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🎂 Almost one year... what do you think?
I'm in Karlshamn, digesting after a good lunch with my wife Emma and little son, Teddy.
Looking out over the harbor, a ship on its way to St. Petersburg leaves the dock. I check the name of the ship on a website I found, MarineTraffic. There I can see tonnage, cargo, latest trip, current destination and much more.
Think about how much information we have nowadays. I just read a book about Ronald Reagan. My access to information about the world far exceeds what he had during his presidency. It's fascinating.
Anyway, Warp News in its current form has been around for almost a year.
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💡 Optimist's Edge: Can you tell the difference between computer graphics and reality?
Do you think you can tell the difference between computer graphics and reality? Our survey points to one answer, while reality points to another...
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💪 Why embracing change is the best way coming out of the pandemic
Covid-19 is reshaping core parts of society. Some losses are evident, but the benefits associated with change are at times underestimated. This is also the case with the pandemic.
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💡 Fact-based optimistic news of the week
🧠Hope for more effective treatment for Alzheimer's
New antibodies should be able to knock out more of the "protein lumps" that damage the brain cells of those with Alzheimer's disease.
🏆 Macmillan and List Scoop the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry focuses on discoveries that look into speedy techniques of creating chemical molecules elegantly, affordably, and efficiently.
🏆 Trio shares Nobel Prize in Physics 2021
Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi share the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics "for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems."
🦏 More Indian rhinos today than 100 years ago
Successful protective measures have spurred the growth of endangered rhino species.
⚡ Millimeter-sized optical amplifiers can revolutionize data communication
A minuscule optical amplifier with better performance could mean efficient and cheaper data communication.
☢️ Nuclear-electric rocket could shorten Mars trip to one month
Being in development since the late 1970s, VASIMIR engines allow for unparalleled speed and efficiency, making voyages to Mars much safer.
🗼Kuwait turns 42 million rubber tires into an eco-city
507,000 tonnes of old rubber tires on a huge dump will be recycled and leave room for a new eco-smart city.
🌳 Abandoned airport becomes sensory experience park
An abandoned airport in Taiwan is being turned into a park providing for the citizens green space and experiences for all senses.
🔭 International telescope project closes its first round
Within weeks, the South African based HERA-project reaches an important milestone. Having completed 350 "dishes" it is laying the foundations of tomorrow's radio astronomy.
🏭 76% of all planned coal-fired power plants stopped since 2015
Since the Paris Agreement in 2015, 76 percent of all planned coal-fired power plants have been stopped, a recent report reveals.
🔭 Building blocks for life found around young stars
A new study has identified building blocks necessary for life in several protoplanetary discs surrounding young stars.
🔭 The tools that bring us closer to space
We gaze at the sky and wonder why? Throughout history humans have used tools in search of an answer.
🌊Microwaves might give us better quantum computers
A new ultra-sensitive detector can enable microwave photons to be used by quantum computers, which can accelerate the development of future quantum computers.
🧱 Captured pollution turned into building tiles
This filterless air purification system transforms captured pollution into building tiles.
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