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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is reviewing ideas from the private sector on how to augment the Global Positioning System constellation with smaller, lower-cost satellites. The Space Force’s procurement arm, the Space Systems Command, last month issued a request for information probing the capabilities of the private sector to design a a more affordable

Can quantum computers be useful? Eric Lukero/Google Google and XPRIZE are launching a $5 million competition to find practical uses for quantum computers that could actually benefit society. We already know that quantum computers can perform specific tasks faster than classical computers, after Google first claimed quantum advantage for its Sycamore processor in 2019. However,

FRIB finds five new isotopes in platinum fragments – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

Urinary tract infections frequently cause people to need to urinate more often than usual SimpleImages/Getty Images Pain that persists even after a urinary tract infection has supposedly passed seems to be down to an overgrowth of nerve cells in the bladder. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are most commonly caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli making

APS March Meeting: connecting physicists from around the globe – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has proposed acquiring smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital, which it already owns a stake in and does business with, for more than $500 million. In a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing late March 1, Lockheed disclosed its offer to Terran Orbital building upon previous discussions between the companies facilitated by investment

Some scents are at risk of vanishing forever. Can AI replicate them? blickwinkel/Alamy Artificial intelligence can whip up the formula to recreate a perfume based on its chemical composition. One day, it could use a lone sample to reproduce rare smells at risk of being lost, such as incense from a culturally specific ritual or

Matter–antimatter gas of positronium is laser cooled – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — As decision loom about its funding and architecture, a NASA review about the Mars Sample Return (MSR) program concluded its problems illustrate ongoing challenges the agency has managing large missions. NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) published an audit of the MSR program Feb. 28 that concluded that spiraling cost estimates can be

Elon Musk is worried about the pace of AI development Chesnot/Getty Images Elon Musk has asked a court to settle the question of whether GPT-4 is an artificial general intelligence (AGI), as part of a lawsuit against OpenAI. The development of AGI, capable of performing a range of tasks just like a human, is one

Physics sing-along is coming to Minneapolis, tiny fish creates very loud sounds – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

Canada’s MDA has traditionally taken the backseat in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO), supplying antennas and other satellite components as a subcontractor to smallsat megaconstellation specialists. A new anechoic near field test chamber where MDA plans to test satellite antennas to support the company’s expanding constellation business. Credit: MDA That changed after being carved out of Maxar

The keto diet may be able to help people avoid weight gain Shutterstock / Brent Hofacker People with type 2 diabetes who stop using weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy can avoid regaining the lost pounds if they adopt a ketogenic diet. The finding, which comes from a small study, challenges the notion that people

Increasing access to radiotherapy: playing the long game – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

Thales Alenia Space (TAS) is laying groundwork for a small satellite factory in Italy that it hopes will be at the forefront of constellation manufacturing in Europe, bringing the continent closer to mass production capabilities across the Atlantic. The joint venture between Thales of France and Leonardo of Italy aims to have the “Space Smart

A cross-section of a mouse’s brain highlighting neurons that seem to release a molecule that increases toxin clearance Tsai Laboratory/MIT Picower Institute A new explanation has emerged for why an experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease involving sounds and flickering lights may help slow cognitive decline. The frequencies involved seem to ramp up the brain’s waste

Diamond alignment makes high-pressure magnetometry of superconductors possible – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

TAMPA, Fla. — Astranis is moving its debut satellite to a geostationary position over Asia after a malfunction last year derailed plans to beam broadband to Alaska, the Californian manufacturer said Feb. 27. Arcturus set off Feb. 1 and should arrive by the middle of March, Astranis CEO John Gedmark told SpaceNews, where it will