100 Years Ago, a Quantum Experiment Explained Why We Don't Fall through Our Chairs

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Quantum Physics 100 Years Ago, a Quantum Experiment Explained Why We Don't Fall through Our Chairs The basic concept of quantum spin provides an understanding of a vast range of physical phenomena By Davide Castelvecchi

Animals Surprise Fossil-Munching Sponges Found in Arctic Seafloor Wasteland The colony thrives in a frigid ocean covered by ice year-round By Jack Tamisiea

Epidemiology How Sneezing Hamsters Sparked a COVID Outbreak in Hong Kong Hamsters are only the second species known to have spread SARS-CoV-2 to humans By Smriti Mallapaty,Nature magazine

Quantum Physics Turbulence Equations Discovered after Century-Long Quest The formulas describe the complex behavior of a liquid when it meets a boundary By Rachel Crowell

Quantum Physics The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained There is more to the bobsled, luge and skeleton events than merely sliding down steep, icy slopes By John Eric Goff,The Conversation US

Natural Disasters The Tongan Volcano Is a Reminder of Island Nations' Vulnerabilities As the country rebuilds, its leaders need to plan for natural disasters and climate change By Josephine Latu-Sanft

Climate Change Spikes in Air Conditioning Use with Warming Could Tax Electric Grid Without enough capacity to meet demand, energy utilities may have to stage rolling blackouts during heat waves By Anne C. Mulkern,E&E News

Medicine COVID Smell Loss and Long COVID Linked to Inflammation Hamsters eating Cocoa Krispies reveal inflammation pathways from the olfactory system to the brain By Robin Lloyd

Climate Change Our Environmental Crisis Requires Political Fixes, Not Technological Ones Our current innovation policies aim to preserve the way we live now, rather than what would do the least damage By Peter Sutoris

Ecology Beaver Dams Help Wildfire-Ravaged Ecosystems Recover Long after Flames Subside Dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest By Isobel Whitcomb

Pharmaceuticals A Psychedelic May Soon Go to the FDA for Approval to Treat Trauma MDMA, known as Ecstasy in the clubs, gained high marks in a clinical trial for PTSD By Jennifer M. Mitchell

Climate Change Mountain Glaciers Have Less Ice than Previously Thought Some communities may run out of fresh water faster than expected By Chelsea Harvey,ClimateWire

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