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Physicists listened to electrical noise to crack a superconductor mystery
Tuning in to electronic noise can tell us whether electrons have paired up or not.
Read at feeds.arstechnica.com
The efficiency trap: why optimising everything can backfire, badly
From roundabouts to the stock market, relentless streamlining could be making the world more dangerousWe have all been there: packed shoulder to shoulder on the train while the person beside us coughs and sneezes. A protective fl…
Read at www.theguardian.com
Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean
Two US fishermen say they spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.
Read at feeds.bbci.co.uk
A Strange Quantum Theorem Has Killed Einstein’s Reality
Albert Einstein fought to save our everyday notion of reality from the strangeness of quantum mechanics. But those who set out to aid him keep poking holes in his argument. The post A Strange Quantum Theorem Has Killed Einstein’s…
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