The emergence and perils of polarization
We can't understand polarization unless we analyze it as a complex system, argue SFI External Professor Scott Page (University of Michigan) and co-author Delia Baldassarri in a commentary for a special feature on the dynamics of political polarizatio.....»»
Potential for liquid water emergence on Mars mapped by scientists
Planetary scientists from Konkoly Observatory in Budapest have modeled the emergence of salty but liquid water on the surface of Mars. According to the results of Bernadett Pál and Ákos Kereszturi, late night and early morning hours during Martian.....»»
Harnessing a natural geochemical reaction to combat antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics have allowed for the widespread control of bacterial infections, which had been the leading cause of death historically. However, the overuse of traditional antibiotics in humans and animals has resulted in the emergence of stronger, more.....»»
Metalenz unveils PolarEyes sensors that are 1,000 times smaller than a human hair
Metalenz unveiled a new kind of sensor which uses polarization technology to bring a new kind of sensing to camera-equipped devices. Metalenz unveiled a new kind of sensor which uses polarization technology to bring a new kind of sensing to camer.....»»
Glimmers of hope, but Doomsday Clock stuck at 100 seconds to midnight
The "Doomsday Clock," representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about perils to human existence, remains at 100 seconds to midnight this year, with advances like Covid-19 vaccines balanced by rising misinformation and other th.....»»
Early Earth: Evolution in the abiotic world
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich chemists have shown that organocatalysts go through an evolution and could have played an important role in the emergence of life......»»
Detailed Footage Finally Reveals What Triggers Lightning
The first detailed observations of lightning's emergence inside a cloud have exposed how electric fields grow strong enough to let bolts fly......»»
Remarkably, NASA has completed deployment of the Webb space telescope
"This is an amazing milestone." A scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope. (credit: NASA) For much of the world, Saturday was just another weekend day filled with all of this planet's problems and perils. The Omicron-fue.....»»
Cosmic history can explain the properties of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Astronomers have managed to link the properties of the inner planets of our solar system with our cosmic history: with the emergence of ring structures in the swirling disk of gas and dust in which these planets were formed. The rings are associated.....»»
Cylindrical vector beam multiplexer/demultiplexer using off-axis polarization control
Cylindrical vector beam (CVB) multiplexing has emerged as a powerful technique to boost signal channels. Coupling and separating CVBs are two pivotal elements in CVB multiplexing communication. Although off-axis control technologies such as miniature.....»»
The future of 3D display and the emergence of holographic television
The pioneers of holography (Gabor, Leith, Upatnieks, and Denisyuk) predicted very early that the ultimate 3D display will be based on this technique. This conviction was rooted in the fact that holography is the only approach that can render all opti.....»»
Polarization, diversity, and democratic robustness
Polarization is dangerous for democracy. Though the U.S. Constitution was designed to harness rivalry with a diverse, redundant, and modular set of institutions, if that rivalry curdles into the belief that your competitors are your enemies, those in.....»»
The emergence and perils of polarization
We can't understand polarization unless we analyze it as a complex system, argue SFI External Professor Scott Page (University of Michigan) and co-author Delia Baldassarri in a commentary for a special feature on the dynamics of political polarizatio.....»»
Testing, certification demand for Wi-Fi, IoT, 5G solutions to boom in next 2-3 years, says BTL VP
Testing and certification demand for wireless communications, IoT, AIoT and other 5G-enabled devices will grow explosively in the next three years amid the emergence of metaverse applications, prompting players like BTL to expand their service capaci.....»»
Will Political Polarization Stop US Lawmakers from Regulating Big Tech?
A media lobbying group wants to see tech platforms reigned in with stronger antitrust laws. But the group's president tells the New York Times the biggest force supporting the status quo is hyperpartisanship. The Times reports: The lack of regulati.....»»
Market penetration of compound semiconductors increases
In the early days, investors were not particularly keen on the development of 5G as they were uncertain whether the communication technology's high transmission speed was necessary for the IT industry back then. However, with the emergence of new-gen.....»»
Preventing extreme polarization of political attitudes
Encouraging interactions between people on opposite ends of the political spectrum may not be the best way to foster tolerance in a polarized nation......»»
The tipping point for legislative polarization
A predictive model of a polarized group, similar to the current U.S. Senate, demonstrates that when an outside threat—like war or a pandemic—fails to unite the group, the divide may be irreversible through democratic means. Published in the Proce.....»»
People unknowingly group themselves together online, fueling political polarization across the US
As people curate their online news feeds, they may be unwillingly sorting themselves into polarized networks, according to a study led by researchers at Princeton University......»»
Like a natural system, democracy faces collapse as polarization leads to loss of diversity
Much like an overexploited ecosystem, the increasingly polarized political landscape in the United States—and much of the world—is experiencing a catastrophic loss of diversity that threatens the resilience not only of democracy, but also of soci.....»»
In Naming Omicron Variant, Authorities Skipped "Xi" and "Nu"
WHO has been using the Greek alphabet to name coronavirus strains, but avoided two letters that presented problems. From a report: As health authorities around the world grappled with the emergence of a new strain of the coronavirus, virologists were.....»»