Cybersickness: Why People Experience Motion Sickness During Virtual Reality
Virtual reality makes between 40% and 70% of people feel nauseated. Experts are trying to figure out why.
In
the 1990s, early attempts at bringing virtual reality to the masses
with consumer headsets like Sega VR and Nintendo’s Virtual Boy failed
miserably. Bad visuals and imprecise controls contributed to an
underwhelming experience. Nintendo’s console flopped and was
discontinued after just a year, while the Sega system never even reached
the market.
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Johan Larsson via
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Safe Or Out? The Umpire Is Probably Right
Baseball fans are quick to think the player is safe, but they're often wrong.
Because the speed of sound travels slower than the speed of light,
baseball fans up in the stands tend to mistakenly think the player is
safe because it takes the sound longer to reach their ears. However,
umpires are closer to the action and have a more accurate view of
whether a player is safe or out.
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How Does Smoking Marijuana Affect Driving?
Drinking alcohol or taking certain medications can make us unfit to drive, but what about marijuana?
We
know that alcohol and some prescription drugs can make impair a
person's ability to drive… but what about smoking marijuana? Researchers
at the University of Colorado School of Public Health are trying to
find out how smoking pot affects driving and how to develop a roadside
test for THC. "I think it's in everyone's interest to have good
scientific information available," said Michael Kosnett, an associate
professor at the University of Colorado in Denver.
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Why Don't Poison Frogs Poison Themselves?
A small change in poison frogs' DNA keeps them from being harmed by their own poison.
Some frogs are extremely toxic. So how do they keep from poisoning
themselves? Rebecca Tarvin, now an assistant professor at UC Berkeley,
explains how a change in poison frogs' DNA keeps them from being harmed
by their own poison.
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New Clock Claims Title of World's Most Accurate – For Now
Regular
improvements in so-called optical clocks are setting the stage for a
redefinition of the second and powering searches for new laws of
physics.
Earlier this year, in a nondescript lab at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado, a new clock laid claim to
the title of world's most accurate. At its heart, a single positively
charged aluminum ion, trapped in electromagnetic fields and cooled to
near absolute zero, sets the clock's "tick-tock." The ion has been
shaped by nature to absorb a very specific frequency of ultraviolet
light, and scientists use it to tune a laser to that same frequency. The
steady ups and downs of the laser's light wave -- more than a
quadrillion per second -- mark the passage of time.
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These Structures Can Make Objects 'Invisible' to Water Waves
The cloaked objects leave no wake.
Scientists
have designed devices that can hide objects from water waves similar to
how invisibility cloaks hide objects from light waves. The inventions
might one day help reduce the drag on ships and submarines or shelter
vessels in port.
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Woods People via
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Apocalypse How-To? Better Science Fiction Stories About Threats to Humanity
While plenty of apocalypses occur in science fiction, the risks could be shown more realistically, experts argue.
Which
science fiction movies, TV shows, and comic books give a realistic
portrayal of the consequences of "antibiotic resistance"? None, said
Jessica Petrillo, a State Department senior health security officer.
There's a dearth of stories exploring how overusing antibiotics is
fueling drug-resistant diseases that kill more and more people every
year, she said. Her first goal is to try to raise awareness of the
global problem, including through "comic book diplomacy."
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How to Help Your Dog Stay Calm During Fireworks
A survey of 1,225 dog owners reveals what works and what doesn't to help dogs with firework fear.
For
many dogs, the Fourth of July is less a celebration than a night of
agonizing terror. But there are ways to soothe a dog's firework fears,
according to new research. One of the best strategies is to make the dog
associate startling noises with happy things -- and ideally, to start
the training before Fido is cowering at every whistle and bang.
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Microplastics are Seemingly Everywhere, Even in the Remote Frozen North
New research finds plastic particles in Arctic snow, in amounts that surprise scientists.
Human-made plastic waste
is everywhere
. It’s abundant in the ocean. It’s present in our
soils
and
rivers. And now, it’s also in snow in remote locations. Although
plastic bottles and bags can travel far and cause environmental damage,
it’s the microplastics -- tiny particles sometimes too small to see --
that have invaded every corner of the planet.
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Image credits
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Mine Tekman, Alfred-Wegener-Institut
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The Origin of Life May Not Be as Coincidental as Scientists Once Thought
Researchers find that membranes may have helped the building blocks of life come together.
Experts believe the building blocks of life first bumped into each
other about 3.5 billion years ago. This serendipitous collision somehow
helped form the first rudimentary cell -- and the first life on Earth.
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Image credits:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab
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How Caves and Frozen Zoos Are Putting Endangered Species on Ice
Researchers
are freezing cell samples with liquid nitrogen to keep biodiversity
alive. Could this be the best way to conserve species for the future?
In
1975, medical doctor Kurt Benirschke founded the Center for the
Reproduction of Endangered Species with the goal of using molecular
genetics tools to save endangered species. In the corner of the modest
lab, which contained a freezer with liquid nitrogen to bank cells,
Benirschke hung a poster: “You must collect things for reasons you don’t
yet understand.”
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Courtesy of San Diego Zoo
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Mouse Study Raises Concerns About Human Brain Function During Space Travel
Other researchers dispute whether astronauts would experience the type of radiation used in the experiment.
Next
summer, NASA will launch its fifth rover to Mars to look for signs of
ancient life on the Red Planet. But the latest robotic mission, simply
dubbed Mars 2020, has another goal: figuring out how to
sustain human life
in
the harsh and unforgiving environment on Mars. Hitching a ride on the
rover are devices to convert the abundant carbon dioxide on Mars into
oxygen and a ground-penetrating radar to hunt for underground ice as a
future water supply.
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12 - 15 November 2019
Munich, Germany
This
year SEMICON Europa is co-located with productronica in Munich, the
strongest single event for electronics manufacturing in Europe.
Together, the two events will connect industry leaders and
international experts from every segment and sector of the European
microelectronics industries including semiconductors, LEDs, MEMS,
printed/ organic/ flexible, and other adjacent markets. Thanks to its
central location, Munich will attract international visitors, giving
SEMICON Europa attendees the opportunity to meet with high-level experts
and researchers. You are all invited to SEMICON Europa Opening
Ceremony, Networking Events, TechARENA and TechLOUNGE.
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OUR MISSION
Striving to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of our students.
One
of the SVC’s long-term goals has always been to support charitable,
educational, and scientific activities. As its first initiative, the
Foundation created a scholarship program aimed at supporting
enterprising students and practitioners who have an interest in
furthering their education in the field of vacuum coating
technology.
The
Foundation also grants travel awards to students to attend and present
technical papers at the annual SVC Technical Symposium. Since its
inception, both programs have awarded over $250,000 in scholarships to
students from the United States, Canada, China, Lithuania and Spain.
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