Monday, December 23, 2024

Data Science

The real problem with banning masks during protests

“Law enforcement has many different tools at its disposal. “Facial recognition is one of those tools where usability matters,” said Nicole Napolitano, research director...

COP29 begins with climate finance, absent leaders and Trump’s risky situation

And then the main dilemma: who should take responsibility for what? The so-called global south is pushing money to follow a path from developed...

The incredible power of quantum memory

Original version With this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.It's not effortless to study quantum systems - collections of particles that follow the counterintuitive principles...

Microplastics can make the weather worse

THIS ARTICLE IS HERE republished from Conversation under a Creative Commons License.Clouds form when water vapor - an unseen gas found in the atmosphere...

Invasive species threaten tap water quality in Novel York City

“You can see the ecosystem change from one day to the next – especially with hydrilla. You'll see a normal pond, and by the...

The next Starship launch could be as soon as two weeks away

Less than A a month has passed since historic fifth flight SpaceX's Starship, during which the company caught the booster using mechanical arms on...

America’s victory on abortion rights may be short-lived during Trump’s second term

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, it abolished the constitutional right to abortion and restored the ability of...

China’s up-to-date heavy-lift rocket looks very similar to a SpaceX spacecraft

When Chinese space officials unveiled the design of the country's first super-heavy-lift rocket nearly a decade ago, it looked like a fairly conventional booster....