https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Research in the International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning has investigated the phenomenon of cancel culture and homed in on the emerging problem for companies of "brand cancellation." The work sheds light on the motivations and strategies that have led to this trend in the world of social media and beyond. https://phys.org/news/2023-10-phenomenon-brand-cancellation.html Social Sciences Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:30:03 EDT news616689001 The explosion of user-created content on platforms like YouTube, Twitch and TikTok has unsettled traditional notions of authorship. https://phys.org/news/2023-04-cancel-culture-youtube-videos-cancelled.html Social Sciences Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:45:04 EDT news601645502 Building a universal quantum computer is a challenging task because of the fragility of quantum bits, or qubits for short. To deal with this problem, various types of error correction have been developed. Conventional methods do this by active correction techniques. In contrast, researchers led by Prof. David DiVincenzo from Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH Aachen University, together with partners from the University of Basel and QuTech Delft, have now proposed a design for a circuit with passive error correction. Such a circuit would already be inherently fault protected and could significantly accelerate the construction of a quantum computer with a large number of qubits. https://phys.org/news/2021-02-blueprint-fault-tolerant-qubits.html Quantum Physics Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:56:42 EST news532871798 Noisy, open-plan offices full of workers hunched over desks while wearing noise canceling headphones could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to new research from The Australian National University (ANU). https://phys.org/news/2020-10-volume-noise-cancelling-formula.html General Physics Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:13:23 EDT news522659600 Many pesticides that have been banned or are being phased out in the EU, Brazil and China, are still widely used in the USA, according to a study published in the open access journal Environmental Health. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-usa-lags-eu-brazil-china.html Environment Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:49:30 EDT news479101730 In biology, the physical differences between organisms of the same type, for example two humans, originate from so-called developmental noise stemming from probabilistic collisions between reacting molecules and environmental conditions in cells during the early stages of the organism's growth. Generally, mechanisms are in place to prevent biological noise from resulting in incorrect organismal developments. Makoto Sato from Kanazawa University and colleagues have now discovered that a particular biochemical signaling pathway contributes to noise canceling in the differentiation process of neural stem cells—the self-renewing cells that play an important part in the development of the nervous system of animals during the embryonic stage. https://phys.org/news/2018-09-mechanism-biological-noise-cancellation-revealed.html Cell & Microbiology Wed, 05 Sep 2018 08:31:48 EDT news455355104 Italy's competition authority (AGCM) on Thursday hit Ryanair with a 1.85 million euro ($2.19 million) fine for mass flight cancellations late last year and failing to adequately inform affected passengers of their rights. https://phys.org/news/2018-06-italy-fines-ryanair-mass-flight.html Business Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:24:18 EDT news447600234 Southwest Airlines struggled to recover Thursday from a massive computer outage, as several hundred more flights were canceled or delayed around the country. https://phys.org/news/2016-07-southwest-technology-outage-flights.html Other Thu, 21 Jul 2016 09:40:08 EDT news388312799 In a new twist, a team of researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the University of Texas at Austin has applied to acoustic waves the concept of "scattering cancellation," which has long been used to systematically cancel the dominant scattering modes of electromagnetic waves off objects. https://phys.org/news/2015-10-coating-cancels-acoustic-odd-shaped.html General Physics Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:00:01 EDT news365153497 (AP)—I typically have headphones on when I'm home in New York, whether it's during a jog or a commute. I often crank the volume up, at the risk of hearing loss, so that I could hear my favorite podcasts over loud subways and honking cars. https://phys.org/news/2014-02-gadget-noise-reduction-sony.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:00:01 EST news312636973 Fires cloaked parts of Indonesia's Sumatra in thick smog Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of flights, two months after blazes on the island sparked Southeast Asia's worst haze crisis for years. https://phys.org/news/2013-08-haze-indonesia-rage.html Environment Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:23:31 EDT news296821397 Sellers of online air tickets must indicate the final price as well as surcharges and fees but cannot include flight cancellation insurance by default, the European Court of Justice ruled Thursday. https://phys.org/news/2012-07-flight-cancellation-sold-opt-in-eu.html Internet Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:49:13 EDT news261920947 (AP) -- Comcast, the country's largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a certain monthly data limit. https://phys.org/news/2012-05-comcast-heavy-downloaders-extra.html Telecom Thu, 17 May 2012 13:53:02 EDT news256481572 (PhysOrg.com) -- Apple made patent news this week in two directions, toward a Kinect like system and toward a quest for excellence in sound quality on phones. It’s been reported that Apple has filed patent applications for a 3-D image and display system, and for technology techniques that can deliver significant improvements in the audio quality of portable devices, especially in noise cancellation. https://phys.org/news/2011-12-apple-patents-noise-out.html Hi Tech & Innovation Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:30:01 EST news242797886 The technology that makes high-end noise-cancelling headphones coveted by frequent flyers and iPod audiophiles is helping GMC Terrain owners save gas. Active noise cancellation does double duty on Terrain. The technology enables the crossover to deliver a segment-leading EPA-rated 32 mpg in highway driving while ensconcing the driver in one of the quietest interiors in its segment. On the highway, Terrain easily tops the 28-mpg rating of Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Ford Escape. https://phys.org/news/2011-02-noise-cancellation-gmc-crossover-quietest.html Engineering Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:33:51 EST news217679616 This is no fantasy-league gift guide compiled from weekly sales fliers and the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog. https://phys.org/news/2010-12-true-gifts-tech-lovers.html Consumer & Gadgets Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:20:01 EST news210968133 When Able Planet sent me a pair of Clear Harmony (NC300B) noise-canceling headphones to test, they included a splitter to compare side-by-side with a pair of any other brand. https://phys.org/news/2010-01-gadgets-noise-canceling-headphones-great.html Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:40:02 EST news183385527 (PhysOrg.com) -- NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence, has successfully demonstrated technology that reduces the amount of radio interference in 3G networks with femtocells. https://phys.org/news/2009-11-nicta-interference-cancellation-modem-3g-femtocell.html Telecom Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:02 EST news177060560 You might think a customized set of headphones would cost an incredible amount of money, but that is not the case with iFrogz headphones. https://phys.org/news/2009-07-gadgets-customized-headphones-nice.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:30:02 EDT news166292948