{"id":7738,"date":"2024-08-23T12:42:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T12:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netpipe.ca\/?p=7738"},"modified":"2024-08-23T12:42:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T12:42:04","slug":"reading-list-for-08-23-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netpipe.ca\/?p=7738","title":{"rendered":"Reading list for 08-23-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2420137-google-launches-5m-prize-to-find-actual-uses-for-quantum-computers\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2422090-alzheimers-may-be-caused-by-a-build-up-of-fat-in-brain-cells\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Alzheimer\u2019s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2426199-peter-higgs-physicist-who-theorised-the-higgs-boson-has-died-aged-94\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Peter Higgs, physicist who theorised the Higgs boson, has died aged 94<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2426626-water-purifier-is-powered-by-static-electricity-from-your-body\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Water purifier is powered by static electricity from your body<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2426732-arctic-permafrost-is-now-a-net-source-of-major-greenhouse-gases\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Arctic permafrost is now a net source of major greenhouse gases<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2427534-cocaine-seems-to-hijack-brain-pathways-that-prioritise-food-and-water\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Cocaine seems to hijack brain pathways that prioritise food and water<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2428182-quantum-forces-used-to-automatically-assemble-tiny-device\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Quantum forces used to automatically assemble tiny device<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2429915-being-in-two-places-at-once-could-make-a-quantum-battery-charge-faster\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Being in two places at once could make a quantum battery charge faster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2430187-mars-is-blasting-plasma-out-of-its-atmosphere-into-space\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Mars is blasting plasma out of its atmosphere into space<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2430549-doughnut-shaped-swirls-of-laser-light-can-be-used-to-transmit-images\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Doughnut-shaped swirls of laser light can be used to transmit images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2430295-pigs-seem-less-stressed-if-their-barn-is-scented-with-lavender\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Pigs seem less stressed if their barn is scented with lavender<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2430403-watch-a-mobius-strip-robot-move-and-climb-when-hit-by-light\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Watch a M\u00f6bius strip robot move and climb when hit by light<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2430828-edible-gel-prevents-and-treats-alcohol-intoxication-in-mice\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Edible gel prevents and treats alcohol intoxication in mice<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2431012-cameras-inspired-by-insect-eyes-could-give-robots-a-wider-view\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Cameras inspired by insect eyes could give robots a wider view<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2431679-a-lost-branch-of-the-river-nile-flowed-past-the-pyramids-of-egypt\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">A lost branch of the river Nile flowed past the pyramids of Egypt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2431955-zapping-spinal-cord-injuries-helps-restore-hand-strength-and-movement\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Zapping spinal cord injuries helps restore hand strength and movement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2431923-x-ray-laser-fires-most-powerful-pulse-ever-recorded\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">X-ray laser fires most powerful pulse ever recorded<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2432294-tiny-black-holes-hiding-in-the-sun-could-trace-out-stunning-patterns\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Tiny black holes hiding in the sun could trace out stunning patterns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2431571-ai-can-predict-landmine-areas-from-satellite-images\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">AI can predict landmine areas from satellite images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2432895-quantum-arrow-of-time-suggests-early-universe-had-no-entanglement\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Quantum &#8216;arrow of time&#8217; suggests early universe had no entanglement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2433294-time-may-be-an-illusion-created-by-quantum-entanglement\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Time may be an illusion created by quantum entanglement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2434235-earths-atmosphere-is-trapping-twice-as-much-heat-as-it-did-in-1993\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Earth\u2019s atmosphere is trapping twice as much heat as it did in 1993<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2433983-tiny-brain-sensor-implanted-without-surgery-dissolves-after-weeks\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Tiny brain sensor implanted without surgery dissolves after weeks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2434069-atoms-at-temperatures-beyond-absolute-zero-may-be-a-new-form-of-matter\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Atoms at temperatures beyond absolute zero may be a new form of matter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2436102-glassy-gel-is-hard-as-plastic-and-stretches-7-times-its-length\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Glassy gel is hard as plastic and stretches 7 times its length<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2436841-warm-water-seeping-under-antarctic-ice-sheets-may-accelerate-melting\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Warm water seeping under Antarctic ice sheets may accelerate melting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2436859-smiling-robot-face-is-made-from-living-human-skin-cells\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Smiling robot face is made from living human skin cells<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2437150-physicists-determined-the-paper-most-likely-to-give-you-a-paper-cut\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Physicists determined the paper most likely to give you a paper cut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2437886-googles-claim-of-quantum-supremacy-has-been-completely-smashed\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Google&#8217;s claim of quantum supremacy has been completely smashed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2439243-laser-helps-turn-an-electron-into-a-coil-of-mass-and-charge\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Laser helps turn an electron into a coil of mass and charge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2439812-diamond-could-be-the-super-semiconductor-the-us-power-grid-needs\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Diamond could be the super semiconductor the US power grid needs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2439277-tiny-solar-powered-drones-could-stay-in-the-air-forever\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg26335000-200-could-we-share-dreams-by-synchronising-rem-sleep\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Could we share dreams by synchronising REM sleep?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2441936-nerve-fibres-in-the-brain-could-generate-quantum-entanglement\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Nerve fibres in the brain could generate quantum entanglement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2442498-how-einstein-was-both-right-and-wrong-about-gravitational-waves\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">How Einstein was both right and wrong about gravitational waves<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2444360-discovery-of-dark-electrons-could-explain-how-superconductors-work\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Discovery of &#8216;dark&#8217; electrons could explain how superconductors work<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2444536-quantum-trick-lets-you-cool-objects-down-using-nothing-at-all\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Quantum trick lets you cool objects down using nothing at all<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2444978-engineered-bacteria-destroy-antibiotic-resistance-dna-in-wastewater\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">Engineered bacteria destroy antibiotic resistance DNA in wastewater<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Scientist &#8211; \u2013 New Scientist &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2444465-a-glob-of-jelly-can-play-pong-thanks-to-a-basic-kind-of-memory\/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&#038;utm_source=NSNS&#038;utm_medium=RSS&#038;utm_content=news\">A glob of jelly can play Pong thanks to a basic kind of memory<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Register &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2024\/08\/08\/pi_pico_2_risc_v\/\">Raspberry Pi Pico 2 lands with (drum roll) RISC-V cores<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OSNews &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osnews.com\/story\/140488\/specos-an-x86_64-os-kernel-from-scratch\/\">SpecOS: an x86_64 OS kernel from scratch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OSNews &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osnews.com\/story\/140513\/windows-can-now-create-2tb-fat32-file-systems\/\">Windows can now create 2TB FAT32 file systems<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OSNews &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osnews.com\/story\/140534\/menuetos-gets-basic-x-server\/\">MenuetOS gets basic X server<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Hacker News &#8211; 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