Kevin KeaneEnvironment, energy and rural affairs correspondent, BBC Scotland Pathe News The twin Flettner rotor ship Buckau made its maiden voyage into Grangemouth in 1925 It must have been a bizarre sight when a freight ship, equipped with two large rotating towers, made its way under the Forth Bridge a century ago. The experimental sail technology, on the rotor ship …
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A research group led by Dr. Shinichi Furuya of the NeuroPiano Institute and Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. announced research findings that for the first time scientifically clarified how pianists’ manipulations of keys alters piano timbre. Creativity in painting, music, and other arts is underpinned by the ability to create diverse perceptual experiences for audiences. However, whether timbre could actually …
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Phage therapy, where viruses are used to kill bacteria, became common in the 1920s, before antibiotics arrived to offer easier and more effective ways of treating infections. However, with antibiotic resistance now a growing problem, phage therapy might be set for a dramatic comeback. We know that bacteria are continually evolving to put up better defenses against the drugs we’re …
Read More »Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to be sentenced Friday for violating the federal Mann Act, an anti-prostitution law with a century-old history. Although he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, Combs was convicted in July of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and male sex workers, to engage in paid sexual encounters. The Mann Act makes …
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When two black holes collide and merge, they release gravitational waves. These waves can be detected by sensitive instruments on Earth, allowing scientists to determine the mass and spin of the black holes. The clearest black hole merger signal yet, named GW250114 and recorded by LIGO in January 2025, offers new insights into these mysterious objects. Credit: Maggie Chiang for …
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A U.S. flag flutters near a ship as it’s containers are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, U.S., May 1, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters The July container volumes for the Port of Los Angeles tell the tale of the Trump tariff impacts. The front-loading of Chinese goods ahead of the tariff deadline pushed container …
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In a stunning new demonstration of quantum mechanics, a team of MIT physicists has settled a nearly century-old debate between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, with the results showing Einstein was wrong. The team performed an idealized version of the famous double-slit experiment, confirming that light has a dual identity as both a particle and a wave, but that these …
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Scientists have long grappled with a fundamental question: what exactly is light? Is it a wave, flowing like ripples across water, or is it made up of tiny particles, like miniature paintballs zipping through space? This fundamental question was at the heart of the double-slit experiment, demonstrating light’s dual nature. Just recently, physicists at MIT conducted an experiment using incredible …
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