Put on your headphones, crank up your speakers, and hit play: Pete Townshend’s gritty guitar style may have helped define The Who’s sound, but it’s also the inspiration behind a recent Physical Review Letter. The wailing—even screeching—so characteristic of his style is a prime example of guitar feedback, which occurs when the amplifier’s noise makes
WASHINGTON — SpinLaunch, a startup pursuing an alternative approach for placing payloads into orbit, has raised $35 million in a new funding round disclosed Jan. 16. The company, headquartered in Long Beach, California, said the new round featured several funds that included Airbus Ventures, the venture capital arm of aerospace company Airbus. Other investors include
Mark Carney, the outgoing Governor of the Bank of England. Matt Dunham | WPA Pool | Getty Images Mark Carney, the outgoing governor of the Bank of England, has been named as the U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s finance advisor for this year’s COP26 climate change conference in Scotland. In an announcement Thursday, the Bank
Protons penetrating the graphene film grown on copper. Courtesy: L Gao A new technique to make ultra-flat, wrinkle-free films of graphene could pave the way for a host of applications, including graphene-based flexible electronics and high-frequency transistors. The technique works by introducing protons into the film as graphene is synthesized using chemical vapour deposition (CVD),
The legendary giant squid has reached school-bus size with eyes as big as dinner plates and tentacles that can snatch prey 10 yards away. The University of Copenhagen-led team that includes scientist Caroline Albertin of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) found the full genome sequence of the mysterious giant squid (Architeuthis dux). According to study
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will impose more curbs on agriculture and widen restrictions on industrial development in the next five years in a bid to protect scarce, already contaminated water supplies from further pollution, a government official said on Friday. FILE PHOTO – A farmer works on a polluted river in Shanghai, China, March 21,
The European space agency Arianespace opened its 2020 space missions account with a successful dual satellite launch – India’s communication satellite GSAT-30 and Eutelsat Konnect – into geo-stationary transfer orbit on Friday early hours with its heavy lift of Ariane 5 rocket. The Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from the spaceport in French Guiana. The
Microsoft‘s stock price has more than quadrupled since Satya Nadella took over as CEO six years ago, thanks to the company’s rapid growth in cloud computing. But Nadella credits his predecessor, the louder and more outspoken Steve Ballmer, for making the decision to take on Amazon Web Services in cloud infrastructure, where Microsoft is now
Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here An existing 64-dish array in South Africa is set to become part of the Square Kilometre Array.Credit: Mujahid Safodien/AFP/Getty An independent panel of reviewers has approved the design of what will be the world’s largest telescope
In an exclusive interview, Gen. John Raymond, the first chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, talks about the initial steps in organizing the new service. WASHINGTON — The United States’ first chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force is still wearing his U.S. Air Force uniform. “But I’m not in the
An Iranian flag flutters on board the Adrian Darya oil tanker, formerly known as Grace 1, off the coast of Gibraltar on August 18, 2019. Johnny Bugeja | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices were steady on Friday as reports of sluggish economic growth in China, the world’s biggest crude importer, raised concerns about future fuel demand
COBARGO, Australia (Reuters) – For two weeks, builder Rod Dunn has been living at a showground in a borrowed caravan, wearing an old coat donated by a friend. Tim Salway, a fifth-generation dairy farmer who lost both his father and brother in the bushfires, stands in his farm in Wandella, near the town of Cobargo,
Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Android, Chrome and Apps for Google Inc., speaks during the Google I/O Annual Developers Conference in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Even as regulators bear down on the top technology companies and some lawmakers seek to break them up, Big Tech is bigger
A retina scarred by infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which goes quiet when triggered by a gene called BFD1. Credit: Paul Whitten/SPL Microbiology 16 January 2020 The toxoplasmosis parasite can hide in a person’s organs after infection and re-emerge years later. About one-quarter of the world’s population is chronically infected with an inactive form
WASHINGTON — Space startups are becoming more acquainted with the U.S. government as a customer and an investor, though the pathways to both remain difficult, a panel of experts said Jan. 14. “2019 was the year of government,” Carissa Christensen, CEO of analyst firm Bryce Space & Technology, said at a Washington Space Business Roundtable
