Economic Indicators16 hours ago (May 17, 2020 07:10PM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London LONDON (Reuters) – The number of Britons visiting shops collapsed in April as the economy shut down to stem the spread of the coronavirus, a survey showed on Monday. […]
Joe Might Be in Trouble
A new poll could mean big trouble for Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden; the poll shows President Trump beating Biden in 15 battleground states that will likely decide the election. The states include: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and […]
‘Milestone’ Evidence for Anyons, a Third Kingdom of Particles
Every last particle in the universe–from a cosmic ray to a quark–is either a fermion or a boson. These categories divide the building blocks of nature into two distinct kingdoms. Now researchers have discovered the first examples of a third particle kingdom. Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine, […]
Tech Could Be Used to Track Employees–in the Name of Health
For the past few years, Estimote has sold wireless tracking beacons to companies including Amazon, Apple, and Nike, promising a more precise way to map the movement of products, equipment, and people–all in the name of boosting productivity and efficiency. Now Estimote is touting its wearable beacons as a way […]
How to Sleep When the World Is Falling Apart
And while bedtime gets much of the focus when it comes to sleep problems, a morning without routine–there’s no office to report to, after all–can be just as detrimental. “A lot of people don’t realize that the wake-up time and getting out of bed and exposure to light is probably […]