Author: blexy

First-ever hybrid bird species from the Amazon
The Six Apps That Mattered Most in 2017
New species of marine spider emerges at low tide to remind scientists of Bob Marley
Re-assessing Alaska’s energy frontier
The Best of the Physics arXiv (week ending December 23, 2017)
Quantum noise reduction method for enhanced precision in atomic clocks
Zika remains a research and public health challenge
Alaskan microgrids offer energy resilience and independence

Wisdom of the Crowd Accurately Predicts Supreme Court Decisions
Our Best Illustrations of 2017
Electronically-smooth ‘3-D graphene’: A bright future for trisodium bismuthide
Deep brain stimulation: Improving outcomes in the treatment of movement disorders
Best Tech Books of 2017
How small does your rice pudding need to get when stirring jam into it?
Quantum Computers Barely Exist—Here’s Why We’re Writing Languages for Them Anyway
How odors are turned into long-term memories

Silicon Valley’s 2017 Report Card
Scientists describe how solar system could have formed in bubble around giant star
New study visualizes motion of water molecules, promises new wave of electronic devices
Scientists identify hidden genetic variation that helps drive evolution
It’s Waymo vs. Uber—Except in China
Revised ‘McDonald criteria’ expected to speed the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
I Wouldn’t Dance to This Dumb DJ Robot
Tiny Australian rainbow peacock spiders may inspire new optical technologies