INA FASSBENDER | AFP | Getty Images Germany’s federal government and the four German states where lignite – or brown coal – is mined have agreed to “a way forward” for the phase out of coal-fired power stations in the country. In an announcement Thursday, the federal government said it would provide 40 billion euros
This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features an interview with Alan Bigelow, science director of Solar Cookers International, a non-profit organization that researches and promotes solar cooking. Bigelow explains how solar cookers work, why they are needed and the challenges of using such cookers in harsh environments. Caitlyn Hughes, the company’s executive director,
As we approach the end of the year and head into a new decade, a lot of New Year’s resolutions tend to be centered around getting healthier or losing weight. And even though most aren’t often stuck to beyond January, it’s still good to try and have a healthier attitude to your body and how
ZURICH (Reuters) – Food giant Nestle (NESN.S) will invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.07 billion) to source more recycled plastics for packaging its products and reduce its use of new plastics by a third by 2025, it said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Packagings made out of recycled or natural products are pictured during
Owen Guo, chief executive of Ispect Technology in Taiwan.Credit: Matthew Szekely Owen Guo, chief executive of Ispect Technology, explains how his company’s devices help manufacturers to regulate the quality of food products. Where did the idea for your company come from? I met the co-founders of Ispect Technology, Ted Wang and Chloe Lee, in 2017
WASHINGTON — With its funding secured for the next three years, the head of the European Space Agency is now focused on implementing those key programs while establishing a new cooperative agreement with the European Union. At a press briefing Jan. 15 at ESA’s Paris headquarters, ESA Director General Jan Woerner reviewed the outcome of
The Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have made a 100 million euro ($111.65 million) investment in Arrival, a little-known U.K. based start-up specializing in electric vehicles. According to Arrival, the investment values the company, which was established in 2015, at a staggering 3 billion euros. J.P. Morgan led the firm’s funding round and
Mobile dealers and members of Ahmedabad Mobile Dealer’s Association hold placards as they protest against online shopping platform Amazon outside their closed mobile shops in Ahmedabad on January 15, 2020. Sam Panthaky | AFP | Getty Images Amazon hasn’t done India any big favors by investing $1 billion in the country, its trade minister said
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A microorganism scooped up in deep-sea mud off Japan’s coast has helped scientists unlock the mystery of one of the watershed evolutionary events for life on Earth: the transition from the simple cells that first colonized the planet to complex cellular life – fungi, plants and animals including people. A scanning electron
Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest known rock arch, in a remote area of Utah. (Courtesy: Harvey Leifert) Rainbow Bridge, the largest known rock arch in the world, spans a tributary of Lake Powell in the western US state of Utah. As the main access is via a three-hour boat trip followed by a 1.5 km
(Photo: Reuters)It is not just the water in the crater but also the lake that surrounds the volcano is drying up. The lake at the crater of Taal Volcano, which is a popular tourist destination, is drying up, according to the local geohazard agency. Antonia Bornas from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)
In a new catalogue compiled by researchers, nine sources of extremely high-energy gamma rays have been identified. All nine sources produce gamma rays with energies over 56 trillion electron volts (TeV) — more than eight times the energy of the most powerful proton beams produced at particle accelerators on Earth — and three emit gamma
A man catches fish as the Taal Volcano erupts in the background in Talisay, Batangas, Philippines, January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine volcano that has been spewing ash for days appeared to be calming down on Thursday, but seismologists said the danger of an eruption remained high and authorities warned evacuees
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BOSTON – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks to dramatically increase the supply of radio occultation soundings it feeds into weather forecast models. NOAA currently obtains slightly more than 2,000 soundings daily from its own satellites and those of its international partners. The agency has a target of acquiring 20,000 soundings per day, Steve
Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House in London, United Kingdom. Andrew Aitchison | In Pictures | Getty Images The cost of producing electricity from solar energy has in the last two years been lower than that of fossil fuels — and that “permanent change” will limit how high oil
A Tesla logo is pictured during the Brussels Motor Show on January 9, 2020 in Brussels . (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) KENZO TRIBOUILLARD | Getty Images Tesla’s overall vehicle registrations nearly halved in the U.S. state of California during the fourth quarter, according to a Dominion
