This Simple Experiment Could Challenge Standard Quantum Theory

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October 21, 2021

Quantum Physics This Simple Experiment Could Challenge Standard Quantum Theory Measuring the time it takes particles to travel between two points may offer the best-yet test for Bohmian mechanics By Anil Ananthaswamy

Endangered Species Disturbing Answers to the Mystery of Tuskless Female Elephants When poaching abounds, a genetic trait for tusklessness is selected for By Rachel Nuwer

Climate Change Pandemic Economic Recovery Could Worsen Climate Change Health Impacts By continuing to subsidize fossil fuels, recovery plans could exacerbate threats from diseases like malaria, cholera and dengue fever By Ariel Wittenberg,E&E News

Ecology What Dune Should Teach Us about the Beauty of 'Wastelands' There are deep-rooted connections between sustainable deserts and a sustainable future By Celina Osuna,Ed Finn,Osvaldo E. Sala

Endangered Species An Unblinking History of the Conservation Movement In her new book, Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, journalist and author Michelle Nijhuis looks into the past of the wildlife conservation field, warts and all, to try to chart its future. By Pakinam Amer | 19:58

Climate Change How Airborne Microplastics Affect Climate Change Like other aerosols, these tiny particles scatter and absorb sunlight, influencing Earth's temperature By Andrea Thompson

Animals How Can an Elephant Squeak Like a Mouse? New research using a camera that can "see" sound" shows some elephants can produce high-pitched buzzing with their lips. By Karen Hopkin | 05:02

Medicine The Quest to Overcome Gene Therapy's Failures Tragic side effects plagued the field's early years, but researchers are finding ways to minimize the risks By Tanya Lewis

Ethics Will Giving COVID Booster Shots Make It Harder to Vaccinate the Rest of the World? Wealthy countries have bought up most of the available vaccine doses for booster shots but still have far more than they need By Sara Reardon

Space Exploration Disabled Astronauts Blaze New Space Trails Efforts are underway to make space missions more accessible By Rachel Crowell

Medicine Four Success Stories in Gene Therapy The field is beginning to fulfill its potential. These therapies offer a glimpse of what's to come By Jim Daley

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FROM THE ARCHIVE David Bohm, Quantum Mechanics and Enlightenment The visionary physicist, whose ideas remain influential, sought spiritual as well as scientific illumination By John Horgan | July 2018

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