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The Best of the Physics arXiv (week ending May 25, 2019)
This week’s most thought-provoking papers from the Physics arXiv.
Trump’s feud with Huawei and China could lead to the balkanization of…
Trade barriers and immigration controls might lead different countries to adopt incompatible products, impeding global innovation.
Open Data and Smart Cities
How can open data improve the development of smart cities? We analyze examples of current tools and projects. Environment, time and money can get benefits
This engineered wood could help keep buildings cool by reflecting heat
It could help cut carbon emissions by reducing the need to use air conditioning.How it was created: A team from the University of Maryland stripped out lignin from wood.
Maria Reiche and the Technology Behind the Nazca Lines
Pudo haber desarrollado una carrera como científica en Alemania, pero las circunstancias políticas llevaron a María Reiche a Perú, donde se dedicó a conservar las líneas de Nazca.
The world’s most expensive drug will cost $2,125,000
Novartis just won approval to sell Zolgensma to treat spinal muscular atrophy.
Real-time payments in Asia: An opportunity for the entire financial ecosystem
The technology is driving growth of cashless transactions in unprecedented proportions. Now it’s time for the growth of RTP use cases in payments to accelerate.
Driving upside down might be easier than it seems
The idea of driving on an inverted track has attracted lots of analysis, but a previously overlooked approach could let an upside-down driver keep going safely and indefinitely.
Facebook is apparently planning to launch its digital currency in early 2020
What's the deal with Facebook's secretive digital currency?
SpaceX has launched the first 60 satellites of its space internet system
The satellite internet contest is heating up.
When Lorenz Discovered the Butterfly Effect
“A butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil can produce a tornado in Texas”. That is how Edward Lorenz described his chaos theory in 1972.
Ethereum’s foundation is pumping $30 million into “transformative” upgrades
Ethereum's Foundation is throwing more cash at its ambitious uprgrade project
Gene therapy may have its first blockbuster
Novartis awaits approval to sell Zolgensma to treat spinal muscular atrophy.
What happened when I met my Islamophobic troll
The long read: In 2017, I started getting regular messages from an anonymous Twitter user telling me my religion was ‘evil’. Eventually I responded – and he agreed to meet face to face
Ford thinks robots and self-driving cars could team up to deliver packages
Autonomous vehicles and robots could share sensor data to help them better navigate the world around them.The news: Ford is going to test a legged robot that unfolds from the back of an autonomous car…
America and its economic allies announce a “democratic” vision for AI
The Trump administration might be building walls between America and some countries, but it is eager to forge alliances when it comes to shaping the course of artificial intelligence.The Organisation…
How scientists unraveled the mystery behind the return of a banned greenhouse…
The apparent spike in CFC-11 production in China underscores the importance of ongoing emissions monitoring—and the limits of our current system.
The NASA engineer who helped Apollo astronauts catch their ride home
To get back from the lunar surface, the astronauts had to rendezvous in lunar orbit. Sheila Thibeault helped make that possible.
US political parties are still making basic cybersecurity blunders
Many of the biggest political organizations in the US still have awful cyber hygiene ahead of next year’s election.The news: Researchers at cybersecurity firm SecurityScorecard spent the first quarter…
Smart signals, safer intersections
Gang-Len Chang and his research team are testing a way to reduce sudden braking.
This robot watches you flex to learn to be a better teammate
An MIT robot collaborates with a person by tracking his or her muscles.
Parents have posted 1,300 photos of their children by the time they’re…
A new report has called for more transparency over how companies collect data on children.The first truly digital natives: Children growing up today are the first to be “datafied” from birth and are…
A shellfish diet might be even better than going vegan
Not all fish are created equal when it comes to their impact on the climate, according to a new study.