(Reuters) – Parts of British Columbia were in the grip of rare and extreme cold weather on Wednesday, resulting in school and daycare closures in Vancouver and throwing traffic into chaos, with residents in the Canadian western province advised against traveling. A woman with skates, a man and his son brave the elements after a
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A study by the Aerospace Corporation says ending the New START Treaty could destabilize outer space. WASHINGTON — The military and intelligence community’s space agencies may have to cope with growing instability in outer space if the United States and Russia don’t renew the 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) that is set
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission. Philipp von Ditfurth | picture alliance | Getty Images The EU aims to use 1 trillion euros (around $1.11 trillion) for “sustainable investments” across the coming decade. Brussels released details of its “European Green Deal” back in December, describing it as a “roadmap” to make
Compact and efficient: prototype of a working, pocket-sized neutron detector made with semiconductor rich in lithium-6. (Courtesy: Northwestern University/Argonne National Laboratory) A semiconductor material containing lithium-6 shows great promise for creating highly-efficient detectors of thermal neutrons. The 2D layered material was created and tested by scientists in the US and could someday be used in
If your family loves the idea of saving energy, there are several things you can do. Going green in your home helps create a healthier world in which we live, and it saves your family money in the process. Here are five easy ways to save energy as a family. Find The Best Energy Plan
Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Android, Chrome and Apps for Google Inc., speaks during the Google I/O Annual Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google’s announcement on Tuesday that it would end support for third-party cookies pummeledCriteo’s stock and weighed
TAGAYTAY, Philippines (Reuters) – Farmer Jack Imperial woke to a picture of devastation after ash spewed from a volcano in the Philippines – his verdant green pineapple field had been transformed to a dirty dark gray. Farmer Jack Imperial, 49, poses for a portrait in his pineapple plantation covered with ash from the erupting Taal
At the beginning of the year, Dominic Cummings, a senior adviser to the UK government, posted an unusual advert on his blog, calling for data scientists, mathematicians and physicists to join him at the heart of government. As outgoing director of the Royal Statistical Society in London and soon-to-be chief executive of the British Academy,
BOSTON – Spire Global shared early data from new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Reflectometry cubesats at the American Meteorological Society conference here. Spire launch two GNSS Reflectometry cubesats Dec. 11 on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The spacecraft, equipped with bistatic radars to observe how GNSS signals scatter after bouncing off Earth surface
A bulldozer moves coal that will be burned to generate electricity at the American Electric Power coal-fired power plant in Winfield, West Virginia. The Trump administration in June implemented a new rule that will keep coal-powered plants open longer. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Every year, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink releases a highly
London’s iconic financial district Canary Wharf. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images Investment in the U.K.’s technology sector grew at a faster pace than in the U.S. and China last year, according to new research released Wednesday. Venture capital funding for British start-ups grew 44% to a record $13.2 billion in 2019, a report
Taken from the January 2020 issue of Physics World. Members of the Institute of Physics can enjoy the full issue via the Physics World app. Some business models might seem crazy. But they’re not mad if they work, as James McKenzie explains Squeezed margins: A disassembled WiFi-connected Juicero Press reveals how much more complex this
It is quite common for a woman to have sudden breakouts from time to time; especially during that time of the month. However, some adult acne will overstay their welcome which sucks! So, what causes breakouts? Dermatologists say that the overproduction of oil and hormones are the main culprits. When the hair follicles are clogged
A recent study by the University of Warwick observes that stars need to be in binary systems to create gamma-ray bursts. Gamma-ray bursts are the universe’s brightest explosions, caused by massive collapsing stars. Thousands of binary star systems were modelled for the study and found that the tidal effects from a companion star keep the
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Three years ago, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, then Treasurer, brandished a lump of coal in parliament as a totem of how the ruling conservative coalition planned to keep the lights on and power prices low. FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General
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