel-team-rejects-university-of-minnesota-researchers-apology/
Thousands of Barrels of Suspected Toxic DDT Found Dumped Off the California Coast
takyon writes:Thousands of barrels of suspected toxic DDT found dumped in California ocean
Locusts Swarm Israel's South, Provide "Protein Festival" for Birds [Updated]
[Update (2021-04-27 20:08:00 UTC): Hat tip to FatPhil for locating the correct travel distance for the birds. Story has been updated accordingly.]upstart writes in with an IRC submission for c0lo:Locusts swarm Israel's South, provide 'protein festival' for birds -watch:
Using Exoplanets as Dark Matter Detectors
martyb writes:Using exoplanets as dark matter detectors:
Tesla Breaks its Own Delivery and Production Records in a Profitable Q1
martyb writes:Tesla breaks its own delivery and production records in a profitable Q1:
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