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Oct 23, 2018

6 children dead, 12 ill in virus outbreak at New Jersey facility

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Six children have died as a result of adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, New Jersey. Twelve additional pediatric residents at the Center have been infected, according to a statement from the New Jersey Department of Health.

The Wanaque facility has been “instructed not to admit any new patients until the outbreak ends and they are in full compliance,” according to the health department. The timing of the infections and illnesses is not clear.

New Jersey Health Department said it’s “an ongoing outbreak investigation” and workers were at the facility Tuesday. A team at the facility on Sunday found minor handwashing deficiencies.

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Oct 23, 2018

Quatum Computing: It’s Not Just the Qubits

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

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In his talk, Bob Sutor will discuss the basics of the quantum computing technology, the motivation for quantum computing, and the outlook for the future.

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Open FinTech Forum 2018

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Oct 23, 2018

Use the patent system to regulate gene editing

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical

Governments should use patents to shape the deployment of CRISPR–Cas9 as they have done for past technologies, argues Shobita Parthasarathy.

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Oct 23, 2018

Stunning shipwreck discovery: ‘World’s oldest intact’ wreck found

Posted by in category: futurism

Researchers have discovered what they say is the world’s oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the Black Sea. Until now, the ship had only been seen on pottery.

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Oct 23, 2018

The building boom

Posted by in categories: futurism, particle physics

These international projects, selected during the process to plan the future of US particle physics, are all set to come online within the next 10 years.

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Oct 23, 2018

Stunning Hubble Photo Reveals ‘A Galaxy With A Bright Heart’

Posted by in category: space

This Hubble image captures the unbarred spiral galaxy NGC 5033, a Seyfert galaxy that looks a lot like our Milky Way.

A dazzling photo captured by the Hubble Space Telescope showcases the glowing heart of a relatively close spiral galaxy — fairly similar to our Milky Way.

Unveiled on October 22 by the Hubble Space Telescope website, the snapshot offers a close portrait of a galaxy called NGC 5033 — a spiral galaxy nestled some 40 million light-years away from Earth, in the Canes Venatici constellation — also known as the Hunting Dogs.

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Oct 23, 2018

Nobel prizewinner working on making nuclear waste safe

Posted by in categories: futurism, nuclear energy

Professor Gérard Mourou says he may be able to show results in 10–15 years that will transform the future of nuclear power.

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Oct 23, 2018

Here’s what the quantum internet has in store

Posted by in categories: internet, quantum physics, security

A future ‘quantum internet’ could find use long before it reaches technological maturity, a team of physicists predicts.

Such a network, which exploits the unique effects of quantum physics, would be fundamentally different to the classical Internet we use today, and research groups worldwide are already working on its early stages of development. The first stages promise virtually unbreakable privacy and security in communications; a more mature network could include a range of applications for science and beyond that aren’t possible with classical systems, including quantum sensors that can detect gravitational waves.

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Oct 23, 2018

First ‘Orphan’ Gamma-Ray Burst Reveals Insight into Powerful Stellar Explosions

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For the first time, astronomers can investigate an orphan gamma-ray burst. Although the initial signal missed Earth, the interaction of the explosion with the gas and dust around it reveal the presence of the GRB.

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Oct 23, 2018

Gravitational waves could reveal how fast the universe is expanding

Posted by in categories: physics, space

Scientists believe they’ve discovered a new method to pin down just how fast our universe is expanding over time.

In a new study, a team of researchers from the University of Chicago found that studying the gravitational waves emitted by cosmic collisions could lead to more resolute predictions about how quickly the universe is expanding.

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