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Nanoparticles enhance locusts’ sense of smell – 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

AI-manipulated audio clips, images and videos have been used to harass people, scam money and influence elections, despite efforts to rein them in Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — The impending reentry of a defunct European satellite serves as a reminder of the hazards posed by existing objects even as agencies work to mitigate the growth of orbital debris. The European Space Agency’s European Remote Sensing (ERS) 2 satellite is expected to reenter on Feb. 21 after nearly two decades in orbit.

First editions: in pursuit of the original Kaye and Laby – 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

Generative AI can rewrite political adverts on social media to target users with different personality types, making it easier to manipulate elections using personal data on a large scale Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — The U.K. Ministry of Defense awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin and Rhea Group to develop satellite control systems for the nation’s future remote-sensing constellation. The awards announced last week, each worth about $2.5 million, are part of the U.K. MoD’s ISTARI project, a next-generation constellation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites in

Collaboration shapes prioritization within DESY’s quantum ecosystem – 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

Stem cells can be obtained from unneeded embryos made during in vitro fertilisation nobeastsofierce Science / Alamy A kind of stem cell transplant that has long been seen as one of the most promising new kinds of medical treatments could bring a greater risk of cancer than we previously thought. A study has found that

Updated 12:45 p.m. Eastern with confirmation of contact with satellite after deployment. WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron launched an Astroscale spacecraft that will rendezvous with and inspect a spent upper stage in low Earth orbit as a precursor to removing it. The Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand

First-in-human study reveals potential of biology-guided radiotherapy – 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

About 3 per cent of all carbon emissions are due to the shipping industry GreenOak/Shutterstock A 240-metre-long container ship called the Sounion Trader recently completed a test of an onboard carbon capture system as it cruised around the Persian Gulf. It is one of a small but growing number of ships trying to reduce their

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is preparing to kick off environmental studies that could lead to SpaceX Starship launches from either the Cape Canaveral facility used by the Delta 4 or a new complex. A new website outlines plans by the Department of the Air Force, which includes the Space Force, to prepare an

Fermilab’s guest composer is inspired by neutrinos, poetry and physics collide at the LHC – 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

The AI program Sora generated a video featuring this artificial woman based on a text prompt Sora/OpenAI OpenAI has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence system, a program called Sora that can transform text descriptions into photorealistic videos. The video generation model is spurring excitement about advancing AI technology, along with growing concerns over how artificial

WASHINGTON — Japan’s H3 rocket successfully reached orbit on its second launch Feb. 16, nearly a year after its inaugural launch failed. The H3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at 7:22 p.m. Eastern after a two-day delay caused by weather. There were no issues reported during the countdown, with liftoff occurring at

Breaking barriers: embracing neurodiversity in neutron science – 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

Above some parts of Antarctica, there is a curious negative greenhouse effect imageBROKER.com GmbH & Co. KG / Alamy Rising concentrations of methane and carbon dioxide have led to a “negative greenhouse effect” above parts of Antarctica, but this slight cooling effect could reverse as the air becomes more humid alongside rising temperatures. Greenhouse gases

HELSINKI — India is planning up to 30 launches over a 15-months period, indicating the ambition for a significant rise in both civil and commercial launch activities. The launch plans are a mix of scientific, commercial, user-funded and technology demonstration missions across the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023-24 and the fiscal year 2024-25. Seven